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Elbit America Awarded U.S. Army Contract to Establish a New Class of Soldier Capability

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Perception becomes power and decisions move at the speed of instinct with Soldier Borne Mission Command

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – March. 9, 2026 – The modern battlefield will be won by Warriors who understand first, decide in milliseconds, and act with absolute certainty. That future isn’t coming. It’s here.

The United States Army has awarded Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract valued at $120.5 million to develop Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC). This creates a next-generation capability that redefines how Soldiers operate, connect, and dominate in complex, contested environments, built on Elbit America’s proven legacy of see-through-display and night vision expertise.

Elbit America’s SBMC isn’t an evolution in capability. It’s a revolution in Soldier lethality built for the speed and complexity of modern combat. SBMC fuses live multi-spectral sensors with assured positioning into an intuitive, head-borne experience. The result? Soldiers gain the prime advantage with continuous, mission-critical awareness without burden, distraction, or delay.

SBMC delivers total connectivity, sharing visual intelligence and threat data across the unit in real time. Squads become synchronized, sensor-enabled teams where every Soldier benefits from the collective insight of the force. SBMC delivers prime perception that drives clarity and dominance even in denied or degraded environments.

“SBMC changes the speed of decision-making and enables confident, decisive action in moments that define the fight.” said Erik Fox, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Warfighter Systems at Elbit America. “Thanks to our close collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton we gain mission-critical information, instantly and intuitively, allowing Soldiers to think and react faster.”

Elbit America tapped advanced technology company Booz Allen (NYSE: BAH), the leading provider of AI to the federal government, to build SBMC’s critical software backbone, including advanced extended reality solutions, networking frameworks, and AI-enabled insights.

“Our Soldier Borne Mission Command is critical to winning on the battlefield. Soldiers need processed data distilled, so they’re more lethal and survivable. They need it at near zero latency and in a manner that enables them to shoot, maneuver, and share instantaneously,” said Luke Savoie, President and CEO of Elbit America. “For years, we’ve been the lead at sending data directly into the eye of the Warfighter, whether it’s through our Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular systems or the sensor fusion we do in the F-35 helmet. Enabling the Soldier to do more is one of our core competencies. We look forward to bringing game-changing innovation and decades of production program experience to this competition.”

As the U.S. Army enhances the capabilities of fielded systems, SBMC sets the foundation for human-machine teaming, autonomous integration, and cognitive warfare dominance. Elbit America is merging proven expertise with next-generation technologies to create SBMC: a capability that transforms awareness into action and ensures Soldiers move at the speed of instinct.

MORE: www.elbitamerica.com/night-vision

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Varjo Launches Ready-to-Deploy XR Systems for Secure and Air-Gapped Environments

Friday, February 27th, 2026

The new offering combines XR-4 Series headsets, certified workstations, and software into a single, deployable XR system suitable for air-gapped environments.

February 26, 2026 – Helsinki, Finland – Varjo, a global technology leader in mission-ready virtual and mixed reality, today expanded its 2026 product offering with the launch of Integrated XR Systems – complete, ready-to-run XR hardware solutions designed to simplify deployment and deliver assured performance from day one in air-gapped environments. 

With Integrated XR Systems, Varjo expands its product portfolio beyond industry-leading headsets to deliver fully validated XR solutions, combining Varjo XR-4 Series headsets (2026 edition) with premium workstations, pre-installed software, bundled licenses, and expert support. The new offering is designed for defense programs, system integrators, and professional XR users who require reliability and fast deployment. 

“As defense training requirements evolve, immersive simulation has become a core capability rather than an add-on,” said Bartek Panasewicz, VP Training Systems Land at Rheinmetall Electronics. “Varjo’s Integrated XR Systems allow us to deliver scalable, secure solutions that meet the growing demand for operational readiness across NATO and allied forces.” 

“Our military customers need fully equipped systems they can trust, not just devices,” said Valentin Storz, Chief Revenue Officer at Varjo. “At a time when parts of the XR market are recalibrating, Varjo continues to invest with discipline and purpose and evolve our portfolio based on the real-world needs of our customers, doubling down on mission-critical use cases where XR delivers measurable impact. Our Integrated XR Systems represent the next step in that evolution, delivering complete, secure platforms designed to close the training readiness gap.” 

Deploying high-end virtual and mixed reality has traditionally required sourcing hardware from multiple vendors, validating compatibility, installing software, and managing support across different suppliers. This integration phase often slows down real-world deployment and increases operational risk. 

 

Integrated XR Systems remove that complexity by delivering a single, fully configured XR platform that is validated, tested, and ready for use in secure settings on arrival. Each system includes: 

  • a Varjo XR-4, XR-4 Focal Edition, or XR-4 Secure Edition headset, 
  • a Varjo-certified workstation (XR Station) manufactured by Varjo’s long-term partners SCHENKER or RAVE Computer,  
  • pre-installed core XR software and tools, bundled licenses including offline support,  extended warranty coverage,
  • and expert support from Varjo’s professional services team (in Europe). 

