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BAE Systems will partner with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), PA Consulting, and L3Harris to design and manufacture a deployable tactical wide area network (WAN) known as “Trinity” as part of a five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems an £89 million (AU$174.5 million) five-year contract to enhance frontline connectivity for military personnel, linking small reconnaissance drones, combat vehicles, fighter jets, aircraft carriers, and military commands.
Modern battles are fought across land, sea, air, space, cyber, and electronic warfare. The rapid evolution of technologies mean each domain is highly contested so it is vital that militaries maintain control of their communications in these challenging environments.
The new five-year contract will see BAE Systems lead a consortium of trusted partners, including KBR, PA Consulting and L3Harris to design and manufacture a deployable tactical WAN known as “Trinity”.
David Armstrong, group managing director at BAE Systems’ digital intelligence business, said, “In an increasingly complex and fast-paced threat landscape, Trinity will empower the UK Armed Forces with a better view of what is happening, enabling them to make swift, informed decisions when and where it matters most.”
This will deliver a highly secure and state-of-the-art battlefield internet capability to UK forces which will sustain battlefield awareness and intelligence-sharing through a myriad of adversarial attacks.
“By providing this advantage to frontline decision makers, Trinity reinforces our commitment to equipping the British military with the right tools to stay ahead in an ever-evolving battlespace,” Armstrong added.
The contract will directly support 60 jobs based in Dorset and will see further investment in UK skills at BAE Systems, its partners, and across the supporting supply chain.
UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey MP, said, “In this continually evolving, multi-domain environment, it is vital that our personnel have access to world-leading communications capabilities while on operations. We remain committed to working closely with the best of British industry as they support our endeavour to better connect with our allies and their assets in theatre.”
BAE Systems will combine its defence communications expertise to develop, deliver, and deploy world-leading network capabilities using the full spectrum of communications infrastructure to avoid being solely reliant on satellites or fixed infrastructure which are often targeted by adversaries.
Trinity’s resilience is based on its composition. The network is made up of a series of nodes, each able to add, access, and move data in a secure network. If a number of nodes are damaged in warfare, the rest automatically reroute to maintain optimum network speed and flow of information, making it highly effective.
