Invisio to upgrade comms systems on US Coast Guard’s fleet of small boats

Scandinavian communications specialist Invisio has secured a 10-year Production Other Transaction Agreement (P-OTA) with the US Coast Guard (USCG) worth up to SEK 930 million, with the first SEK 25 million order of Invisio systems to be delivered in 2025, the company annunced on 25 September 2025.

Under the agreement Invisio will provide wireless interface and integration systems consisting of the Invisio Intercom system in combination with the new Invisio Link wireless solution, as well as headsets, controllers, intelligent cables, training and installation materials for all the USCG’s small boats. The systems enable consistent boat crew communication, overcoming loud ambient noise and adverse weather conditions while reducing manual input for tactical communications.

USCG vessels under 65 ft (19.8 m) in length are classified as boats and usually operate near shore, on inland waterways or attached to cutters. The service has about 1,680 of these altogether, which include heavy weather response boats, special purpose craft, ATON boats and cutter-based boats. Sizes range from 64 ft in length down to 12 ft. It is not immediately clear how many of these vessels would be classified as ‘small boats’ that would be equipped under Invisio’s contract.

Invisio Group CEO Lars Højgård Hansen was quoted as saying in a company press release, “Invisio is proud to provide the US Coast Guard with an advanced solution for its boat crew communication system (BCCS) capability gap. This milestone contract confirms our expectation that this product category, including the Invisio Intercom system and Invisio Link, will drive strong growth for many years to come.”

In mid-2022 Invisio responded to a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) call for solutions to integrate multiple tactical or non-tactical radios via wireless and hardwired links. The aim was to enable consistent and effective two-way communications among vehicular crews, between vehicles, and with command authorities.

Invisio was selected from over 16 other proposals to refine and deploy its technology solution through the DIU’s Prototype OTA, which aims to enhance the mission effectiveness of US Department of Defense personnel by improving platforms or systems in use by the armed services. The OTA commenced a two-phase prototype demonstrating wired and wireless equipment that could effectively operate in the harsh maritime environment and ultimately enable boat crews to communicate both internally and externally over wired and wireless connections already on board.