UK works towards agile C3 experimentation
New and innovative land C3 capabilities will be trialled under Project Lelantos
The UK subsidiary of Viasat is collaborating with CDW UK on a two-year C3 support contract for the UK MoD.
This technical innovation contract is related an experimentation initiative called Project Lelantos, which aims to empower the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) HQ in the UK with ‘superior decision-making, cross-domain integration and fast manoeuvre/survivability in adversarial conflicts’, Viasat UK and CDW UK explained in a 27 October statement.
The two companies will engage with the ARRC, MoD and other industry partners to use agile development processes to trial new and innovative capabilities in the land C3 domain.
One objective is to develop an experimentation hub for secure wireless military networks using enhanced battlefield C2 capabilities.
‘This is a defining moment,’ said Lt Col Steve Short, ARRC Programme Lead.
He added: ‘We have looked at the whole ecosystem of the deployed working environment and see opportunities to harness best-of-breed technologies that will deliver real advantage to our Commanders and their staff in the field. Equally important is the development approach we are taking with our industry partners… which is innovating both technical and commercial processes.'
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