OSLO, Norway, June 20, 2025 -- OnTime Networks, a leading provider of rugged time-synchronized networking solutions, announced the Machete Router version 2.1, a fully featured IP routing platform engineered for mission-critical use in military and aerospace environments.
Designed for deployed and demanding tactical applications, the Machete Router is a NIAP/CSfC network device/VPN gateway that optimizes communication in dynamic battlefield conditions. With a strong emphasis on long-term support, the Machete Router helps programs avoid the premature End-of-Life (EOL) challenges often associated with larger commercial networking manufacturers.
Tactical Performance, Built-In
Machete's Tactical Routing Package enables a host of mission-critical features:
- Bandwidth/loss/latency sensing between routers to automatically select the optimal communication path
- Optimized multicast operation that tolerates RP failures and minimizes flooding
- Enhanced NBMA support for multicast emulation across non-broadcast links
- Advanced compression of routing-control data to improve performance over low-bandwidth SATCOM links
Hardware and Virtual Options
Machete is offered as both:
- A rugged embedded router, complementing OnTime Networks' CR-4000, CR-6000, and CR-7000 platforms
- A virtual appliance enabling compact, low-power, cost-effective deployments for less demanding environments
Advanced Tactical Communication
Machete supports seamless air-to-air and air-to-ground communications across multiple radio waveforms, including 4G/5G, ANW2, CDL, SATCOM, Streamcaster, TSM-X, TTNT, WiFi, and more. It ensures secure, resilient data, voice, and video dissemination among mobile and stationary nodes.
Key Benefits:
- Mission-assured multicast delivery in contested and congested environments
- Cost-effective modernization of legacy airborne networks
- Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) for vendor interoperability
- Backward compatibility with existing network applications and infrastructure
- Long-term product availability for sustained program support
The router is currently deployed on applications throughout the USA and Europe.
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