Battlefield management system
military software type
A battlefield management system (BMS) is a system meant to integrate information acquisition and processing to enhance command and control of a military unit through multiple other C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) solutions to give commanding officers, NCOs or individual vehicles better situational awareness to friendly units around them and prevent "blue on blue" incidents, provide better situational awareness to OPFOR units seen by friendly units, speed relaying of orders and thus accelerate combat operations and maneuvers, facilitating fire support orders as an enemy can be marked by a squad leader on his terminals map and then have the location relayed directly to artillery, CAS or other fire support.
Denmark
Systematic SitaWare C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) is a large scale battlefield management system used by the United States, Germany, Latvia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, Ireland, Slovenia and the United Kingdom.
France
The French Army is using SICS (Système d'Information du Combat de SCORPION), a battlefield management system developed by the Eviden division of Atos.. SICS is also used by the land forces of Belgium and Luxembourg..
Italy
BMS made by Leonardo
Israel
WIN BMS made by Elbit Systems
Pakistan
The Pakistan Army has been using an integrated battlefield management system called PAK-IBMS (Rehbar).
Portugal
The Portuguese Army it's currently using an BMS called Eye Comand, developed by Critical Software.
India
The Indian Army was developing its first BMS, with estimated completion in 2025. However, recent developments indicate foreclosure of this project.
Sweden
9Land BMS Made by SAAB
Ukraine
See Delta.
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