FALCON

FALCON will be the Joint tactical trunk communications system for the Land Environment when it enters service in 2010.  It replaces Ptarmigan and uses Internet Protocol technology to provide a high capacity, tactical, formation level secure communications system for the ARRC, RAF, UK divisions and brigades. It will complement, but not duplicate, the capabilities of other systems such as Bowman and Cormorant. FALCON will provide a resilient communications system that is flexible enough to support operations across the full spectrum of conflict, as well as being interoperable within the joint and multinational environment, and with legacy systems. It is based on the 6-tonne MAN GSV vehicle.

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CORMORANT

The Cormorant system is a theatre-deployable communications network for the Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ), providing communications support for direct subscribers at Joint Force and other deployed Component Command headquarters. Cormorant is a state of the art communications system that offers world-wide deployability and is an integral part of the broader Global Information Infrastructure (GII) concept.