DTC, a Codan company and a trusted provider of resilient tactical communications, has established a strategic partnership with Trident Research, a U.S.-based leader in maritime operational readiness Training, Testing, and Evaluation (TT&E) technologies.
The collaboration aims to advance mission-critical capabilities for the Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) market, while strengthening maritime defensive readiness for U.S. and allied forces worldwide.
Through this partnership, DTC and Trident Research will deliver integrated solutions that support secure, reliable communications for USVs operating in contested and denied environments, enabling assured command, control, and data exchange across maritime domains. The collaboration will also support defense and maritime customers with advanced TT&E solutions, enhancing live-fire training, crew performance assessment, and overall operational effectiveness.
Addressing growing demand for capabilities that span both operational and training domains, the companies are combining DTC’s resilient, low-latency communications technologies with Trident Research’s proven global maritime training and testing systems to deliver scalable, interoperable solutions that enable unmanned and crewed platforms to operate cohesively across real-world missions, exercises, and maritime ranges.
Aligned with current and emerging unmanned maritime programs supporting distributed maritime operations, the partnership will help program offices, system integrators, and operators accelerate capability development, reduce integration risk, and support operational testing, evaluation, and training across live, virtual, and constructive environments.
Mike Cardoza, President, Trident Research, commented, “This partnership brings together two companies with deep experience supporting maritime and defense missions. By integrating Trident’s uncrewed maritime TT&E technologies with DTC’s proven communications systems, we are increasing portability in maritime training operations, bringing the range to the fleet instead of sending the fleet to the range, thereby increasing operational availability (AO), enhancing training realism and security, and improving fleet readiness.”
Mike Peach, Vice President of Business Development at DTC, added, “Autonomous and maritime operations require communications and training solutions that perform reliably under pressure. Partnering with Trident Research strengthens our ability to support the USV market and the broader maritime community with resilient communications and mission-relevant training technologies that enhance readiness and operational confidence. We are looking forward to working with the global leader in maritime scoring and to demonstrate these integrated capabilities together at our upcoming event in Halifax, Nova Scotia.”
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting defense, government, and maritime customers with interoperable, field-proven technologies designed to meet evolving operational requirements in increasingly complex maritime environments.
