August 8, 2024 Wave Relay® capabilities to provide real-time text and geolocation data to French Law enforcement and military services safeguarding sailing event off coast of Marseilles.

Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET), announced today that the French Navy, with support from DataHertz and Steatite Communications, deployed the Wave Relay® network during the Olympic games for maritime domain awareness.

The Wave Relay network allowed French Law Enforcement and Military units to seamlessly pass real-time text and geolocation data throughout the Marseilles Marina. The network, which doesn’t rely on LTE or infrastructure, was outfitted on vessels and shore infrastructure, providing increased maritime domain awareness during the Olympic sailing competition.

“We are very excited to be bringing our MANET capabilities to France, especially now,” said Eve Shapiro, Persistent’s Senior Director of Sales, International Team. “The Olympic Games draw crowds from all over the world and require a great amount of security coordination. Our robust, highly scalable MANET solution will support the communications needs of security personnel.”

As international forces look to increase their maritime communications capabilities, Persistent’s Infrastructure-based Regional Operation Network (IRON) solution has already been deployed in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and NATO allies in the Baltic region. IRON links tower-based antennas and ship-based data radios to facilitate surveillance and tracking of maritime activity.

The use of the Wave Relay network at the Olympics is another milestone in Persistent’s international efforts as the company expands its presence into France. In addition to supporting the Olympics’ sailing competitions, the Wave Relay network provided situational awareness when the Olympic Torch was brought to France on the Belem, a historic three-masted ship.

“Forces at sea and on the ground passed key information across the network to Delta Suite (French Command and Control application) to provide increased coastal security to the French maritime authorities (CECMED),” said Olivier Escaffre, Director of Business Development for DataHertz. “Deepening the relationship between France and Persistent has been an ongoing effort for the past few years, and we are excited to see this work cumulative on the world stage.”

Company’s mobile ad hoc network (MANET) enabled geographically dispersed U.S. military commanders to move small, agile operational centers across the INDOPACOM region while maintaining contact with aircraft, ships, and ground forces during exercise.

Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking, announced today that its communications solutions successfully supported Valiant Shield, a biennial joint Field Training Exercise conducted by the U.S. military in Guam and across the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

During the 11-day exercise, Persistent Systems Wave Relay® MANET and Cloud Relay™ networking capabilities enabled U.S. commanders operating from forward-deployed and fixed operations centers to test the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept through the MANET-Cloud High Mobility Radio (MCHMR) as well as conduct a run-through of the Joint Fires Network, a prototype battle management system.

“U.S. forces in the INDOPACOM AOR are under constant alert from threats marshaled by near-peer powers in the region,” said Adrien Robenhymer, Persistent’s VP of Business Development, Air Force and Intelligent Community, “The U.S. must be prepared to counter by operating in a nimble, distributed fashion with a swift kill chain.”

Utilizing MCHMR’s MPU5-based MANET and cloud services facilitated by Persistent’s Cloud Relay™ network, Valiant Shield commanders at both fixed and deployable operations centers, as well as individual units at the edge, were able to track bombers and fighter jets in the air, personnel on the ground, and ships at sea.

“During the exercise, airmen and Marines were using our MANET technology to demonstrate the viability of the ACE concept,” Robenhymer said. “Commanders were rapidly establishing operations in Hawaii, Guam, and the First Island Chain, all while maintaining communication and tracking of their forces. We also showcased our ability to reduce the Joint Fires Network response time from minutes to seconds.”

Persistent’s involvement with Valiant Shield, say company officials, is yet another example of how it is leading the way in delivering a Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) capability today.

“The network is the key to enabling JADC2,” said Robenhymer. “By delivering a rapidly deployable, scalable network providing both connectivity at the tactical edge and strategic reach back; decision-makers are finally united with the sensors and effectors. MCHMR has turned the JADC2 vision into a reality, and we just demonstrated it across the Pacific.”

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