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The integration and qualification of HF core systems is often too difficult to satisfactorily manage, configure and test without specialist knowledge. RapidM provides expert core sub-system integration services, partnering with system integrators and MODs under three-way NDAs to deliver robust communication systems. We understand that interoperability is an important requirement for in-country lab service acquisition. As a systems partner, we have a proven track record of delivering successful shore station and ship-to-shore projects.
We can assist with critical design reviews, architecture and design of subsystems, statement of work (SOW) and statement of requirements (SOR) documents.
When working with system integrators, we handle the complexity of integration and qualification, offering factory acceptance tests (FATs), project-specific regression testing and configuration management with long-term subsystem mirrors.
Our dedicated System Integration and Test Laboratory produces comprehensive acceptance test reports (ATRs) and acceptance test certificates (ATCs), with long term support and configuration monitoring. Our system validation engineers can provide in-depth training in our lab or at partner locations.
Our services include interface control documents (ICDs), qualification reports, and version-controlled deliverables. We have agents in a large number of countries and a proven track record of interoperability testing in national labs.
The diagram below conceptualises how our services can benefit our partners.
Unlock the full potential of HF and V/UHF radio communication with RapidM's expert engineering consultation, integration support services and management software solutions.
With a proven track record of helping to successfully deliver projects, RapidM accelerates the deployment of solutions to the end customer.
Services
Our Offering
Engineering Consultation and Support Services
- Assistance with radio communications architecture design.
- On-site integration consultation for core HF radio communication sub-systems (circuits).
- Standardisation of HF and V/UHF configuration profiles for key service use cases.
- Establishment of reference HF and V/UHF circuits for demonstration, testing and qualification.
- Channel and network latency simulation for performance evaluation.
System Integration and Test Laboratory (RM-SITL)
- Conformance-to-standards testing for RapidM products.
- Comprehensive product validation.
- HF and V/UHF circuit qualification
- Functional Test Results Reports (FTR) and Acceptance Test Procedure & Results Reports (ATP / ATR)
- Priority long-term support for customer-specific deployments via fixed reference circuits hosted at RM-SITL.
- Evaluation of new features and simplified troubleshooting on reference circuits.
- Split-site shore station reference circuits with included multi-circuit management software.
- Ship station reference circuits featuring single-asset or single-circuit management software.
Management Software Solutions
- Customer-specific management software for remote management of RapidM products.
- Qualification of reference HF and V/UHF circuits using standardised configuration profiles via management software.
- Scalable management software solutions – from single-asset to multi-circuit management, with distinct red-side and black-side separation.
Why partner with us?
HF and V/UHF radio communication can be a daunting topic to engage with, even for seasoned telecommunication engineers. With our knowledge, experience, technology, and skilled team, RapidM is well-equipped to help system integrators analyse and define radio circuit* functionality and management software requirements.
- Simplify complex radio systems with standardised architectures and configuration profiles.
- Reduce project risks and costs through early-stage demonstrations and technology evaluations.
- Enhance system performance and reliability
- Leverage world-class engineering expertise , developed over more than two decades.
- Ensure compliance with STANAG and MIL-STD standards, from environmental to waveform specifications
* The term circuit refers to the physical or logical (via TCP/IP) chaining of assets that operate together to provide a single one-sided data or voice communication link - either onshore or onboard a ship.
Engineering Consultation and Support Services
As a world leader in digital HF and V/UHF radio technology, we understand that designing the right communication architecture is as important as selecting the right products to establish a reliable radio communication system in the field.
Rooted in our in-depth understanding of HF and V/UHF modem waveforms, protocols, and security, our advanced test capabilities have benefitted international DoD and MoD end customers through partnerships with system integrators, radio manufacturers and value-added resellers. Through this model, RapidM has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects within NATO and FVEY (5-Eyes), accelerating the delivery of solutions to end customers.
We take shared responsibility in working alongside our partners at the forefront of technology to develop state-of-the-art HF and V/UHF radio communication solutions. This collaborative approach allows both our partners and their end customers to benefit from our extensive HF and V/UHF engineering expertise. Over the past two decades, we have built a wealth of knowledge that we consider our mandate to share with the industry.
As a trusted technology partner, RapidM provides engineering consultation, including architecture design assistance and integration support for HF and V/UHF radio communication circuits. Our support services, provided through our Systems Integration and Test Laboratory (RM-SITL), allow us to establish and qualify reference circuits tailored to end-customer requirements. These circuits can be complemented by RapidM's modern and intuitive Radio Circuit Management (RCM) software, which simplifies the complexities of HF and V/UHF radio system configuration, control, and status monitoring.
Our products have become the de-facto standard for STANAG and MIL-STD waveforms and protocols in the HF and V/UHF industries.As a technology partner, RapidM offers engineering consultation that includes architecture design assistance and integration support for HF and V/UHF radio communication circuits. Our support services, at our Systems Integration and Test Laboratory (RM-SITL), allow us to establish and qualify reference circuits according to the end-customer's requirements. These circuits can be complemented by RapidM's modern and intuitive-to-use Radio Circuit Management (RCM) software, which removes many of the complexities of HF and V/UHF radio system configuration, control, and status monitoring.
