How does Bowman radio work?

Bowman provides a tactical voice and data communications system for joint operations across the British Armed Forces in support of land and amphibious operations. It also provides tactical situational awareness for commanders through GPS links, helping to reduce the probability of friendly fire.

When did Bowman replace Clansman?

2008
By the end of 2008, Bowman is scheduled to replace all of the remaining Clansman radios in the British army’s inventory. Bowman is fielded across all echelons up to division headquarters.

Who makes Bowman radios?

General Dynamics UK
General Dynamics UK is the Prime Contractor and Systems Integrator for Bowman, the tactical C4I system for the British armed forces. Bowman delivers a step change in capability over the Clansman family of radios through its security, data capability, reliability and resilience against Electronic Warfare (EW) attack.

What is the range of a Bowman radio?

1 – Radio range over 1000s km Military line-of-sight VHF BOWMAN radios using Slingshot and the L-TAC satellite service can extend the range of tactical command and control communications from 30km to over 1,000s km in all weather, day or night.

How heavy is a Bowman radio?

They also complain that the radio weighs 15lb, more than three times heavier than the equivalent Clansman radio, a problem common to all of the Bowman tactical radio sets.

What radios do special forces use?

The AN/PRC-126 radio is used primarily 2-way radio telephone communication among special force team members in the field. AN/PRC-126 Radio is currently used by US Army, USMC, US Navy SEALs, USAF CCT and other special forces.

What type of radios do the military use?

The AN/PRC-117F Multiband/Multimission Radio, currently in use by all the U.S. military services, is a 30-to-512 MHz-band radio that incorporates several different software-defined waveforms, such as SINCGARS, HaveQuick, and old Type 1 encryption modes.

What radio does the military use?

What does the Bowman C4I radio system do?

The Bowman C4I system consists of a range of HF radio, VHF radio and sets designed to provide secure integrated voice, data services to dismounted soldiers, individual vehicles and command HQs up to Division level. Bowman has a number of specific applications installed on the base radio infrastructure known as BISAs.

What does the Bowman tactical communications system do?

Bowman systems will support communications between headquarters, replacing part of the Ptarmigan trunk system currently in service. The new radios provide tactical, secure voice communications, and data messaging and are embedded with GPS receivers to provide location information for “Blue Force Tracking” systems.

When did the Bowman radio system come out?

Bowman replaced the Clansman series of radios. The concept of Bowman dates from a 1989 UK MoD General Staff Requirement (GSR) for a system to replace the ageing Clansman radio system. The GSR was subsequently modified to accommodate post Cold War scenarios.

How is Bowman used in the Armed Forces?

It replaced Ptarmigan and uses Internet Protocol technology to provide a high capacity, tactical, formation level secure, communications system for the ARRC, RAF and UK Divisions and Brigades. BOWMAN exploits the latest developments in radio and computer technology to meet the needs for services well into the 21st century.