Nokia and Blackned GmbH, of which Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall owns a 51 percent stake, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop advanced deployable tactical networks for the defense industry.
The collaboration, which was announced on Wednesday, combines Blackned’s defense digitalisation experience with Nokia’s 5G technology to create high-performance, next-generation tactical communications solutions that offer dependable and secure connectivity for military operations in the field.
In accordance with the agreement, the companies will combine their product and solution portfolios to create a special, deployable communication system that is suited to Germany’s defense requirements and flexible enough to be used in other nations.
Through this partnership, Blackned’s software-based defense solutions and Nokia’s 5G tactical communications technology will be utilised to create an optimally integrated platform for the Rheinmetall Battlesuite.
About deployable tactical networks
Deployable tactical networks are state-of-the-art, mobile systems intended for rapid deployment and wide coverage.
These systems are designed to support the Software Defined Defense paradigm and offer military teams dependable, continuous connectivity and high data rates in a variety of battlefield environments.
Decision-making is accelerated, asset coordination is improved, and situational awareness is increased by these deployable tactical networks.
“blackned is dedicated to advancing innovation in defense digitalisation, and our agreement with Nokia represents an important milestone in that mission. Together, we will provide powerful, flexible, and future-ready tactical network solutions built for the realities of modern defense,” stated Timo Zaiser, CTO at blackned GmbH.
Giuseppe Targia, Head of Space and Defense at Nokia, remarked, “In a rapidly evolving tactical environment, speed, mobility, and adaptability are paramount. Through the partnership with blackned, our 5G technology will empower defense forces to deploy robust communication capabilities swiftly and share intelligence more effectively, providing our customers with a decisive advantage on the battlefield.”
About Nokia
Nokia develops technology that promotes global cooperation.
By combining its efforts in mobile, fixed, and cloud networks, it is leading the way in B2B technology innovation and creating networks that sense, think, and act.
It also generates value through long-term research and intellectual property, under the direction of the renowned Nokia Bell Labs, which is commemorating 100 years of innovation.
Its high-performance networks open up new monetisation and scale opportunities with their truly open architectures that blend in with any ecosystem.
Worldwide, service providers, businesses, and partners rely on Nokia to deliver networks that are safe, dependable, and sustainable. These entities also collaborate with Nokia to develop the digital services and applications of the future.
About blackned GmbH
Blackned GmbH has focused on creating software-based defence solutions since its founding in 2009.
The business is at the centre of a cutting-edge architecture for the digitalisation of land forces, which includes the management system XONITOR and the tactical middleware RIDUX.
Blackned’s digital ecosystem TACTICAL CORE offers an open and future-proof framework for implementing digitalisation initiatives in the NATO military.
For 15 years, Blackned Gmbh has been creating and implementing mission-critical, customised communications solutions in the field of highly mobile, deployable networks. It now has six locations and more than 200 employees.