NAVICS – From one source

Security through certified domain separation

1. Security through certified domain separation: In operational scenarios, today’s naval forces require reliable, interception- and jam-resistant voice and data connections. NAVICS from Rohde & Schwarz is a secure and fully IP-based system solution for internal and external voice and data communications across all security domains. NAVICS enables powerful red / black separation up to multiple security domains, i.e. the thorough separation and partitioning of signals that contain sensitive or classified information (red) from those that carry encrypted information (black) in cryptographic systems. The integrated communications system allows operators to share voice and data across while maintaining strict multi-level security standards across all security domains.

Efficiency through intuitive operation

2. Efficiency through intuitive operation: NAVICS revolutionizes onboard communications by enabling freedom of movement throughout an entire ship, 24/7, with NAVICS WCS, a revolutionary and intuitive wireless communications system for uninterrupted, high-quality voice communications on the move. Smartphone-like ATEX wireless handhelds reduce noise pollution to a minimum for mission success, modern ASW and improvement of the quality of life on board. NAVICS WCS connects users to the secure IP network, allowing them to enjoy the same internal communications functionalities of stationary voice terminals without being bound to a physical location, i.e., the same internal and external communications functionalities and initiation of announcements and alarms.

Reliability through robustness and redundancy

3. Reliability through robustness and redundancy: Naval forces need to stay in continuous operation and cannot afford to be without connectivity. NAVICS assures a no single point of failure (SPOF) network with maximum performance, including emergency modes to save lives in worst case scenarios. It offers build in redundancy to guard against failure, outage or disaster, a holistic approach that hardens all safety-critical parts of the system against errors, while effectively eliminating the vulnerability caused by SPOFs. Critical software is run on two servers with one on stand-by 24/7.

Scalability through the latest IP technology

4. Scalability through the latest IP technology: NAVICS, the IP based naval communications system from Rohde & Schwarz, is a turnkey solution for all classes of naval vessels from small ships to large frigates. It is designed to ensure operationally proven, secure and fully IP based voice and data communications. Moving away from outdated TDM-based approaches toward IP-based networks, NAVICS uses state-of-the-art voice over IP (VoIP) and Ethernet standards. Being a secure and fully-IP based system solution for internal and external voice and data communications that uses a single scalable Ethernet network for all services, it ensures reliable and secure information exchange and bringing the advantages of modern IT technology to today's vessels.

Availability through lifetime services

5. Availability through lifetime services: Maintaining complex technologies, especially at sea, requires a dedicated staff, time commitment and resources. The technical experts at Rohde & Schwarz guarantee peace of mind by offering professional maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) services for the whole lifecycle, including cyber resilience from one source – from analysis of operational requirements, system design and production to system commissioning and lifetime support. Rohde & Schwarz offers low obsolescence, where a customer is able to hand over everything to the company’s technical and technological know-how.