{"id":19728,"date":"2019-12-13T19:17:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T19:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/13\/germany-hires-rafael-atos-to-create-a-glass-battlefield\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:52:19","slug":"germany-hires-rafael-atos-to-create-a-glass-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2019\/12\/13\/germany-hires-rafael-atos-to-create-a-glass-battlefield\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany hires Rafael and Atos to create a \u2018glass battlefield\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JERUSALEM \u2014 Israel\u2019s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has partnered with French company Atos Information Technology on a project involving the creation of a so-called glass battlefield, in which unmanned aerial systems and combat vehicles are used to create a 3D picture of mobile operations in real-time. The work will be performed for the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term \u201cglass battlefield\u201d \u2014 sometimes referred to as a \u201ctransparent battlefield\u201d in other countries \u2014 comes from the German phrase \u201cgl\u00e4sernen gesichtsfeldes.\u201d A real-time, 3D picture of a battlefield would bolster situational awareness and provide additional knowledge to leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winning a German tender for this project, which continues through 2025, gives Atos and Rafael a chance to demonstrate existing and future battlefield technologies linked to the digitization of operations. \u201cIt opens a direct dialogue with the Bundeswehr [German military] on the important subjects of incorporating artificial intelligence, computer vision and advanced C4I technologies in the battlefield,\u201d a Rafael spokesman said. Germany has shown interest in using drone swarms controlled by AI to support combat vehicles and future battle tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafael foresees supporting a future battlefield made up of \u201cinterconnected platforms, sensor information moving in a \u2018tactical internet of things,\u2019 advanced and immune communications as a basis to allow seamless connectivity between UAS, vehicles, and soldiers on the ground,\u201d the spokesman said. The company will supply its BNET technology, which is part of the company\u2019s family of software-defined radios, allowing the use of a single antenna to simultaneously receive numerous frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis gives a huge advantage for supporting the creation of superior situational awareness of the battlefield,\u201d the spokesman noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This BNET also addresses various challenges on the battlefield, such as connecting to multiple sensors and shooters. This means a single radio can receive data from multiple drones and can connect to soldiers and other vehicles, transferring data between the unmanned systems and the soldiers. Rafael claims the technology is immune from cyber and electronic warfare attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli company is also bringing its Fire Weaver technology to the partnership to connect &#8220;all of the sensors and effectors in the battlefield into a flat network, providing the key ingredients to rapidly close the sensor-to-shooter loop,\u201d according to the Rafael spokesman. The expectation is that the networked sensor-to-shooter system will reduce friendly fire incidents, quicken missions and mitigate collateral damage. It\u2019s also expected to provide more accurate GPS and 3D situational awareness with \u201caugmented reality\u201d so forces can identify friendlies and select points of interest for all to see and investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn a transparent battlefield, Fire Weaver provides a highly accurate common visual language between the soldiers, UAS and armored vehicles to allow them to perform complex scenarios and share targets,\u201d the spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635944185009502266-german-militaryjpg.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635944185009502266-german-militaryjpg.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635944185009502266-german-militaryjpg.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635944185009502266-german-militaryjpg.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635944185009502266-german-militaryjpg.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mountain infantry soldier aims his gun during an exercise of the mountain infantry brigade 23 of the German Bundeswehr at an exercise area near the Bavarian village Bad Reichenhall, southern Germany, on March 23, 2016. \/ AFP \/ CHRISTOF STACHE        (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoav Wemuth, vice president and head of Rafael\u2019s C3I directorate, said today\u2019s battlefields are undergoing far-reaching changes that affect the coordination of land, sea and air forces. But BNET, Fire Weaver and the work Rafael will perform with Atos will enable \u201cassimilation of these systems into the Bundeswehr [and] will lead to a number of significant changes: It will provide a common visual language between different types of units not only from the Bundeswehr but also from allied forces, which share the same threats and missions, connecting multiple sensors and shooters,\u201d the executive said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The glass battlefield project has ramifications beyond Germany. Militaries are facing the need to create these kinds of connected \u201cflat\u201d networks, where each war fighter, vehicle and drone can see the same information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is where solutions offering a common visual language to create a 3D picture\u201d is so important, Rafael\u2019s spokesman said. \u201cOne of the most challenging tasks is how to create a real-time, relevant 3D intelligence using minimal bandwidth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German project will include an annual demonstration of the latest technology through 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s a &#8220;glass battlefield&#8221;? 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