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VINSON is a family of voice encryption devices used by U.S. and allied military and law enforcement, based on the SAVILLE encryption algorithm and 16 kbit/s CVSD audio compression. It replaces the Vietnam War-era NESTOR (KY-8/28/38) family.

These devices provide Tactical Secure voice on UHF and VHF Line of sight (LOS) communication systems. These terminals are Unclassified Controlled Crytographic Items (CCI) when unkeyed and classified to the keymat of the key when going secure.

VINSON devices include:

VINSON is embedded into many modern military radios, such as SINCGARS. Many multi-algorithm COMSEC modules are also backwards-compatible with VINSON.

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 '''VINSON''' is a family of voice encryption devices used by U.S. and allied military and law enforcement, based on the [[Saville (cipher)|SAVILLE]] [[encryption algorithm]] and 16 kbit/s [[continuous variable slope delta|CVSD]] [[audio compression]].  It replaces the [[Vietnam War]]-era [[NESTOR]] ([[KY-8]]/[[KY-28|28]]/[[KY-38|38]]) family.
-These devices provide [[Tactical]] [[Secure voice]] on [[Ultra High Frequency|UHF]] and [[Very High Frequency|VHF]] [[Line of sight]] (LOS) [[communication]] systems.  These terminals are [[Unclassified]] [[Controlled Crytographic Items]] (CCI) when unkeyed and classified to the [[keymat]] of the key when going secure.
+These devices provide [[:wikt:tactical|Tactical]] [[Secure voice]] on [[Ultra High Frequency|UHF]] and [[Very High Frequency|VHF]] [[Line of sight]] (LOS) [[communication]] systems.  These terminals are [[Unclassified]] [[Controlled Crytographic Items]] (CCI) when unkeyed and classified to the [[keymat]] of the key when going secure.
 VINSON devices include: