Member of the German Armed Forces working with the Battle Management System from Systematic. In the future, the Bundeswehr is looking to receive situational reports in real time from the digital command system. (Bundeswehr/Stefan Uj)
German defence company Rheinmetall has been awarded two large-scale contracts for communications and information technology (IT) systems by the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co (formerly Krauss‐Maffei Wegmann & Co KG) will integrate new digital radio equipment and command-and-control (C2) systems in 10,000 German land forces' combat and support vehicles, the companies said in press releases on 19 December. The six-year contract is worth EUR1.98 billion (USD2.06 billion), with each company accounting for half of the amount.
Delivery of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) contract begins in mid-2025. It is planned to be completed by the end of 2030. The contract is within the major Digitalization of Land-Based Operations (D-LBO) programme, which was launched in 2018, and includes a complete upgrade of the Bundeswehr's command, control, and communications (C3) and IT capability.
The focus of the IT conversion is on replacing Bundeswehr radios with new D-LBO command radio transmitters and upgrading software. The replacement of the communication devices, computers, software, and IT services will allow for greater interoperability with soldiers and sensors exchanging information in real time.
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