TADKOM / TAktisk Digital KOMunikasjon (English: TADCOM / TActical Digital COMmunication) is an encrypted network used as a carrier for most of the communication for all four branches of the
Norwegian military
The Norwegian Armed Forces ( no, Forsvaret, , The Defence) is the armed forces, military organization responsible for the defence of Norway. It consists of five branches, the Norwegian Army, the Royal Norwegian Navy, which includes the Norwegian ...
. Most
nodes
In general, a node is a localized swelling (a "knot") or a point of intersection (a Vertex (graph theory), vertex).
Node may refer to:
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*Vertex (graph theory), a vertex in a mathematical graph
*Vertex (geometry), a point where two ...
operate on a speed of 2mbit and above. TADKOM is also used to carry signals such as
Link-11
TADIL-A/Link 11 is a secure half-duplex tactical data link used by NATO to exchange digital data. It was originally developed by a joint committee including members from the Canadian Navy, US Navy and Royal Navy to pass accurate targeting inform ...
, Link-11B, Link-16 and Link-22(Future). The system use the
X.25
X.25 is an ITU-T standard protocol suite for packet-switched data communication in wide area networks (WAN). It was originally defined by the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT, now ITU-T) in a series of drafts a ...
protocol to communicate between the nodes.
TADKOM is classified for Nato Secret and National Secret without any additional encryption devices.
Military radio systems
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