Viasat said it was developed as part of a multi-phase effort with US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to identify and develop tactical communication capabilities for mobile ground forces.

The SWH's modular features configure options including LTE and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth for additional resilience.

Users can also benefit from the Secure Wireless Hub App, which integrates with military devices as a single source configuration manager.

Viasat also collaborated with USSOCOM to test SWH during the Strategic Level Joint SOF Fires Exercise last fall.

Viasat touts the SWH is the first wearable addition to Viasat’s portfolio of tactical gateway solutions.

It boasts the SWH weighs less than one kilogram. It offers reduced size, weight, and power (SWaP) to integrate with body armour without adding weight.

It claims the SWH provides an 85% reduction in cabling compared to other wearable hub systems.

SWH provides the capability of much larger systems to meet expanding requirements for tactical edge compute and networking in a small form factor for dismounted users.

As a complete solution, the SWH will offer a body-worn tactical gateway that can provide a level of interoperability only previously seen in larger transit boxes that are too big for dismounted operations.

Viasat's mobile software-defined networking platform, NetAgility, will enable the SWH to utilise various tactical transports and advanced networking capabilities to improve situational awareness and data exchange.

The edge compute capability will also offer a secure VPN, allowing the use of multiple transports and waveforms across a range of devices to provide resilient connectivity and safely share critical battlefield information.