DSA 2014: Asia-Pacific launch of Systematic's SitaWare Edge
SitaWare Edge is the latest addition to Systematic’s SitaWare product suite which brings command, control and situational awareness right into the palm of your hand.
SitaWare Edge is an Android based battle management system for the dismounted commander at the tactical edge. Designed for operational simplicity it provides the commander with fast and clear Friendly Force Tracking picture, shared tactical situation and latest intelligence overlays thereby enhancing force protection. With the ability to exchange command layers, complex manoeuvres can be quickly illustrated on the map and shared with subordinates via tactical data communication, thus saving valuable voice time and speeding up operation execution.
“Building a dismounted system is not about developing the most advanced and feature rich application – it’s about understanding the real world constraints of the soldier’s environment and providing a simple to use, yet extremely effective solution at the tactical edge,” said Andrew Graham, Systematic’s Senior Vice President, Business Development Defence. “We know that delivering a capability is not just about delivering software, but about supplying a complete solution that fits customer requirements, whether that includes hardware, cabling, batteries, carrying vest or the tools for deployment and maintenance. SitaWare Edge is available both as a complete ready-to-use solution and as software component ready for integration into an already existing infrastructure of choice.”
“Not even for a second do we imagine that any digital device can ever replace the effectiveness and real-time feedback of human voice communication. But as the old saying goes, sometimes a picture paints a thousand words – and that’s what SitaWare Edge is all about”, said Hans Jørgen Bohlbro, Director Product Management. “Communicating in a simple picture, a friendly force picture, an intelligence picture, a battle situation, or commanding a complex tactical manoeuvre that would otherwise have taken a 1000 words and thus several minutes to explain and verify using human voice alone. That’s where SitaWare Edge becomes a force multiplier.”
SitaWare Edge is part of the SitaWare suite of C2 products supporting a wide range of contemporary information exchange standards, making it fully interoperable with NATO and coalition partners. SitaWare Edge is fully integrated with SitaWare Headquarters and SitaWare Frontline, providing networked C2 and shared situational awareness all the way from the higher headquarters right down to the commander at the tactical edge.