We are committed to providing accurate, dependable engineering consultation and support services from the pre-sales phase onward, equipping our partners with the expertise and tools needed to secure projects with the right products, system architecture and management software.
Pre-Sales Engineering Consultation and Technology Demonstration
RapidM offers skilled System Engineering Consultants who can integrate into the systems integrator's team to help define the most suitable requirements and solutions for the end customer.
As early as the pre-sales phase, we can demonstrate our technology in complete end-to-end reference circuits at our state-of-the-art Systems Integration and Test Laboratory (RM-SITL). These demonstrations can include RapidM's baseline circuit management software, providing a comprehensive view of the full system functionality.
Our lab is equipped with the latest modem technologies (RM8/RM10/RM12), protocol controllers (RC8/RC10, RI10), and a range of dedicated testing hardware and software. This includes HF channel simulators (RS8/RS10/RS24), bit-error-rate (BER) testers (RB12), embedded BER software (embedded in RC10) and automated test controller (ATC) software. Configuring our equipment and test tools for customer-specific circuit architectures is straightforward.
The RM-SITL enables our partners to assess HF and V/UHF sub-system capabilities during the bidding or requirements definition phase of a project. It also facilitates technology 'shoot-outs', allowing system integrators to demonstrate the viability and performance of various solutions (e.g., STANAG 4538 NB Packet vs. STANAG 5066 + MIL-STD-110B NB Circuit) to the end customer early in the process.
RapidM System Integration and Test Laboratory
RapidM's RM-SITL is fully equipped for conformance testing, utilising our ATC, channel simulators and BER test tools.
Our highly configurable ATC software allows SITL engineers to develop customer-specific test suites, executing pre-defined test scenarios for comprehensive functional and performance verification. It ensures compliance with industry standards while integrating with third-party radio equipment to facilitate robust testing across diverse systems. During test execution, the ATC software generates detailed test logs and result files, offering critical insights into system performance and compliance. Ultimately, the ATC provides end customers with assurance through a comprehensive Acceptance Test Report (ATR).
Additional test tools include our S5066 Test Client (SIS) for STANAG 5066, UDP Packet Sender (IP Client, UDP) for network testing, RC Engineering Orderwire Chat (SIS) for comms, BERT/Joint-Serial Chat for serial Bypass mode, ACP127 Editor (serial, COSS Client) for messaging, and RCNP (Circuit Network Planner).
Conformance testing is available for the following standards:
HF and V/UHF Validation Standards
| Category | Standards |
|---|---|
| HF Modem | MIL-STD-188-110A (3 kHz) |
| MIL-STD-188-110B (3 kHz) & App. F (2x 3 kHz) | |
| MIL-STD-188-110C (24 kHz) & App. D (3-24 kHz) | |
| STANAG 5069 (3-48 kHz) | |
| MIL-STD-188-110D (48 kHz) & App. D (3-48 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4539 (PSK, QAM) | |
| STANAG 4285 (PSK) | |
| STANAG 4529 (NB PSK) | |
| STANAG 4415 (robust) | |
| STANAG 4481 (shore-to-ship) | |
| STANAG 5065 (MSK, LF mode) | |
| STANAG 4197 (digital voice modem, ANDVT) | |
| STANAG 4538 (3G NB Packet, BW1-BW7) | |
| HF ALE Protocol | MIL-STD 188-141B & C Appendix A (2G ALE) (3 kHz) |
| MIL-STD 188-141B & C Appendix B (LP) | |
| MIL-STD 188-141C Appendix C (3G ALE) (3 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4538 (3G ALE/FLSU) (3 kHz) | |
| MIL-STD 188-141D Appendix G (4G ALE/WALE) (3-48 kHz) | |
| HF ARQ Protocol | STANAG 5066 Edition 3 (narrowband) |
| STANAG 5066 Edition 4 (wideband) | |
| STANAG 4538 (3G ARQ, LDL, HDL & HDLP) | |
| V/UHF Modem | STANAG 4691 App. B (20/25 kHz) |
| STANAG 4691 App. C (100 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4691 App. D (300 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4691 App. E (500 kHz) | |
| V/UHF Protocol | STANAG 4691 App. A used over HF (3, 12, 24 and 48 kHz) |
| STANAG 4691 App. A used over V/UHF (20/25 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4691 App. A used over V/UHF (100 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4691 App. A used over V/UHF (300 kHz) | |
| STANAG 4691 App. A used over V/UHF (500 kHz) |
Circuit Qualification Testing
In addition to conformance-to-standards testing, customer-specific deployments can be qualified using pre-defined configuration profiles designed for real-world operational use. Applying a configuration profile to a circuit involves selecting the corresponding preset on each product within the circuit.
When the RCM software (see the section below) is introduced into a customer solution, this process is further simplified as the RCM automates the setting of device presets when a single configuration profile is applied to a circuit.
Before delivering any customer-specific release of the RCM software, RapidM assumes full responsibility for circuit qualification, ensuring compliance and producing an ATR for the HF or V/UHF sub-system* (including circuit profiles and RCM software) for the customer-specific deployment.
*Note: Networking infrastructure and third-party equipment remain the responsibility of the system integrator.
During this qualification, data and voice circuit configuration, operational control and status monitoring are verified against the Statement of Requirements (SoR).
Training
We provide comprehensive product and system training in our System Integration and Test Laboratory for our partners. During our training we provide detailed information on our equipment, setup(s), operational modes as well as circuit and asset management.
Priority Long-Term Support
Following the successful delivery of an NRE project, RapidM can under a Priority Long-Term Support contract make resources (floor space, equipment, and people) available at the RM-SITL for hosting and maintaining the customer-specific HF or V/UHF sub-system (including circuits and RCM software).
This would allow for prioritised after-sales support for an end-customer's specific deployment, which could include new features evaluation and advanced troubleshooting support, amongst others.
RapidM offers various after-sales support models, ranging from permanent floor space and equipment lease, to on-demand setup and support [Time & Materials model]
Management Software Solutions for RapidM Products
RapidM can support System Integrators who require asset or circuit management* software for remote management of RapidM products integrated into larger end-customer systems. RapidM is well positioned to produce such customer-specific management software, through adapting its existing Radio Circuit Management (RCM) software into a product that suits the needs of the end-customer.
*For the removal of doubt, the term circuit management refers to the configuration, operational control, and status monitoring of a circuit.
An example of a circuit is an RC10 (STANAG 5066), an RI10 (Split-site Controller), a transmit RM10 modem, and a receive RM10 modem, operating together as a single split-site circuit.
The RCM software is designed to respect cryptographic boundaries, meaning that it can be deployed in architectures where no control path exists between the RED-side and the BLACK-side. It is however possible to also support deployments where Red / Black split requirements are less stringent. The RCM software can further scale down to act as a single-assent manager.
The RCM software allows an operator to apply a single configuration profile to an entire circuit, meaning that all RapidM assets that constitute a circuit are configured. The same applies for subsequent operational control instructions. The complexities associated with applying the correct low-level configuration settings to all assets forming the circuit are thus handled by the management software's configuration engine, and thus transparent to the user or integrating software.
RapidM Radio Circuit Manager
The RapidM Radio Circuit Manager (RCM) provides a means of managing RapidM narrowband and wideband HF equipment and associated HF circuits, via an integrated web-based management software package. Management in the broad sense consists of configuration control, operational control and status monitoring. The accompanying RCM Web UI application interfaces with RapidM network equipment using a RESTful API based web service. The RCM can manage large numbers of equipment sets, allowing simultaneous management of multiple HF circuits from a single RCM installation. The RCM architecture also allows multiple simultaneous access to the Web UI application (i.e. multiple user logins), to view and configure circuits.
The maximum number of circuits, head-quarters (HQs), Databases (DBs) and User Logins managed by the RCM Web API is determined by the software license option.
Customer-specific adaptations of the RCM software would form the subject of a Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) agreement, for which the technical requirements are captured and agreed to in a SoR document. The SoR ultimately forms part of the NRE contract. In such an agreement, RapidM assumes responsibility for the integration of software, testing of software, and qualification of software, in a reference test setup of the HF or V/UHF sub-system established at the RM-SITL. The outcome is to verify the technical requirements documented in the SoR, and the deliverable is an ATR document providing peace of mind to the System Integrator, and the end-customer.
Since customer-specific adaptations are made to existing background Intellectual Property (RapidM's RCM software), there is also a baseline per circuit non-recurring license fee payable after delivery of the final qualified software.
The System Integrator always assumes final full system responsibility, which includes, but are not limited to: independently test the software delivered, integration with other GFE & CFE hardware where required, performing the FAT, performing the SAT, supporting the end customer.
Integration Services
Naval & Strategic Product Integration Support
Naval and strategic communications systems can be complex. We work closely with systems integrator to ensure that all requirements are understood and met.
Radio Control Integration
The Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) function in the modem has the ability to control the radio's frequency for ALE scanning and channel selection. The control protocols for various radio models are already supported. We can integrate additional radio control protocols when needed for a new system or project.
Crypto Integration
Both serial bulk encryptors and IP encryptors can be accommodated in naval and strategic systems. We can also support the integration of third-party encryption modules for use with our embedded modem modules.
Trusted Filter Integration
In naval and strategic architectures, serial bulk encryptors are usually placed between the ARQ controller and the modem. A trusted filter acts like a firewall and is often used to secure the control path, preventing data from bypassing the encryptor.
Embedded Product Integration Support
We work closely together with the radio maker's engineers to ensure smooth integration of the embedded modules into the radio.