December 23, 2024: Brigadier General Artur Kuptel, head of the Armament Agency, approved the qualification test report for the Personal Radio Station (Perad), developed under the Advanced Individual Combat Systems (ZISW) program, codenamed Tytan. This opens the way for the Polish Armed Forces to place full-scale orders for the equipment manufactured by Polish entities.
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Perad is the first broadband personal radio station in the history of Polish military communications to feature a domestically developed cryptographic module. The device itself, along with accessories such as antennas, power supplies, headset-microphone sets, vehicle amplifiers, single- and multi-position chargers, successfully passed qualification tests.
Earlier, the Personal Radio Station received the Cryptographic Protection Certificate – Type Certificate No. 36/2024, issued on May 25, 2024, by the Military Counterintelligence Service. Perad is certified for processing information classified as Restricted/NATO Restricted.
Perad was developed in response to the requirements of the Polish Armed Forces for an advanced broadband communication system for soldiers on the battlefield. The Personal Radio Station was designed for communication in even the most challenging conditions, including situations where the enemy actively employs electronic warfare systems.
Perad is a Software Defined Radio (SDR). By utilizing innovative solutions, it delivers high-quality voice transmission and extended operating time while maintaining a compact size and lightweight design. The Personal Radio Station can form a self-organizing communication network consisting of multiple devices (MANET).
Perad operates in a full-conference mode for multiple users. It features low spectral density signals, frequency hopping, and built-in cryptographic algorithms. Perad enables IP-based data transmission, including video and image sharing, while also providing voice communication.
The Personal Radio Station is distinguished by low power consumption and intelligent energy management. This makes it more difficult for an adversary to detect the active device and allows the radio to operate for several days in power-saving modes. It can remain in radio silence and transition to full operation within seconds without requiring a GPS signal.
Perad enables extended communication range and operational reach over vast areas, including any type of terrain (buildings, forests, mountains), using radio relays carried by unmanned aerial vehicles. It provides an informational advantage while minimizing the electromagnetic signature.
The radio station is compatible with other WB Group systems, including the Fonet Digital Communication Platform and the U-Gate Personal Command and Observation System.