General Dynamics Mission Systems of Fairfax, VA announced on May 22 that it plans to integrate its TACLANE-Nano Type 1 encryptor with Cubic Mission Solutions’ DTECH M3X network module stack. The small size of the TACLANE-Nano allows it to plug into the industry’s lowest Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) portable network stack, extending operational capability in harsh environments.
The move to integrate the TACLANE-Nano Type 1
encryptor comes in response to increasing demand by mobile warfighters and
communications professionals to access information and communicate securely in
battlefield and mission environments. The TACLANE-Nano will enable Cubic
Mission Solutions’ DTECH M3X network module stack, which is portable enough to
be carried in a backpack, to have Type 1 encryption suitable for information up
to the Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level.
“We listened to our customers and heard that in
addition to needing trusted and secure communications when mobile, they are
also demanding increased performance in a low SWaP product,” said Brian
Morrison, vice president for the Cyber Solutions line of business with General
Dynamics Mission Systems. “This integration of products paves the way for us to
deploy the world-class TACLANE technology with the resilient M3X networking
modules to the mission with a simple snap.”
The TACLANE-Nano is designed to provide the
warfighter at the network edge with greater performance in a more compact,
lightweight and power efficient form factor than solutions in use today. Built
with the latest in cryptographic technology, the TACLANE-Nano protects
information up to the TS/SCI level, and offers Power over Ethernet (POE) for
easy integration into kits and features to enhance performance when used in
severely restricted networks.
Cubic’s M3X product family allows users to operate in austere environments with ruggedized modules consisting of a network switch, router, application server and smart battery power system. The M3X represents a new operational capability and configuration system, ready to be deployed for any mission.
The TACLANE-Nano was submitted to the National Security Agency December 2018 for certification and is available for purchase via General Dynamics Mission Systems and an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Source: General Dynamics Mission Systems
By Loren Blinde
May 24, 2019
