RTX segment Collins Aerospace has showcased its mobile, distributed command and control in firing trials, networking, and mission command experiments at INDOPACOM’s Valiant Shield exercise.
Partnering with the US Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, the company conducted the trials in a ground vehicle, swiftly reconfiguring and deploying various capabilities based on evolving mission needs.
The mission command concept uses commercial and military communications networks fluidly, providing access to various intelligence sources simultaneously.
The data from these sources is collated using AI/ML battle management software, creating holistic situational awareness, which can then be shared with joint force partners.
“Mobile command and control capabilities give battle management operators and commanders the ability to replicate fixed site capabilities at the very edge of the fight,” VP of Connected Battlespace & Emerging Capabilities at Collins Aerospace Elaine Bitonti said.
“Our agile, distributed demonstration concept provides the Army with the ability to maintain Mission Command On-the-Move.”
Exercise Valiant Shield
Valiant Shield is a biennial training held by US forces to develop proficiency in “detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace.”
This year’s event, its 10th iteration, ran from June 7-18 and took place on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex.
The exercise integrates all branches of service, including the US Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, and partner nations within the Joint and Combined Force.
“Valiant Shield provides us a unique opportunity to operate and engage with our allies and partners and to demonstrate our shared commitment to global security and stability,” said US Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Stephen T. Koehler.
“It takes all of us to maintain a safe, stable, and secure Indo-Pacific, as we flex our joint and combined capabilities to advance multi-domain operations.”