BAE Systems has won an £89m contract to improve front-line connectivity for military personnel, linking small reconnaissance drones, combat vehicles, fighter jets, aircraft carriers and military commands.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) contract will see BAE Systems lead a consortium of partners, including Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), PA Consulting and L3 Harris.
The consortium will be tasked with designing and manufacturing a deployable tactical Wide Area Network (WAN) known as ‘Trinity’.
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.
Trinity 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 re-route to maintain optimum network speed and flow of information, making it highly effective.
BAE Systems digital intelligence
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.
“By providing this advantage to front-line decision makers, Trinity reinforces our commitment to equipping the British military with the right tools to stay ahead in an ever-evolving battlespace.”
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.
James Heappey, the minister for the armed forces, 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.”
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