Persistent Systems to support Tomahawk Robotics on $55 million upgrade of Navy robots
NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Persistent Systems, LLC ("Persistent"), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology, announced today that it will support Tomahawk Robotics, a Florida-based developer of common control systems for unmanned systems, on a $55 million contract as it moves to production to upgrade U.S. Navy explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) robots.
- The Flexible Cybersecure Radio (FlexCSR) contract, awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, will have Tomahawk Robotics replace hundreds of legacy radios used to control and communicate with Navy unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) with Persistent Systems MPU5 MANET radios that have been incorporated by Tomahawk Robotics into a solution that includes NSA Type 1 encryption.
- "We are very excited to be supporting Tomahawk Robotics on this Navy contract," said Ryan Kowalske, VP Business Development for Persistent Systems.
- "FlexCSR will provide Navy EOD robots with more capable and secure radios.
- Plus, it shows how other military robots with our MANET systems can be upgraded with Type 1 encryption, when deemed appropriate."