Saab Systems Grintek (SSG) specializes in providing tactical (on-the-move) communication products and systems for secure voice and data communications for military and security forces.

In its home market (South Africa), SSG is the de facto supplier of the past, current and future generations of HF radio equipment, the IVCS signal distribution systems for fighting vehicles and the data communication products and networks for all the armed forces. SSG’s international clients are mostly from the Armed Forces in the Far-East, Pacific-East and Africa, as well as UN peacekeeping forces.

The SSG value proposition for its clients is based on: value-for-money, customization to suit the needs of its clients, long term support and flexible contracting models. SSG products have been tailored to suit the harsh environments, communication link security requirements and user skills levels of its clients.

SSG currently has three high-tech product families in production. The first is a family of land, air and sea tactical HF and VHF radios (known collectively as the Grintek radio family). The second is a suite of signal distribution systems for armored vehicles, troop carriers and boats, ideally suited for applications where weight, standardization, EMC, flexible interfaces and low profiles are important (Harness range). The third product family is a series of voice and data communication interface devices for use in thin and medium bandwidth tactical radio networks. It also includes the Link-ZA tactical data communications protocol and client-specific variations.