The Australian Army’s new combat vehicles have received C5I capabilities from Leonardo DRS ahead of schedule.
This situational awareness technology is a next-generation ruggedized C5I Battle Management System for the service’s M1A2Sepv3 Main Battle Tanks, M1A2Sepv3 and M88A2 Recovery Vehicles, M1074 Joint Assault Bridge platforms, and M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles.
It was built based on the same C51 hardware used by the US Army, US Marine Corps, and UK’s ground combat vehicles.
The delivery was customized to fit the unique needs of Australian land forces and integrate networked communications with coalition partners such as the US, enhancing the army’s capabilities in monitoring external threats.
“We are very proud to support our close allies in the Australian Land forces by delivering our newest generation of proven C5I Battle Management System capability ahead of schedule,” Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business unit’s Bill Guyan stated.
“In today’s complex threat environment, it is paramount to ensure these critical capabilities are ready to be fielded as soon as possible,” he added.
Leonardo DRS was selected through the US foreign military sales program and has supplied advanced defense systems to Australia for over 20 years.
