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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO, DSC has formally declared Final Operating Capability (FOC) for Boeing Defence Australia’s Currawong, Integrated Telecommunications Network as part of LAND 2072 Phase 7B.
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While Final Operating Capability marks the final milestone for LAND 2072-2B, new capability and applications for the Currawong network and communications technology are being accelerated through Boeing Defence Australia’s Battlespace Communications System Enterprise.
Tom Minge, Boeing Defence Australia battlespace communications system program manager, said, “The project’s ongoing Capability Enhancement Strategy also supports resilience against emerging threats by continuously adopting new and emerging technologies to meet the changing operational needs of the warfighter.”
The company’s distributed network system is already in-service with the Australian Defence Force, leveraging several transmission options such as Wideband Global Satellite to fibre to public networks, as well as management and networking software.
“The Joint Black Core Network, which forms the networking backbone for resilient, assured communications, has been purposely designed to integrate into the broader joint force C4 system to support development of a single, converged network,” Minge said.
Designed, built and delivered by Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), the Currawong Battlespace Communications System has “modernised and revolutionised” the Australian Army’s telecommunications capabilities.
Currawong’s technology has been selected for multiple programs and platforms, including Army vehicles and AIR 6500, the Australian Defence Force’s next-generation Joint Air Battle Management System to be delivered by Lockheed Martin Australia.
Kendell Kuczma, Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand international business development director for Rotary and Missions Systems, said at the time, “We are delighted to join forces with BDA to integrate cutting-edge communication technologies into AIR 6500 ... The team has embraced the agile architecture of AIR 6500 by leveraging the backbone of the Currawong Battlespace Communications technology and advancing it to provide an efficient and accelerated path to capability for the ADF.”
Murray Brabrook, BDA joint systems director, said, “Working collaboratively across industry ensures we achieve what matters most – connecting and protecting the warfighter and doing this more quickly than one organisation could do in isolation.”
Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defence products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.
