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Leidos and Microsoft have taken part in the US Army’s Project Convergence 22 (PC22) — a warfighting exercise aimed at testing Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) capability.
The demonstration involved pairing Leidos Edge to Cloud (E2C) technology with the Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure.
This resulted in the connectivity of disparate legacy systems and new technologies, with the joint system enabling the rapid fielding of advanced software, applications, and security solutions within challenging operational environments.
“The recent demonstration at Project Convergence 22 proves that the JADC2 vision is attainable through collaboration with leading defence and commercial partners,” Gerry Fasano, Leidos defence group president, said.
“Together, Microsoft and Leidos can deploy resilient, state-of-the-art solutions quickly and safely to warfighters across the Department of Defense.”
The collaboration between Leidos and Microsoft is expected to support the Department of Defense’s (DoD) JADC2 strategy, which aims to synchronise digital technology across service branches through legacy and cloud-based networks.
This is tipped to allow joint forces to share data and enhance the decision-making process.
“By partnering with Leidos, we are demonstrating how commercial capabilities in a classified cloud can enable improved situational awareness and decision dominance for the DoD through global connectivity, data aggregation and advanced analytics that support decision making,” Rick Wagner, Microsoft Federal president, said.
The Leidos collaboration with Microsoft was the latest of a number of JADC2 connectivity demonstrations.
In September, Northrop Grumman teamed up with Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) to demonstrate a High-Capacity Backbone-enabled gateway system capability.
This is designed to provide foundational connectivity and processing capabilities to enable JADC2 and ensure delivery of key data.
As part of a recent test, the firms showcased an interconnected, vendor-agnostic network through open mission systems (OMS) interfaces.
This validated the system’s ability to deliver enhanced, all domain command and control capabilities to fifth and fourth generation platforms.
According to Northrop Grumman, the demonstration also showcased technologies and solutions that are critical enablers for JADC2.
This included incorporating PlatformONE, GatewayONE and Northrop Grumman’s Resilient Network Controller.
This reportedly validated rapid technology insertion and network management, recovery and optimisation in a contested environment.
[Related: Leidos lands multibillion-dollar Sentinel contract]
