Boeing to supply ADF ground terminals under LAND 4140 BLOS SATCOM contract

Under LAND 4140 BLOS SATCOM, Boeing Defence Australia will provide Defence with next-generation class 2 SATCOM ground terminals to enable faster, uninterrupted and more reliable connectivity in increasingly complex and contested operational environments.

BLOS class 2 SATCOM is the second contract Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) will deliver under LAND 4140, having already been appointed systems integrator for LAND 4140 Battlefield Management System.

Together, these capabilities will enable faster, more efficient processing of command and control, situational awareness and targeting information, according to BDA’s director of joint systems, Matt Buckle.

“Designed for the modern battlefield and drawing on BDA’s proven experience delivering enterprise-wide communications systems for Defence, this capability will connect Australia’s Integrated Force across multiple domains,” he said.

“Underpinned by high-speed, wideband SATCOM links, the advanced BLOS system will ensure uninterrupted data flow that allows the Australian Defence Force to connect when needed and operate with confidence when it matters most.

“We’re uniquely placed to support Defence in their software modernisation, which leverages the secure Integrated Battlefield Telecommunications Network – network delivered by BDA as a core foundation to build the next-generation, integrated network required by LAND 4140.”

Robert Dougherty

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