Communication on the "Transparent Battlefield"

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has completed the second phase of the German "Transparent Battlefield" study and conducted a demonstration of its advanced SDR communication BNET and its Sensor-to-Shooter system Fire Weaver for the German Army. The event took place in November 2020 in Paderborn, Germany, with representatives from the Bundeswehr and various partners and industries attending.

The second phase of the Transparent Battlefield Study demonstration included the live deployment of the Aeronautics Pegasus drone, along with the Fire Weaver Sensor-to-Shooter system, all transmitted through the BNET Software Defined Radio (BNET Hand-Held and BNET Vehicular). The demo was hosted by Atos Information GmbH, acting as the main contractor for the Transparent Battlefield Study and incorporating its C2 software as an integral part of the demo.

BNET is a Spectrum-Aware SDR - it intelligently exploits the spectral arena of the battlefield by using Multi-Frequency Channel Reception (MCR), which allows it to receive and analyze information from multiple frequency channels simultaneously with a single RF head.

Fire Weaver is a networked Sensor-to-Shooter system that provides tactical forces with GPS-independent, geopixel-based tactical common language between all sensors and shooters, enabling optimal situational awareness and enhanced battlefield understanding. Fire Weaver utilizes Rafael's advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to process combat data, analyze it, and prioritize fire assignment.

As announced in December 2019, Rafael is working together with Atos Information GmbH on a project called "Transparent Battlefield," which involves the deployment of unmanned aerial systems and combat vehicles to create a real-time 3D picture of mobile operations. The work is being carried out for the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr. Following the completion of the first and second phases, additional phases will follow in the coming years.

Yoav Wermuth, VP and Head of C3I Division at RAFAEL: "Today's battlefields are undergoing significant changes affecting the operational requirements of land, air, and naval forces, with emerging real-time applications such as Sensor-to-Effector-Cycle-Closure systems. To meet these challenges and build on decades of experience in developing C4I solutions, Rafael has developed the BNET family, enhanced with patented technology, as well as the Fire Weaver, a high-precision, three-dimensional, GPS-independent, common visual language system. The integration of these systems into the Bundeswehr will lead to significant changes - providing a common visual language among different types of units, not only within the Bundeswehr but also among allied forces sharing the same threats and missions, connecting multiple sensors and shooters in a single 'flat' network."

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