TrellisWare Technologies

TrellisWare Technologies

TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.

San Diego, CA, United States

Communications & SATCOMC4ISRUnmanned SystemsSoldier EquipmentDual-use
Founded 2000Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: May 7, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, TrellisWare Technologies is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in San Diego, United States working in communications & satcom, c4isr, unmanned systems +2 more.

TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is a San Diego-based developer of tactical waveforms and software defined radios for military, government and commercial users. Founded in 2000 by four signal processing specialists who spun off from Viasat, Inc., the company develops Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) waveforms, including TSM, Katana WB, Katana NB and WREN variants, and a range of radios from handheld units to embeddable modules and UAS-oriented SDRs. Its patented Barrage Relay networking is central to its TSM waveform. Its products are integrated into partner radios and platforms and are used by US and allied forces, including the US Army, US Marine Corps, US Special Operations Command and the UK Ministry of Defence. The company also serves public safety and commercial markets and reports a deployment of more than 200,000 TSM-enabled radios.

Location

San Diego, United States

Founded

2000

Legal name

TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.

Focus areas

MANETtactical radiowaveformsoftware defined radioanti-jamECCMresilient communicationsUAS radio

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Communications & SATCOMC4ISRUnmanned SystemsSoldier EquipmentElectronic Warfare

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

TSM waveform

Mobile Ad Hoc Networking waveform

Scalable MANET waveform for voice, data, video and position location information in a single RF channel, using patented Barrage Relay networking.

Katana WB waveform

Wideband anti-jam waveform

Wideband frequency-hopping, anti-jam MANET for voice, PLI and IP data in contested RF environments.

Katana NB waveform

Narrowband waveform

Narrowband fast frequency hopping tactical MANET designed for highly contested RF environments.

WREN NB waveform

High Assurance narrowband waveform

High Assurance-enabled narrowband waveform with compliant encryption for NSA-certified security architectures.

WREN TSM waveform

High Assurance MANET waveform

NSA-certified, High Assurance-enabled TSM variant for secure networking on partner radios.

TSM-X with WREN Security

High Assurance MANET waveform

TSM variant with compliant encryption for NSA-certified High Assurance architectures on partner platforms.

TW Ghost 881

Software Defined Radio for UAS

Lightweight, cost-effective SDR for Unmanned Aircraft Systems providing ISR, real-time video, C2 and relay.

TW Ghost 875

Portable software defined radio

Highly portable SDR with built-in battery for deploying and enhancing TSM networks, usable as a network relay.

TW Ghost 870

Compact embeddable radio

Smallest form factor TSM-enabled radio without board-level integration, for platforms not needing full dismounted features.

TW Ghost 880 Embedded Module

Embedded radio module

Low size, weight and power embedded module with interfaces for communication systems integrators.

TW Shadow 750

Handheld MANET radio

Highly integrated handheld radio providing MANET voice, data and position location information.

TW Shadow 950

Software defined radio

High-performance radio using TSM and Katana waveforms with expanded frequency range and wide data interface options.

TW Shadow 135 HPR

High power radio

Higher transmission power radio complementing the TW Shadow 950.

TW Shadow 650 Core Board Module

Embeddable SDR module

Software-defined radio board module for embedding in tactical platforms, network devices and uncrewed systems.

TW Spirit 860

Soldier radio

Radio for soldier systems, public safety and first responders, supporting a flat network and wide spectrum coverage.

End users

Land ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

NSA High Assurance

Platforms & programmes

Integrated Tactical Network

Named customers

US ArmyUS Marine CorpsUS Special Operations CommandUK Ministry of Defence

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Awards

Top Workplaces

The San Diego Union-Tribune2025

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