Shipboard Integrated Communications System

The Shipboard Integrated Communications System (SHINCOM) is a naval intraship and external communication system manufactured by DRS Technology Canada (DRS TCL). It was developed for the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) Halifax-class frigates. It also became part of the United States Navy's (USN) Aegis Combat System, through which it was exported to other foreign navies.^[1]

By 2017, SHINCOM had been installed on over 150 warships.^[2]

Versions

SHINCOM

Original version installed on RCN Halifax-class frigates.^[1]

SHINCOM II

Developmental version using commercial off-the-shelf standard programming language and interfaces, instead of proprietary standard. Developed in the late-1990s by DRS TCL with the Canadian Department of National Defence.^[1]

SHINCOM 2100

Production version developed from SHINCOM II and deployed by the RCN.^[1]

SHINCOM 3100^[3]

Variants

The first version of SHINCOM won sales to the United States military at the same time it was installed on the Halifax-class frigates.^[1]

The underlying technology of SHINCOM 2100 contributed to the AN/ON-568 Secure Voice System, which was a part of the USN Aegis Combat System. SHINCOM 2100 was exported to navies that also bought Aegis.^[1] In USN service, SHINCOM is known as the Integrated Voice Communications Systems (IVCS).^[2]