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South African company Reutech Communications Pty Ltd has developed a new generation software defined radio called VCR2050. This transceiver has been developed to enhance vehicular communications incrementing command and control capability.

Standard features include high level encryption, fast frequency hopping, state of the art digital modulation techniques, data networking, easily adaptable to future customizations and upgrades. GPS receiver, integrated loudspeaker, remote control and re-broadcast.

The VCR2050 is fully compatible with the MCR2005 manpack configured tactical communications system.

Posted on December 6, 2009 by worldef (Portuguese Aerospace and Defence Update)

Reutech Communications is under contract to complete final development, including productionisation and pre-production, of a new family of fast frequency-hopping, digitally encrypted, software-defined radios (SDRs) for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The radios have grown out of an earlier software-defined demonstrator programme fulfilled by the then-RDI Communications company to assist in forming the specification of Project Radiate, the SANDF's network-enabled capability development programme. (Source: Janes Air Force News Briefs - 19 October 2009)

The Reutech group, part of the SA National Pavilion, exhibited at the DSEI show held in Excel in London’s Docklands from the 8-11th September 2009.

In particular, Reutech Communications had on display the new generation software defined radios.  Being a supplier of V/UHF communication to the South African National Defence force, the new radios were designed to meet the requirements for the modernization of the Army

Reutech Communications attended the MAKs 2009 show held at Zhukousky airfield during 18-23 August 2009.  Being a supplier to Russian helicopter, Reutech Communications networks with key role players in further promoting the Airborne transceiver.  Below are some typical platforms where the ACR500 is being used.

Military Information and Communications Symposium of South Africa

(MICSSA) 2009 will be held at CSIR, Pretoria from the 20th – 24th July 2009.  This symposium is one of the key events in South Africa as it is hosted by Armscor, SITA and CMIS (our main customer) and attracts the key role players from the defence industry. This event also provides for various delegates from Universities, R&D institutions and industry to present papers on the technological advancements relating to defence applications.

Reutech Communications is a platinum sponsor for this year, a founding patron. Platinum sponsor allows us to support one student from the SANDF Military Academy. Our student from the Military Academy is Lt. T.S. Maluleke who will also present a paper.  The delegates that will attend and present at the show are Dirk van Renen and James Whitehead.

Our company is also invited to take part in the Military Information and Communications Symposium of South Africa (MICSSA) Golf day on the 24th July 2009 at Zwartkop Country Club.

Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA), a division of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), invited the South African defence industry to participate in its South African National Pavilion, at the 7th Latin America Aerospace & Defence (LAAD) 2009 Exhibition, in Brazil and Reutech Communications was one of the South African companies present.

This prestigious biannual event, supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Defence and leading national defence and aerospace associations, brings together Brazilian and international companies that supply equipment and services to the armed forces, special forces, and security services, as well as consultants and government agencies.  The 2009 exhibition served as host to 230 delegates, from 43 countries and showcased the products and services of more than 300 global exhibitors.

In the 12 years since its first edition, LAAD has been the only defence exhibition in the region that has demonstrably enabled participants to network, do business and update their knowledge.  As key military decision-makers, Official delegates from a wide range of countries engage in long-term business ventures.

Our delegates who represented Reutech Communications was

Mr. Martin de Beer (Managing Director) and Mr. Manoj Hiralal (Sales and Marketing Executive).

The four defence companies within the Reutech group of companies have recently joined forces to consolidate and streamline their defence businesses.

The companies, formerly known as Reutech Communications, RDL Technologies, Fuchs Electronics and Reutech Radar Systems, have now united under a single brand. RDLTechnologies now operates as Reutech Solutions; Fuchs Electronics as Reutech Precision Products; Reutech Communications as Reutech Communications and Reutech Radar Systems remains unchange.