The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) has contracted Denmark-based command-and-control (C2) specialist Systematic to provide its SitaWare Headquarters software to fulfil the alliance’s Future Land Command and Control capability (FLC2) requirement, the company announced on 11 April 2024.
The estimated value of the contact is EUR 28.21 million, according to NATO’s request for quote (RFQ) solicitation: EUR 13.47 million for the initial investment and EUR 14.74 million for operations and maintenance. The period of performance for the contract is expected to be 12 years and two months: two years and two months from contract award to final system acceptance (FSA) plus 10 years of maintenance and support.
Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters software was selected as part of a competitive tender process and provides “world-leading command-and-control capabilities”, according to Systematic, which added that “principal among these is the provision of seamless interoperability and the rapid, reliable sharing of information among coalition partners”.
The FLC2 programme, also known as Project ‘Demeter’ ,includes the implementation of the software into the NATO command structure, as well as the provision of initial training support.
SitaWare Headquarters, which used by more than 50 countries worldwide, is an advanced C4ISR application that delivers comprehensive situational awareness across the battlespace by allowing all levels of command and all domains to exchange vital information and extensive plans within coalition and joint battlespace networks. The software unites armed services and ensures efficient communications and decision making from force commands all the way to the tactical edge of the battlespace.
“We are delighted to sign the contract with NATO as the Future Land C2 capability,” Sven Trusch, managing director of Systematic’s German subsidiary, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “Systematic is at the forefront of technological advancements in command and control and we are looking forward to a fruitful partnership in providing NATO’s command structures with this new capability.”
“We are also committed to the full implementation of SitaWare Headquarters, which will ensure a smooth transition to this new capability and provide access to the full range of its operational features,” Trusch added.
The FLC2 contract represents a further milestone in the longstanding relationship between Systematic and NATO. For the past decade, Systematic’s IRIS application has provided the alliance’s de facto standard for military messaging, making national information systems interoperable with joint and coalition partners.
“This partnership with Systematic will provide the NATO warfighter with the capability for enhanced battle-management C2 and situational awareness, as well as improved interoperability across the NATO Functional Area Services”, Will Leeming, Demeter project manager at the NCI Agency, was quoted as saying by Systematic.
