Lockheed Martin to update ATOMS
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to update the battle command system Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS), the company announced on 19 October.
The system directs flying operations for all airborne assets of the US Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force, including unmanned aerial vehicles, fighters, tankers, bombers, cruise missiles and helicopters. It allows commanders to execute air tasking orders, deploy air assets and direct joint US air operations through centralised planning.
ATOMS is a replacing part of the Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS). The Air Force Command and Control Air Operations Suite (C2AOS) – Command and Control Information Services (C2IS) - is providing the next generation of TBMCS replacement applications such as ATOMS to provide the automation required to plan, direct and control all theatre air operations, and to coordinate air activities with ground and maritime elements.
Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will update over 250 air tasking requirements, to enhance interoperability between ATOMS and legacy management systems. The company will also improve net-enabled warfare capabilities that will allow the air force to enhance the management of remote guided and controlled weapons through the system.
Rob Smith, vice president of C4ISR Systems, Lockheed Martin, said: ‘Since developing TBMCS in 1995, we've ensured that the system provides the tools needed for coordinated air operations. This effort provides the warfighter with additional system to system interoperability to support their continually evolving mission.’
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