Forest Moor (DHFCS)

 military, antenna, radiocommunication

Defence High Frequency Communications Service
formerly HMS Forest Moor

The Defence High Frequency Communications Service (DHFCS) provides long distance strategic communication between Army units, RAF aircraft, Royal Navy warships and UK headquarters using HF communications. Awarded as a £220 million 15-year Private/Public Partnership to prime contractor to VT Communications in 2003, it has now been taken over by Babock Defence Communications

Operates the following legacy systems: Strike Command Integrated Communications System (STCICS), now known as Terrestrial Air Sea Communications (TASCOMM)maritime data services (broadcasts and ship/shore/ship communications)NATO HF services provided by the RAF and Defence Communications Service Agency (DCSA).The system is based on six sites in the UK and four overseas. In the UK in addition to this site they are Crimond, Inskip, Kinloss, Penhale Sands and St Eval.

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