Another important decision was made in Australia. As part of the LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project, Systematic was selected as the sole bidder for the Tranche 1 Battle Management System – Command and Control (BMS-C2) software applications.
Now Systematic is to implement SitaWare Headquarters and SitaWare Frontline to support command and control (C2) functions at locations and in vehicles. This includes the installation of SitaWare in C2 variants of the Australian Army’s Thales Bushmaster and Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV), as well as Mercedes-Benz G-Vans.
“This decision comes after extremely rigorous testing and evaluation of SitaWare by the Australian Army during the selection and deployment as an interim BMS – iBMS – solution, to ensure they had a fit-for-purpose and future-proof solution,” said David Horton, Systematic’s Vice President for the Asia-Pacific Region. “SitaWare’s commercial off-the-shelf design means that it is regularly updated, is well supported, and requires minimum development work for it to meet Australian requirements. The open architecture of the platform also means that users can integrate other hardware and software through our software development kit.”
SitaWare is deployed in over 45 nations worldwide, supporting situational awareness from dismounted soldiers to headquarters. Systematic’s latest development, SitaWare Insight, also helps integrate information and planning cycles. It uses advanced tools such as Artificial Intelligence to manage and exploit Big Data and provide commanders with critical battlefield insights.
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