Shipboard Integrated Communications System Explained

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) s. 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

SHINCOMOriginal version installed on RCN Halifax-class frigates.^[1]

SHINCOM IIDevelopmental 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 Canadian Department of National Defence.^[1]

SHINCOM 2100Production 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

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References

Bibliography

• Thorsteinson . Janet . Canadian Naval Technology Earns Global Sales: In the Beginning was the Canadian Patrol Frigate . Canadian Naval Review . 5 . 1 . 25–27 . Spring 2009 . . 978-1-935352-45-7 . 30 May 2019 .

Notes and References

1. Thorsteinson: page 26
2. Web site: Leonardo DRS Awarded U.S. Navy Contract for Communications System . 15 November 2017 . Canadian Defence Review . 30 May 2019.
3. Web site: Tactical communications for JSS [CS19D2] ]. 30 May 2019 . Jane's 360 . 30 May 2019.