Defence High Frequency Communications Service information
British military communication system
Defence High Frequency Communications Service
Transmitting masts at DHFCS Inskip, Lancashire.
Type
Military audio, data and voice communications
Location
Global
Use
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
British Army
British Government
NATO
Civilian Organisations
Owner
Ministry of Defence
Operator
Babcock International Group
Established
9 July 2003 (2003-07-09)
Current status
Operational
The Defence High Frequency Communications Service or the DHFCS is a British military beyond line-of-sight communication system operated by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and used predominately by the UK Armed Forces, as well as other authorised users. The system operates from six transmitting and receiving sites across the United Kingdom and is controlled from a network control centre located at Forest Moor in North Yorkshire and a backup site at Kinloss Barracks in Moray. Overseas sites are located in Ascension Island, Cyprus and Falkland Islands. In 2003 VT Merlin Communications (now Babcock International Group) were awarded the contract to operate the system for a period of fifteen years on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. The system is to be replaced by the Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) also operated by Babcock[1]
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