Engineering:Shipboard Integrated Communications System
The Shipboard Integrated Communications System (SHINCOM) is a naval intraship and external communication system manufactured by DRS Technology Canada (DRS TCL). It was developed for the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) Halifax-class frigates. It also became part of the United States Navy's (USN) Aegis Combat System, through which it was exported to other foreign navies.[1]
By 2017, SHINCOM had been installed on over 150 warships.[2]
Versions
- SHINCOM
Original version installed on RCN Halifax-class frigates.[1]
- SHINCOM II
Developmental version using commercial off-the-shelf standard programming language and interfaces, instead of proprietary standard. Developed in the late-1990s by DRS TCL with the Canada Department of National Defence.[1]
- SHINCOM 2100
Production version developed from SHINCOM II and deployed by the RCN.[1]
- SHINCOM 3100[3]
Variants
The first version of SHINCOM won sales to the United States military at the same time it was installed on the Halifax-class frigates.[1]
The underlying technology of SHINCOM 2100 contributed to the AN/ON-568 Secure Voice System, which was a part of the USN Aegis Combat System. SHINCOM 2100 was exported to navies that also bought Aegis.[1] In USN service, SHINCOM is known as the Integrated Voice Communications Systems (IVCS).[2]
Operators
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Thorsteinson: page 26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Leonardo DRS Awarded U.S. Navy Contract for Communications System". 15 November 2017. http://www.canadiandefencereview.com/news?news/2389. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tactical communications for JSS [CS19D2"]. 30 May 2019. https://www.janes.com/article/88930/tactical-communications-for-jss-cs19d2. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- Bibliography
- Thorsteinson, Janet (Spring 2009). "Canadian Naval Technology Earns Global Sales: In the Beginning was the Canadian Patrol Frigate". Canadian Naval Review (Mulroney Institute of Government, St. Francis Xavier University) 5 (1): 25–27. ISBN 978-1-935352-45-7. http://www.navalreview.ca/wp-content/uploads/public/vol5num1/vol5num1art6.pdf. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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