European Secure Software-defined Radio

European Secure Software-defined Radio (ESSOR) is a planned European Union (EU) Permanent Structured Cooperation project for the development of common technologies for European military software-defined radio systems, to guarantee the interoperability and security of voice and data communications between EU forces in joint operations, on a variety of platforms.^[1]^[2]

History

The project was based on United States' Software Communications Architecture and Joint Tactical Radio System,^[3] in which Thales was a major contributor. Germany initially did not participate in ESSOR, developing instead its own SDR system, Streitkräftegemeinsame, verbundfähige Funkgerät-Ausstattung.^[4]

Consortium

The work of development is being carried out by a consortium of private companies, one from each member country, including Thales (FR), Leonardo (IT), Indra Sistemas (SP), Radmor (PL), Bittium (FI) and Rohde & Schwarz (DE).

References

^ http://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/32079/pesco-overview-of-first-collaborative-of-projects-for-press.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ Thomas Withington. Talking to Each Other. US Army and USMC Waveforms. // Military Technology. – 2018. - № 10. P. 70 - 73.
^ "The French case study". The Transformation of the Armed Forces: 91–126. 2012.
^ Zaitsev, I; Molev, A (2014). "NATO Countries' Military Radio Communications Systems: Development Prospects". Military Thought. 23 (1): 144–145.

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Description

Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union

Leadership

High Representative
Director General of the Military Staff/Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability
Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
Chairman of the Military Committee
European Council
Foreign Affairs Council

Structure

External Action Service	Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (Military Planning and Conduct Capability within the Military Staff, Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, Joint Support Coordination Cell) Intelligence and Situation Centre (Club de Berne) Crisis Management and Planning Directorate Security & Defence College
Agencies	Defence Agency Institute for Security Studies Satellite Centre
Council preparatory bodies	Committee of Permanent Representatives Political and Security Committee Politico-Military Group Military Committee Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
European Commission bodies	Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
Funding	Defence Fund