Kägwerks Wins Contract for Next-Generation Wearable Tech

The integration of tech into the kit of the warfighter presents a myriad of new possibilities when it comes to mission planning and execution. While we typically hear of cell phones as items that distract us from the world, with the right software and in the right situation, they can add to the wearer's situational awareness. One of the phone cases we're seeing mounted on the front of plate carriers is made by Kägwerks, and they've just announced that they're going to continue working with the military to further enhance the abilities of the individual warfighter.

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CAMAS, Wash. – (August 21, 2021) – Kägwerks, a company developing a range of operator-designed, body-worn communications gear and systems, has announced the award of the DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM 21.1, Next Generation Wearables, direct to Phase II.

Winning this Award is a testimony to Kägwerks strong position as a leader in tactical cases and communications gear.  Building on their rugged cases, cables, and recent deployment of a DOCK Lite (Dismounted Operator Combat Kit) platform, the outcome of this SBIR will result in advanced capabilities of the SOCOM Operator and JTAC War Fighter, including the backbone for critical information security, situational awareness, communications, battery/power and data management, low-cost cabling, and edge computing.

Kägwerks, in partnership with Viasat, will also showcase Viasat’s net agility and other emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition, 5G and COTS integrated solutions. The development and integration of these technologies will also serve as a springboard to commercial applications within the emergency management/disaster response, wildland firefighting, federal law enforcement, energy, and industrial sectors by bringing secure communications, situational awareness, and edge computing technology to frontline responders. 

About Viasat, Inc.  Viasat is a communications company based in Carlsbad, California, with additional operations across the United States and worldwide. Viasat is a provider of high-speed satellite broadband services and secure networking systems covering military and commercial markets.

About Kägwerks.  Formed in 2015 as a Veteran-owned company, Kägwerks is an emerging provider of end-user designed tactical and communications systems. The company stands for quality and excellence in a never-ending pursuit to provide relevant solutions that increase performance and enhance operator efficiency. Kägwerks operates from a corporate campus formerly occupied by Underwriters Laboratories, in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area.  More information is at www.kagwerks.com 

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