France to upgrade command functions
Thales has been selected by the French defence procurement agency to upgrade the command functions of the French Army and Navy, it announced on 16 February. The contract forms a part of the SIA information system transformation programme.
Under the contract, designated SIA C2, the navy and army’s legacy command information systems will be replaced with a single Thales system over the coming two years. The system will meet the growing requirement for interoperability with joint and coalition forces.
Until the SIA C2 system is rolled out across the two forces, legacy systems will be maintained and supported.
The army's current command information system is SICF, in service at tactical levels 1-3 for over a decade. It is used on over 3,000 workstations and in remote theatres of operation. SIC 21 is the navy's current system, installed in most of its vessels. It is used for the command and control of naval operations in an international and joint forces context.
The overall SIA programme aims to deliver a full tri-service operational information programme to improve ministry organisation, operational efficiency and system technical maturity.
More from Digital Battlespace
-
![British Army’s ISR commander warns of new challenges facing defence forces]()
British Army’s ISR commander warns of new challenges facing defence forces
The race between using ISR and resisting the use of it by enemies has accelerated, leading to new methods and systems being required, according to the British Army’s lead on its ISR efforts.
-
![Jacobs wins MoD cyber-security support contract]()
Jacobs wins MoD cyber-security support contract
The deal with Jacobs will run until November 2027 and will see the company deliver a range of digital and IT specialist professional services to Defence Digital.
-
![Orbit upgrades two multi-purpose terminals and carries out land testing]()
Orbit upgrades two multi-purpose terminals and carries out land testing
The communications company has upgraded two of its Beyond Line-of-Sight Multi-Purpose Terminals (MBTs) by introducing advancements in satellite communication technology and AI-driven maintenance capabilities.
-
![Norway to receive maritime surveillance satellite data from Kongsberg]()
Norway to receive maritime surveillance satellite data from Kongsberg
Norway's Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has announced that its subsidiary Kongsberg NanoAvionics will produce three satellites and launch them in 2025.
-
![First South Korean 425 Project observation satellite launched]()
First South Korean 425 Project observation satellite launched
In 2015, South Korea named a consortium of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems, along with Thales Alenia Space providing the SAR payload derived from its HE-R1000 product, as preferred bidder to develop new Korea 425 Project reconnaissance satellites.
