The FICS developed by Thales is an integrated communications system for surface vessels, submarines and ground centres, offering centralised communications management. It comprises a multi-level secure local IP network providing high-data-rate connections between local users and external communications equipment (modems, terminals, radio, satcom, ….) and a broad range of services (voice, data, intercom, conferencing, databases, video, …)
The NFI developed by Thales is a federated secure IP network, combining the whole present and future communications means (HF, V/UHF, Satcom, SHF, …) and providing onboard and “over the air” network resources for multi-media services between ships and with the shore such as E-mail, MHS, Databases, Images, visio conferences, Voice over IP, …
