Swedish Defense Forces streamline peacekeeping forces' communications

Swedish Defense Forces streamline peacekeeping forces' communications

Sectra has been commissioned by FMV, the Swedish Defense Materiel
Administration, to further develop the Tiger system used by the Swedish Defense
Forces for encrypted telephony. The solution being developed in cooperation with
FMV will enable peacekeeping forces to communicate in a secure manner directly
between headquarters and troops in the field. The order value amounts to SEK 13
million.   

Sweden's defense policy relating to international peacekeeping forces places
demands on flexibility and capability to transmit information between users of
various types of communications equipment. Swedish-led forces, such as the
Nordic Battlegroup, use Sectra's Tiger XS for secure IP telephony in command
positions and Sectra's crypto product for secure tactical radio by troops in the
field. The assignment that Sectra recently received from the Swedish Defense
Forces pertains to the integration between these various crypto systems.

“It is important for us to simplify daily life for users of our crypto products.
The solution that we are currently developing will provide personnel in the
field and in command positions the opportunity for secure communications with
each other and contribute to more efficient communications within peacekeeping
forces,” says Michael Bertilsson, President of Sectra Communications. 

Sectra Tiger for encrypted telephony
Tiger XS is a personal voice encryptor that protects telephone calls from
eavesdropping over telephone lines, GSM, ISDN and IP networks as well as via
satellite systems. Tiger has been certified by the EU, NATO and several
government authorities for national security purposes, making it the most secure
product in the market for encrypted telephony.

Sectra crypto for secure tactical radio
Sectra's voice encryptor for tactical radio protects radio communications
between vehicles and troops in the field from eavesdropping. Tactical radios are
used by military troops for radio communications and are either portable or
installed in vehicles and containers.

For further information, please contact: 
Dr. Michael Bertilsson, President Sectra Communications AB, tel +46 (0)708-23 52
25
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President Sectra AB, +46 (0)13-23 52 09


About Sectra's secure communication systems
Sectra develops and sells products for secure voice and data communications. The
customers are primarily government authorities and defense departments in Europe
with strict demands on communications security. Sectra has strong core expertise
in encryption and is one of the world's leading companies in the design and
development of secure communications systems. Sectra Tiger is used by customers
in more than half of all EU member states. 

About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive
niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company
was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping University in Sweden.
Today, Sectra has offices in twelve countries and operates through partners
worldwide. Sales in the 2008/2009 fiscal year totaled SEK 863 million. The
Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more
information, visit http://www.sectra.com