Communication systems of the Bundeswehr

German ATF Dingo equipped with HRM-7000 in Afghanistan 2011

The communications systems of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) include the strategic communication, information systems for the command and control of combined arms forces. It also covers military intelligence, weather forecasting, and aviation of all branches of the German armed forces.

For communication, SIGNIT, Electronic Warfare and ELOCAT, Bundeswehr using wired and fiber optic systems, fixed and mobile radio stations and satellite communications. While wired and satellite communication paths are operated using digital methods, HF radio communication is still partly analogue and susceptible to eavesdropping. The Bundeswehr's radio communications technology, which has been outdated for years, is a major problem when working with NATO partners.