Australian engineering company Luminact has been awarded a contract to deliver eighty-four next generation mobile retransmission systems (MRS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Luminact, in partnership with electrical and power company Redarc Defence and Space, will design and manufacture the systems in Australia, bringing a wealth of experience in the land communications domain to the project, and enhancing local industry capability.
The mobile retransmission system is a rapidly deployable suite of equipment to enable retransmission and flexible tactical communications in the battlespace.
It includes a primary retransmission subsystem, secondary communications subsystem, and a power distribution subsystem featuring power management technology provided by Redarc that is modular and expandable.
The MRS can be configured by commanders to suit individual mission requirements and provides a range of tactical line-of-sight, as well as beyond line-of-sight communications options.
"We are excited to be partnering with Redarc to deliver this important capability to Army. The MRS will provide a flexible and robust deployable communications system for the ADF, and we are proud to be delivering it with a very high level of Australian industry capability content," said Andrew Skinner, Luminact co-founder and director.
The acquisition and support contracts were signed on 19 May 2023, and design, verification and delivery of the systems will be completed by 2025. Luminact will also support the MRS in-service for a period of five years.