Lévis, QC and Montreal, QC— September 2nd, 2026
Base Camp Connect and Marconi Technologies today announced a strategic partnership to deliver a combined tactical communications solution to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The partnership brings together two Canadian companies whose complementary capabilities span the full spectrum of deployed military communications — from advanced radio frequency transmission to interoperable command and control integration.
Base Camp Connect, headquartered in Lévis, Quebec, manufactures field-deployable communications integration systems that unify voice, data, radio, and computing across disparate in-service equipment. The company’s proprietary software and systems designs — including the BCC-NOMAD vehicle-mounted system — deliver interoperable command and control solutions aligned with NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN) standards and optimized for Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environments. Designed to reduce time to readiness, Base Camp Connect’s systems include DISA-listed and JITC-certified security options, and the company holds a National Individual Standing Offer with the Government of Canada, enabling rapid and streamlined procurement by federal departments and agencies.
Marconi Technologies, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, designs, develops, and manufactures high-capacity survivable communication systems for military application. The company’s ORION family of tactical mesh radios — including the Gen-6 series — delivers high-throughput, low-latency connectivity across land, air, maritime, and autonomous domains. Built on a proprietary High-Throughput MANET (HTM) waveform and incorporating Canadian-developed artificial intelligence for spectrum management, ORION radios are designed for the demands of large-scale combat operations in contested and degraded environments. Marconi Technologies’ ARCHER troposcatter terminals extend this capability by providing long-range, low-latency backhaul connectivity at ranges beyond line-of-sight. Together, these platforms form a coherent tactical communications architecture from the strategic node to the tactical edge.
Together, the two organizations offer a complementary solution that addresses a persistent challenge in modern coalition operations: the ability to connect diverse communications equipment across allied forces in a secure, scalable, and rapidly deployable format. Base Camp Connect’s interoperability integration layer, combined with Marconi Technologies’ radio frequency and transmission infrastructure, creates an end-to-end Canadian communications capability ready for deployment across CAF brigades.
”In modern warfare, the ability to communicate is the ability to act,” said Jean-Philippe Grondin, President at Base Camp Connect. “This partnership strengthens our collective ability to put sovereign Canadian technology in the hands of our troops on the ground who face the realities of modern operations.”
“This partnership reflects a shared commitment to Canadian sovereignty in defence technology,” said Faith Rhodes, Chief Operating Officer and Canadian Market President. “Both organizations have been building and refining military communications systems for years. Bringing our capabilities together creates a more complete solution — one that is Canadian-designed, Canadian-manufactured, and purpose-built for the operational realities our forces face.”
The partnership is effective immediately. Both companies will continue to operate independently while pursuing joint opportunities in support of Canadian defence priorities. The first of which will include their participation in the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, on September 8-11, 2026.
About Base Camp Connect
Base Camp Connect is a Canadian-owned manufacturer of integrated communications systems for military forces worldwide. Headquartered in Lévis, Quebec, the company’s field-deployable hubs integrate voice, data, radio, and computing to strengthen interoperability across allied forces and enable faster shared awareness in any operational environment. Base Camp Connect holds a National Individual Standing Offer with the Government of Canada and serves the Canadian Armed Forces, NATO allies, and public safety agencies. www.basecampconnect.com
About Marconi Technologies
Marconi Technologies is a Canadian-owned, Montreal-based, designer, developer, and manufacturer of high-capacity, survivable military communication systems. The company’s product portfolio includes the ORION family of tactical mesh radios, the ARCHER family of troposcatter terminals, and the HUNTER family of deployable SATCOM antennas. Marconi Technologies serves military customers across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and allied nations. www.marconi-technologies.com
Noah Note: A fairly natural partnership. Marconi emerged in May after taking over the Tactical Communications division of Ultra I&C, itself a product of Ultra Electronics acquisition of the radio side of CMC Electronics, itself a product of the original Marconi company. So in a very complex way things have gone very much in a loop.
Marconi, admittedly, has gotten a lot of love from folks around and the Federal government has touted them as a success story of bringing industry back under a Canadian banner. For Marconi, the challenge now becomes breaking the historic barrier that Ultra had in trying to sell to the CAF.
Despite attempts, the company wasn't really able to break through the likes of L3 and General Dynamics, even having a very capable manufacturing capacity and domestic footprint for communication systems amd radios. Montreal has very much been export-focused in nature, but recent events obviously shift the dynamic in their favour, if they can capitalize.
Of course opportunities like Tac Comm Mod provide bountiful chances for folks like Marconi to really make a breakthrough into the CAF ecosystem. Base Camp Connect, as well, are good people. I think this psrtnership will do both extremely well. Feels to me, at least, like a good pairing not just for Canada but also as an exportable package. I wish them the best.
The CAF shouldn’t be allowed to select equipment from foreign suppliers when a comparable system is available from a Canadian manufacturer. All of the CAF US equipment fanboys need to learn that a domestic supply chain is just as important as the equipment itself.