Prototype · Q2 2027

Cipher Terminal

A hardened handheld comms device, built around a sealed crypto enclave. Tamper-evident silicon, 72-hour battery, dedicated mesh radio. Industrial design complete; mechanical prototypes on the bench.

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What it is

The handset operators will trust in theatre.

CT-1 is a ground-up military-grade device. No consumer OS. No telemetry home. Every transistor accounted for from a UK-cleared supply chain.

01

Sealed Crypto Enclave

Dedicated secure element for key storage and signing. Physically isolated from the main SoC. FIPS 140-3 target.

02

Tamper-Evident

Mesh of conductive traces beneath the chassis. Any intrusion wipes keys in under 100 ms.

03

72-Hour Battery

Continuous operation profile. Field-swappable pack. Solar recharge accessory for extended deployments.

04

Mesh Radio Native

Dedicated SDR. Frequency-hops across 2.4, 5, and tactical UHF bands. No cellular dependency.

05

IP68 · MIL-STD-810

Rated for full immersion, sand, altitude, vibration, and shock. Drop-tested to 2 m on concrete.

06

Sovereign Silicon

SoC packaged under UK chain of custody. Fully documented bill of materials.

Inside CT-1

A block diagram, not a marketing render.

The functional blocks inside the Cipher Terminal and how they connect. Everything classified or vendor-proprietary is shown as an interface, not a component.

CT-1 · FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 01 · SoC · C1-ARM64 02 · SECURE ENCLAVE 03 · SDR · 2.4/5GHz/UHF 04 · 5.8" DISPLAY 05 · SWAPPABLE BATTERY 06 · TAMPER MESH 07 · I/O · USB-C · SIM · MICRO-SD · CIPHER PAIRING PORT
Components · 01–07
Seven functional blocks. One handset.

The enclave is the contract. Everything sensitive happens inside it. The SoC cannot read keys directly; the SDR cannot transmit without signed permission from the enclave; the display cannot render classified content without enclave attestation.

  1. 01C1 SoCUK-packaged 8-core ARM64. Runs Cipher OS.
  2. 02Secure enclavePhysically isolated key store. Signs every crypto operation.
  3. 03SDRSoftware-defined radio. Triple-band antenna farm.
  4. 06Tamper meshUnder-chassis conductive mesh. Intrusion → instant key zeroise.
Target specifications

CT-1 · design profile.

PlatformCipher OS 3.xpre-installed, signed, locked boot chain
Target SoCDragonfod C1 · 8-core ARM64UK-packaged, sovereign BoM
Target EnclaveFIPS 140-3 Level 5physically isolated key store
Target Display5.8" · 1080p · sunlight-readabledark-mode optimised · NVG-compatible
Target RadioSoftware-defined · 2.4 / 5 GHz / UHFfrequency-hopping mesh
Target Battery72 hours · 6,800 mAh swappablesolar recharge accessory available
Target IngressIP681.5 m immersion · fine dust
Target DurabilityMIL-STD-810Hshock · vibration · altitude · salt fog
Target Temp−40°C to +60°Cfull sustained performance
Target Weight412 gmachined aluminium + composite
ProgrammeIndustrial design completemechanical prototype Q2 2027
OriginAssembled in WalesUK-sovereign supply chain
Also in the platform

Pair with.

Cipher OS →

The operating system the Terminal runs on. Ships pre-installed and signed.

DF-5 Tactical →

Tasking and telemetry for the DF-5 from your pocket.

Operator Pods →

The handheld companion to the pod-grade Cipher appliance.

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