A 15-million-euro ($17.5 million) contract has been signed by Finland and Sweden with Finnish company KNL to procure Cognitive Networked High Frequency (CNHF) Manpack radios. The delivery phase is expected to be completed before the close of the year.
The radios feature real-time spectrum sensing technology that lets them monitor over 4,000 channels simultaneously, locking onto the optimal frequency in under a second. With fully autonomous operation, the system adapts its transmission settings on the fly to guarantee stable, uninterrupted links.
Unlike conventional systems, CNHF radios do not rely on GPS. Instead, they maintain asynchronous communications, making them especially effective in satellite-denied regions where resilient connectivity is critical.
Supporting encrypted voice, data, and multimedia services, the CNHF provides flexible coverage from short-range missions to several-thousand-kilometer operations. With its intuitive design, only a single day of training is needed, while its compatibility with standard tactical systems ensures smooth integration into current command-and-control frameworks.
