TrellisWare launches TW-145 vehicular radio for tactical networking

TrellisWare Technologies has introduced the TW-145 Digital Radio Head, a purpose-built vehicular radio system designed to simplify installation and extend MANET communications across tactical vehicle platforms. Initial deliveries are already underway to a major European defense customer as TrellisWare pushes its resilient networking into allied modernization programs. Why it matters: - The TW-145 is aimed at one of the hardest parts of vehicle modernization: integrating radios into tactical platforms without adding cost, weight or installation complexity. - TrellisWare says the system is designed to improve crew space, interoperability and resilience for vehicle-based communications in contested environments. - Initial deliveries are already underway, giving the product an early role in international defense modernization. What happened: - TrellisWare Technologies announced the TW-145 Digital Radio Head on June 15, 2026. - The company describes the TW-145 as an all-in-one vehicular radio system and the first purpose-built solution optimized to extend Mobile Ad Hoc Networking communications to tactical vehicle platforms. - Initial deliveries are underway to a major European defense customer. The details: - The TW-145 uses a patent-pending architecture designed to reduce the complexity of vehicular communications integration. - The digital radio head is installed on the external antenna mount. - TrellisWare says the design maximizes crew space and improves RF performance. - Installation relies on a single power-and-data cable. - The system is intended to reduce dependence on specialized integration engineers. - The TW-145 supports vehicle-to-vehicle transfers as mission requirements change. - Its IP-based architecture is built to integrate with existing vehicular intercom systems, command-and-control applications, user devices and beyond-line-of-sight communications systems. - The TW-145 delivers resilient MANET across VHF and UHF frequencies. - The system provides long-range communications with electronic warfare-resistant performance, including advanced anti-jam capabilities. - It supports TrellisWare’s TSM and Katana waveforms. - Those waveforms allow integration with handheld and manpack radios. Between the lines: - TrellisWare is targeting a common defense procurement problem: the integration burden often slows fielding more than the radio hardware itself. - The company is positioning the TW-145 as a modular bridge between vehicles and broader tactical communications ecosystems. - The European delivery suggests TrellisWare is using allied modernization programs to expand adoption of its MANET stack. What’s next: - TrellisWare is likely to use the TW-145 to expand its vehicular networking footprint across more tactical vehicle platforms. - The company’s initial customer shipments may serve as a reference point for broader allied deployments. - TrellisWare is continuing to build out its interoperable MANET ecosystem around the TW-145 and its waveform portfolio.