TADKOM

TADKOM / TAktisk Digital KOMunikasjon (English: TADCOM / TActical Digital COMmunication) is an encrypted network used as a carrier for most of the communication for all four branches of the Norwegian military.¹²³ Most nodes operate on a speed of 2mbit and above. TADKOM is also used to carry signals such as Link-11, Link-11B, Link-16 and Link-22(Future). The system use the X.25 protocol to communicate between the nodes.

TADKOM is classified for Nato Secret and National Secret without any additional encryption devices.

Citations

Forecast International 2002.
Harvard University 1989.
Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs 2003.

References

"Deltamobile (TADKOM) - Archived 08/2003". Forecast International. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
"Packet radio network concepts for the Norwegian field army". Harvard University. 1989. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
"CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE / COLLÈGE DES FORCES CANADIENNES CSC 29 / CCEM 29 MDS RESEARCH PROJECT / PROJET DE RECHERCE DE LA MED "NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE – NORWEGIAN CHALLENGES"" (PDF). Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs. 2003. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

[FOOTNOTEForecast_International2002-1] Forecast International 2002.

[FOOTNOTEHarvard_University1989-2] Harvard University 1989.

[FOOTNOTESpotlight_on_Military_News_and_International_Affairs2003-3] Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs 2003.

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