Selex Elsag To Supply Combat Radios To Swedish Home Guard

SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications to supply a communication system to meet the battlefield needs of the Swedish Home Guard. The company is to supply of 8,700 EZPRR man-worn systems and around 50 vehicle systems in a phased programme of delivery ending in September 2013. The Enhanced Encrypted Personal Role Radio (EZPRR) communications system will be used for voice and data transmission between Group/Squad leaders, platoon commanders and platoon vehicles (tracked, wheeled and boats), as well as for internal group/squad communications. The EZPRR significantly enhances combat effectiveness by providing all informed communications to front line soldiers. Users on active service have described the introduction of the original PRR as having a profound effect on the operational effectiveness of infantry. The EZPRR uses advanced 2.4GHz spread spectrum technology innovatively packaged to meet the demanding needs of the soldier. The EZPRR system is easy to use through its simple human-machine interface, is unobtrusive and comfortable to wear yet is rugged enough to sustain the harshest environments presented by active front line operations. The modularity of the EZPRR design leads to flexibility and its use in many scenarios. It includes a unique wireless Press-To-Talk (PTT) that enables the user to operate the radio without removing his hands from his weapon. It has an interchangeable switch pack that allows configuration to different roles (e.g., interface to a commander’s radio), and audio ancillaries that can be tailored to suit the needs of all users.