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Thales Introduces Combat Digital Platform

Cybersecure Solution Supports Collaborative Engagement

Developments in the threat landscape, coupled with the changing nature of conflict, call for significant changes in mission execution. As the number of actors in the battlespace increases, digital transformation and advanced connectivity solutions have become an integral part of military operations. Thales is therefore introducing the Combat Digital Platform, a cybersecure platform designed to share, analyse and exploit the vast quantities of available data to guarantee information superiority for the forces deployed in the theatre of operations.

Much more than a command system, the Combat Digital Platform uses AI to take collaborative engagements by land forces to a new level. Deployed at every level in the force, from the command centre to vehicles on the front line, the system shares information between sensors and weapon systems continuously and flexibly, under the supervision of human operators. Real-time cooperation between the sensors deployed by land vehicles, drones and dismounted infantry significantly improves situational awareness on the battlefield, thanks to automated data fusion, processing and analytics.

The system also offers important benefits for joint and allied operations. The Combat Digital Platform is designed to support the conventional tactical command or battle management systems operated by joint forces and alliance partners, and to share data securely in compliance with key NATO standards. Information can be assimilated and exploited quickly and securely, to accelerate mission preparation and simplify engagements by multiple stakeholders. The ability to share reliable, actionable information across every level of the command chain significantly enhances the interoperability of forces in the field.

Thales’s expertise in mobile connectivity solutions lies at the heart of this system. Based on a combat cloud architecture, the Combat Digital Platform provides advanced connectivity services using any combination of software-defined radios, satcoms and LTE mobile networks. Thales engineers worked with end-users to design, develop and evaluate the system, drawing on experience from the SCORPION programme to optimise user experience for real-world battlefield conditions. “With the Combat Digital Platform, Thales enables land forces to exploit all tactical data in a unified, cybersecure system in order to understand, decide and act faster than the adversary. The soldier remains at the heart of the decision-making process,” explained Gérard Herby, VP, Protection Systems.

For a brief video providing an insight into newly-launched platform, click here.

 

The Combat Digital Platform addresses precisely the same objectives as the US Army’s current initiative to wrestle the digital battlefield into submission. (US Army)

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06/10/2022

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