This month’s developments highlight a shift towards more intelligent, data-driven spectrum engineering.
The April 2026 update to HTZ Communications enhances interference analysis and coverage modelling, enabling engineers to better manage complex RF environments and improve decision-making across the network lifecycle.
Updated map data delivers higher-resolution terrain and clutter datasets, increasing ATDI’s partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which demonstrates this in practice, using HTZ Communications to strengthen resilient emergency response networks.
Discover how ATDI enables defence organisations to move from reactive spectrum management to real-time operational control. To learn more or arrange a discussion, contact our team or book a meeting at one of our upcoming defence events.
Alongside this, upcoming industry events continue to address the growing challenges of spectrum congestion, interference, and operational performance.
HTZ V2026-04 and above – Feature Enhancements Now AvailableHTZ continues to evolve, with new features and modifications designed to enhance the user experience, improve RF analysis capabilities, and support critical spectrum management tasks.
Radar - Rotary Radar Antenna Control
Automatically links beam-steering parameters to rotary antenna mode, ensuring consistency while allowing flexible beamforming configurations for MIMO/SIMO systems.
Interface
A3D Antenna Import Enhancement
Supports high-resolution A3D antenna imports from CSV/TXT files with 0.1° vertical step definition.
AI-Based Export Masking
Introduces a new AI model to enhance PNG tile exports with predictive masking.
Enhanced LiDAR Data Support
Extends LAS/LAZ import compatibility to formats 1.1–1.4 with improved error handling.
Composite Sound Coverage Mapping
Generates unified sound coverage maps (dB) across activated stations, each with its attached coverage profile.
Google Earth Export Improvement
Enables seamless export handling across the antemeridian for global project visualisation.
Station Isolation Control
Adds an isolate function to selectively activate or isolate stations directly from file lists without impacting others.
Calculations
Automatic Propagation Model Selection
Introduces automated selection of propagation models for point-to-point calculations, improving accuracy and efficiency.
Site-by-Site Sound Coverage Analysis
Adds a station-level sound coverage attachment for more granular analysis in active-station scenarios.
Tactical Radio - Segment-Based Flight Track Generation
Creates flight track files from defined 3D coordinate segments (WGS84), enabling precise tactical scenario modelling.
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What’s new this month?
1m Resolution: DTM/Clutter/Buildings: Canada: Thetford Mines (QC). USA: College Station (TX). France: Istres (D13) & Hyeres (D83). USA: New-York City.
5m Resolution: DTM/Clutter: New Zealand: Chatham Islands
10m Resolution: DTM/Clutter: Papua New-Guinea: Port Moresby
20m Resolution: DTM/Clutter: Portugal. Egypt.
25m Resolution: DTM/Clutter:
We regularly expand and refine our library to ensure you have the best tools at your fingertips. Keep an eye out for future updates; your planning accuracy depends on it. Download via our CRM.
Florida Division of Emergency Management selects HTZ CommunicationsThe Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has selected HTZ Communications to support statewide public safety network planning and frequency optimisation. The decision was driven by the need to strengthen interoperability and provide public safety stakeholders with a comprehensive radio planning capability.
Florida presents a complex operating environment, combining densely populated urban areas with wide rural and coastal regions. Ensuring consistent radio coverage across these different environments requires careful engineering and effective spectrum coordination.
HTZ Communications enables engineers to model and manage multiple radio technologies within a single project environment. This capability allows FDEM to evaluate coverage, optimise frequency assignments, and assess potential interference between systems across the state, helping to ensure reliable communications for emergency responders and public safety agencies.
Witness how ATDI combines HTZ Warfare and ICS Monitoring to create a continuous loop between modelling and real-time operations, enabling engineers to simulate complex environments, validate assumptions using live spectrum data, detect hostile emitters, and assess the impact of jamming before execution. The result is faster, more coordinated decision-making when it matters most, reducing risk and improving confidence in operational outcomes.
ATDI will demonstrate this capability live at Eurosatory and AOC Europe, where attendees can see how spectrum intelligence is embedded directly into operational workflows to minimise the risk of interference and protect mission-critical communications. To arrange a demo at one of these events or to schedule a one-to-one session with our team online, contact us today.
As wind energy projects expand, so does the need to understand their impact on airport radar systems. Wind turbines can introduce clutter, false targets, and tracking instability, affecting both primary and secondary surveillance radars.
Delivered in collaboration with CANSO, this recorded webinar provides a technical overview of wind turbine interference, its impact on PSR and SSR systems, and the operational challenges it creates. It compares screening approaches, including the EUROCONTROL framework, with detailed modelling techniques for accurate impact assessment.
The session concludes with practical mitigation strategies to help balance renewable energy development with airspace safety and radar integrity.
Access the recording by submitting your details. Presentation slides are also available on request.
ISNR Abu Dhabi – 19-21 May – Abu Dhabi, UAE – This event brings together global security leaders, government authorities, and technology providers to address the evolving challenges in national security and critical communications. As spectrum becomes increasingly congested across defence, public safety, and civil domains, ensuring resilient and interference-free communications is essential. Visit the ATDI team at Stand 9-P12 to discover how advanced spectrum management and radio network planning solutions enable accurate modelling, efficient coordination, and robust operational performance in complex environments.
AOC Europe – 19-21 May – Rome, Italy – AOC Europe convenes experts in electronic warfare, spectrum operations, and defence technologies to explore strategies for achieving electromagnetic superiority. With growing pressure on the electromagnetic environment, effective spectrum planning, monitoring, and interference mitigation are vital to mission success. Meet the ATDI team at Stand 4e 29 to see how cutting-edge spectrum engineering tools support detailed analysis, coexistence studies, and operational readiness across multi-domain scenarios.
