HELSINKI \u2014 A push for improved simulated training and battlefield protection for troops\u00a0is driving higher levels of research, development and investment among Nordic militaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The militaries are looking for technologies that are On the Nordic military procurement side, there is also an increased focus on purchasing strategies that deliver more <\/span>cost-effective and\u00a0readily deployable, while interoperability of equipment , as Nordic forces deepen their commitment to multinational operations, <\/span>is becoming a more critical factor in material acquisitions.\u00a0issue within the sphere of warfare technologies R&D, planning and material acquisitions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n These needs are\u00a0growing need on the part of Nordic militaries to find more cost-effective and ready-to-use land-warfare solutions is <\/span>producing closer strategic partnerships among\u00a0local defense industry players such as Systematic, Terma, Saab and IFAD A\/S, the Danish mission-critical networked simulation training technology specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These and other defense companies are seeing a greater share of national military budgets allocated to soldier-protection technologies, interoperable command-and-control solutions, as well as simulated combat training and battlefield management systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Significant defense-industrial partnerships are emerging in this demand-led environment. <\/span>The Danish Army is currently <\/span>testing\u00a0a new realistic-environment <\/span>training simulation system based on C2 Simulation Gateway technologies jointly developed by Systematic and IFAD. under an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The C2 Simulation Gateway\u00a0command-and-control system, which comprises Systematic’s scalable battle management SitaWare suite and integrated C2 information system, bridges the simulator with the C2 system to enable users to react to events using\u00a0identical C2 systems employed in combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The agreement gives the Danish Army a national industry partnership that provides them with a better and more modern educational environment, \u00a0based on the C4i \u2013 <\/span>and training systems that they already have today,” said Benny Graff Mortensen, IFAD\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Mortensen, the C2 gateway can be integrated within a short timeframe. Given that the interface is platform and protocol independent, the system carries the added value of short- lead in deployment times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In deploying this new C2 Simulation Gateway simulated battlefield training system, <\/span>The Danish Army hopes the C2 Simulation Gateway will reduce its live field-based combat training costs by providing a more cost-effective alternative that also has the capacity to <\/span>mirrors life-like combat operations and specialized mission tasks across different military units. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The core C2 Simulation Gateway <\/span>system has the capacity to provide military units with a uniform standard of information using cameras, radars, sensors and information systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from cost-efficiencies and a life-like simulated training experience for combat soldiers, <\/span>The C2 Simulation Gateway is expected to answer the Danish Army\u2019s future requirement for a high-performance solution that delivers a <\/span>modern and innovative training system that promotes can achieve <\/span>interoperability and improves\u00a0situational awareness in collaboration with other forces in multinational operating environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The perceived underlying value to their long-term growth is driving <\/span>More Nordic defense sector companies are\u00a0pursuing\u00a0home-market partnerships with national militaries.\u00a0Terma, for instance, established Market Development Denmark in August. This new unit\u2019s mission is to identify and commercialize combat support technologies in collaboration with the Danish Defense Forces.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “As our global expansion continues into the United States, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, we are aware that we are ultimately a Danish company with close relations to the Danish government and administration and that our long history with the Danish Defense Forces and the Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization in particular is fundamental to our success,” said J\u00f8rn Henrik Rasmussen, Terma’s senior vice president, Market Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Market Development Denmark, which is headed by Kristoffer Groth Jakobsen, will be responsible for coordinating Danish customer relationships, offset opportunities, and interaction with defense and foreign ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Terma\u2019s land warfare R&D investments and activities <\/span>have grown most in areas such as\u00a0command-and-control systems, combat management, and soldier\/equipment survivability systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company’s Terma MASE pods, which comprise the self-protection Terma ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System, missile warning sensors and chaff\/flare dispenser modules, are being integrated into Dutch Air Force multirole NH90 helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Systematic\u2019s SitaWare Frontline battle management system, meanwhile, is being used in the digitization of the Danish Army\u2019s Leopard 2 tanks. The upgrade will improve the tank\u2019s computer, digital radio, sensors, routers\u00a0and GPS target-designation equipment.\u00a0That\u00a0upgrade is running parallel to the ongoing installation of the Danish Army\u2019s improved tactical communication network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n SitaWare Frontline’s battle management suite can provide real time situational awareness of friendly and hostile units during combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Leopard 2 digital upgrade forms part of Denmark’s the DDF\u2019s <\/span>plan to add a battlefield digital-electronic mapping capability to the tank. \u2019s combat capabilities. <\/span>The system will replace outdated analogue-mapping that\u00a0relied on establishing visual contact with hostile units and using radio communication to relay tactical situation\u00a0data and firing directions. to DDF forces within and outside the combat-zone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The battle management system (BMS) component in the Leopard 2\u2019s digital upgrade also contains a n important <\/span>friendly\u00a0fire prevention function. All data, including from tank sensors, is processed by the BMS and fed into a digital map updated in real time. The system not only enables all units to share situational data on\u00a0the positions of both friendly and hostile forces, but accelerates decision-making. leading to faster strike-response times.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n