C4i has expanded its portfolio of equipment with the signing of a distributor agreement with rugged equipment supplier Aqeri.
Aqeri, headquartered in Sweden, is a leading European supplier of computers and IP-based communication equipment for extreme environmental conditions.
C4i will represent the Aqeri product range in the Australian defence market.
C4i was selected as preferred supplier by Aqeri from its strong track record in defence in Australia.
The Aqeri product range includes COTS and MOTS products which have been ruggedised for extreme conditions.
Products include routers, switches, computers including laptops and PDAs, phones and monitors, with many products based upon popular Cisco models.
The Aqeri products are already in use by a number of defence applications and platforms worldwide, including the SAAB Giraffe, Swedish Navy ships, Indian Missile Launch Control, Italian Frigates and Singaporean Submarines.
The company believes the products will be suitable for upcoming Australian projects such as JP2072, SEA 1442, SEA 1000.
C4i will be displaying a range of Aqeri products at the upcoming MilCIS and Land Warfare Conference.
“The distributor partnership is yet another indication of C4i’s growing strength in the Australian Defence market and enhances the offerings of the C4i SwitchplusIP mobile-dismount, command post and command centre communications systems,” Peter Harrison, C4i Managing Director, said.
“C4i looks forward to offering and providing these industry proven products into upcoming defence projects.”