DTC contributed its interoperable, high-bandwidth MANET waveform technology to the Soldier Borne Mission Command program, providing resilient connectivity from the individual warfighter through brigade command posts alongside Anduril and Kägwerks.
The new solution is designed to support the U.S. Army’s goal of digital modernization at the tactical edge. As the program of record provider for Nett Warrior, Kägwerks has long served as the integrative platform for soldier-borne communication systems.
This new system leverages the DOCK Ultra, which integrates native Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET) radio networking and on-body edge compute capabilities. This provides the compute and communications foundation for SBMC-Architecture (SBMC-A), Anduril’s software-based, body-worn mission command system. This system is designed to enable resilient mission command, AI-enabled applications, and interoperability across the Army’s Integrated Tactical Network.
Cale Teeter-Gregg, CSO of Kägwerks, stated, “Kägwerks has been the Army’s trusted integrative platform for soldier communications since 2021. With DOCK Ultra, we’ve evolved those capabilities with MANET and edge compute — delivering the foundation that powers SBMC and prepares the Army for the threats of tomorrow, today.”
Demonstrations with the 10th Mountain Division, 82nd Airborne Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, and 25th Infantry Division have already shown SBMC-A’s ability to integrate and bridge MANET radios into one tactical fabric. It can also leverage edge computing for AI-driven applications, such as Anduril’s Lattice and Reveal Technologies’ Farsight, to provide human-to-machine integrated formations.
The system is also designed to extend and flatten the Integrated Tactical Network from the individual soldier to the brigade command post. Kägwerks stated that the system’s open and modular design is prepared for rapid technology insertions.
