Danish software to support NATO’s land operations
Systematic will deliver the defence alliance's new command-and-control system, SitaWare Headquarters, designed to protect and support deployed soldiers during critical missions. Additionally, the company is developing a comprehensive military healthcare system for deployed personnel.
What started in 1985 as a dream of supporting Danish Defence digitally has, over the years, come true, with 50+ countries now using the SitaWare command-and-control system to plan and conduct their military operations daily.
Danish IT software company Systematic is behind the IT solution, which during this period was also used during large joint NATO exercises worldwide. Today, SitaWare is used by 18 NATO member countries and by the Five Eyes (FVEY) alliance (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand).
Supplying the digital foundation for NATO missions
For Systematic, the ultimate acknowledgement came earlier this year when NATO, after an extensive global tender, chose SitaWare as the digital foundation for its future land operations.
“In many ways, this is a culmination of our success within the defence field, where we have been developing, testing, and building SitaWare for 39 years in collaboration with users. The fact that our solution will be the digital foundation for the important tasks and missions performed by NATO and its coalition partners marks an important strategic step for us as well as being the ultimate acknowledgement,” said Systematic’s founder and board chairman Michael Holm after signing the agreement with NATO.
The contract with NATO runs for 12 years, of which two years are an implementation and training phase followed by a 10-year maintenance period.
No room for error in the digitalisation of the defence and health sectors
However, the Danish software success story does not end here, as NATO’s endorsement of SitaWare is leading to a growing interest in Systematic’s solutions, which are continually being developed and augmented. In addition, there is considerable focus on digitalisation as part of the current military rearmament taking place in several countries.
“The digitalisation of a country’s defence is both a complex and critical process, and solutions that have already proved their worth in operations are needed. In other words, countries want to be sure that the products are tried and tested, easy to use and that they are compatible with other systems. Moreover, they want a supplier who possesses in-depth knowledge of the defence domain. Systematic has documented success with digitalisation in several critical sectors – such as defence – but also in the health and utility sectors, and this undoubtedly contributes to increasing the confidence people have in us,” says Nikolaj Bramsen, CEO at Systematic.
Battlefield Health – new healthcare solution for soldiers
The SitaWare suite consists of several standard products developed in ongoing collaboration with users to meet their wishes for new functionality. One of the latest additions to the SitaWare suite is Battlefield Health. Here, Systematic has drawn on its experience from working with the military and the health domains to create a health system that uses NATO standards and supports the health of deployed military personnel.
SitaWare Battlefield Health is a complete military health system that links electronic health records and health IT with other military systems and personnel. During deployment to conflict zones in particular, it is vital that you have an overview and complete control of your data.
“Battlefield Health has been created to ensure fast medical assistance to deployed soldiers who are putting their lives on the line for others. When things are at their most critical, it is a question of ensuring the right treatment and fast and effective transport, and of being able to prepare to receive the soldier and share the latest relevant health details with the right bodies – and at the end of the day save lives. SitaWare Battlefield Health forms part of the digital safety net that is needed to bring soldiers safely home again to their families,” says Nikolaj Bramsen.
About the SitaWare suite
SitaWare is operationally tested C4ISR software* that delivers tactical communication, a comprehensive situational overview, and advanced tools for collaborative and mission planning. The different solutions in the SitaWare suite function at all command levels, from the individual soldier to vehicles and the extensive cooperation taking place at alliance level. SitaWare is used by more than 50 nations – including Five Eyes and 18 NATO countries. The solution is in use worldwide to support a variety of tasks, including combat missions, peace-keeping, humanitarian aid, emergency services and disaster assistance.
The SitaWare suite also includes a training module, a health solution, and an intelligence solution for data analysis, which uses AI to identify objects and deviations.
* C4ISR: Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
About Systematic
Systematic was established in 1985 and develops software and system solutions for customers in the public and private sectors. Common to all Systematic’s customers is the need to integrate, compare, and analyse large volumes of complex data and generate an overview that supports sound decision-making—often in critical situations.
Systematic’s software solutions are used in areas such as the defence industry, the police, the emergency services, public administration, and the health, utility, and educational sectors.
Today, the company is Denmark’s largest privately owned software company with solutions sold to customers in over 50 countries. More than one million people worldwide use Systematic’s solutions and services daily.
The company has more than 1,100 employees, has 11 international offices and is based in Aarhus. www.systematic.com
