Shelter Equipment
NTP Time Server
Developed for mission-critical systems and defense applications, the NTP time server ensures high-precision synchronization of all connected systems across the network. By utilizing satellite-based reference timing, it delivers reliable, stable, and accurate time distribution under fixed or mobile field conditions. Supporting time integrity across communications, command and control, logging, monitoring, and other mission-critical infrastructures, the system enhances operational coordination and provides a consistent time reference throughout the platform.
Technical Specifications
| Time Source | GNSS-disciplined (GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou) |
| Time Protocols | NTP v4, SNTP (optional: PTP / IEEE 1588 v2) |
| Accuracy | < 1 μs (GNSS locked) |
| Holdover Oscillator | OCXO (optional: rubidium atomic) |
| Network Interface | 2 × 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet |
| Client Capacity | > 10,000 NTP requests / second |
| Antenna | Active GNSS antenna (external, lightning-protected) |
| Mounting | 19" rack or shelter-panel mount |
| Security | NTP Autokey, access control lists (ACL) |
| Dimensions | 478 × 354 × 51 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
| Operating Temperature | −32 °C … +55 °C |
| Standards | MIL-STD-810 H, MIL-STD-461 G |
Technical Documents
Overview
The NTP Time Server is a critical infrastructure component that keeps every digital system on the battlefield running on a single, trusted time reference. Command-and-control software, sensor fusion, event logging and cyber-security systems only stay consistent when synchronized to sub-millisecond accuracy.
Why It Matters
- Sensor fusion & fire control: Correctly time-stamped data from multiple sensors directly affects targeting accuracy.
- Forensic log integrity: A shared time source across all systems ensures a reliable chain of records for post-event analysis.
- Cyber resilience: In case of GNSS jamming/spoofing, the internal oscillator maintains time continuity.
Use Cases
Deployed as the master time server in mobile command shelters, fixed command centers, air-defence networks and armored-platform networks.