KWESST Micro Systems (KWE.V) has been chosen by new York based Persistent Systems to be an authorized integrator of their products.
Persistent Systems is a global communications tech company involved in development and manufacturing of a patented Mobile ad hoc Networking (MANET) system called Wave Relay. This system transmits and receives data, video, voice and other applications under even the most dangerous conditions.
“As part of the agreement, KWESST will be able to develop all-new TAK-specific plug-ins for the MPU5, putting new advanced sensors and capabilities onto the MANET. This will be a major technological advantage both for military and for public safety agencies including police forces,” said Rick Bowes, KWESST vice-president of digitization and counter-threat systems.
KWESST is a tech company focusing on producing tactical systems for military and security forces as well as for personal defense. The company’s expansive portfolio includes non-lethal systems with applications everywhere from crowd control, everyday policing to personal defense. The company also includes its TASCS system for real-time awareness and targeting information from any source streamed directly to the users’ smart devices and indirect fire weapons.
This comes at a time when the Canadian military is busy prioritizing digitization and interoperability for its communications devices and sensors, according to Ryan Kowalske, VP of business development for Persistent. That’s why the deal with KWESST makes sense because it will help the Canadian armed with those requirements.
This solution has more applicability than just military applications, extending out to public safety and commercial customers in the United States, Canada and other countries interested in secure and scalable mobile networking.
“As an Authorized Integrator for Persistent Systems we can now offer digitization solutions, including ATAK and TAK integration, that operate on the latest generation of mobile tactical networks for any customer whether military or public safety,” said Bowes.
Digital transformation is one of the biggest challenges for public safety agencies, according to Accenture. The public safety and security market was $435 billion in 2021 and is expected to climb to $868 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%, according to Fortune Business Insights. Let’s not forget the global defense IT spending market size, which was approximately $81 billion in 2019, and is expected to jump up at a CAGR of 4.4% by 2027, to an estimated $111 billion.
—Joseph Morton