Military-grade communications router for military vehicles introduced by Sundance and Etion

The Cheetah military-grade communications router features an expandable design for cryptographic security, video camera processing, and Ethernet.
Oct. 20, 2025
The Sundance Microprocessor and Etion Cheetah tactical router is for military vehicles and other harsh-environment edge applications.

Summary points:

  • The rugged customizable router is designed for military vehicles and harsh-edge applications.
  • Rugged router offers support for the VITA 90 VNX+ standard to offer cryptographic security, video camera processing, and robust Ethernet interfaces for tactical communications.
  • The router supports inter-vehicle links, radio management, sensor fusion, Power Over Ethernet, and other applications, with customization options available through Sundance.

CHESAM, England – Sundance Multiprocessor Technology Ltd. in Chesam, England, and Etion Create in Irene, South Africa, are introducing the military-grade Cheetah tactical router for military vehicles and other harsh-environment edge applications.

The tactical communications router with built-in interconnects is a managed level 2/3 switch/router with support for VNX+ (VITA 90) -- an emerging hardware standard that speeds the design of small lightweight defense and aerospace applications.

The Cheetah military-grade router features an expandable design for cryptographic security, video camera processing, and Ethernet. Key interfaces include intra-vehicle data link; inter-vehicle data link; tactical data link (TDL); radio interface and radio fill management; intercom interface; health and usage monitoring system (HUMS); multiple-camera sensor fusion; and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).

Platform customization is available through Sundance. For more information contact Sundance online at https://www.sundance.com/?s=Cheetah, or Etion Create at https://etioncreate.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cheetah-tactical-router-rev0G.pdf.