The systems are built around a tested and validated hardware and software configuration optimized for demanding virtual and mixed reality training with the XR-4 Series. Core supporting software comes pre-installed, enabling deployment without internet connectivity or additional downloads, making the systems optimal for secure or restricted environments. 

Integrated XR Systems are delivered as a complete package with an extended warranty, providing a single point of accountability across hardware, software, and support. This approach supports long-term planning and scalable XR deployment across organizations. The bundled XR software suite includes Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, Varjo Base Pro, Varjo Lab Tools, NVIDIA™ App, Steam™, and SteamVR™, as well as Varjo sample demos and setup tools. 

Integrated XR Systems are part of Varjo’s broader professional XR portfolio, which also includes professional services. These expert services help organizations design, deploy, and scale XR solutions from system integration and customization to training, optimization, and ongoing operational support, enabling customers to move faster from deployment to real-world use.

Integrated XR Systems are now available as part of Varjo’s updated 2026 product offering, with pricing starting at:

Integrated XR System (XR-4): €24,990

Integrated XR System (XR-4 Focal Edition): €29,99

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Sign Up Now for the 3rd Annual Samsung Solutions & Partner Expo

Friday, February 20th, 2026

Samsung is co-hosting the 3rd Annual Samsung Partnership Day with Juggernaut, on April 2nd, 2026. This collaborative technology and emergency-response showcase is designed to highlight how strategic partnerships across the public sector, private industry, and the Department of Defense enable mission-critical operations. Modern response efforts rely on seamless integration; without one component, the others cannot achieve full effectiveness. This event brings together technology providers, solution integrators, and government agencies to demonstrate how coordinated systems, platforms, and communication tools work in unison to accomplish complex tasks.

This year’s theme focuses on multi-level emergency response, emphasizing how local, state, federal, and military partners collaborate during crisis events. Through live demonstrations, scenario-based simulations, and expert discussions, we will explore how these partners coordinate—from initial incident and situational awareness to resource deployment, on-scene operations, and long-term recovery.

Attendees will see firsthand how technologies such as mobile communication platforms, command and control systems, secure data-sharing solutions, and field-level devices intersect to support a unified response effort across all jurisdictions and military components. All of this will take place in a casual, mixed indoor/outdoor setting overlooking the McDowell Mountains.

Companies exhibiting

When:

Thursday, April 2, 2026

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Where:

Juggernaut HQ

9229 E Verde Grove View

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Sign up here.

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Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management Takes Lead on Joint Fires Network

Saturday, February 14th, 2026

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif. (AFNS) —

The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management stood up an integrated program office to lead the Joint Fires Network.

The Joint Fires Network is a revolutionary warfighting network that enables the joint force to realize the advantages of speed and unity of command. By fusing high-quality targeting data with cutting-edge command and control applications, JFN delivers data to warfighters when and where they need it. This network outperforms legacy networks by aligning fires tasks into an object-based common data layer, providing a common operating picture for the Joint Force.

“Our mission is to take the JFN prototype and wrap a layer around it that allows us to manage and scale it as a robust capability that will have all the appropriate supportability aspects that a program of record should have,” said Col. Alex Constantine, Joint Fires Network senior materiel leader.

The newly created IPO is meant to provide the infrastructure and oversight to transform the JFN from a successful prototype into a long-term, reliable, and strategically important asset for the Joint Force, according to Constantine.   

“The establishment of the IPO allows us to create structured interfaces and venues with the services and Joint Force that ensure integration of fires at the combatant command-level and below,” Constantine said. “We will be able to look at economies of scale, supportability, and warfighting efficiency as we continue to increase the footprint and capabilities of JFN.”

The future architecture of JFN will focus on how it delivers decision advantage to the Joint Force as well as how it feeds into the DAF Battle Network, by working collaboratively across the Department of War.

“The actual system itself touches multiple parts of planning, fires control, and execution,” Constantine said. “So, it will touch various aspects of the DAF Battle Network, but it’s really a tier 1 combatant command-oriented system that the planners and below at the lower echelons will use to collaboratively plan and execute fires.”

Constantine said developing JFN in a joint environment contributes to its overall success as service members from each branch bring unique perspectives and expertise.

“We have a Navy deputy and teammates from across the services who bring technical interchanges together to ensure that we’re touching Army, Naval and Department of the Air Force equities holistically, as well as those of the relevant combat support agencies, to truly deploy a better system,” he said.

JFN’s development will utilize the DOW’s Software Acquisition Pathway 5,000.87 so servicemembers can develop and deliver the capability quickly.

“To ensure JFN remains adaptable and responsive to evolving threats, the program office is leveraging software acquisition pathway, an approach designed to streamline the capability delivery process,” he said. “Our approach balances agility with acquisition rigor to continue our rapid fielding efforts while we address supportability in manner tailored to the system’s needs as we move forward.” 

The DAF Battle Network is the integrated system-of-systems connecting sensor, effector, and logistics systems enabling better situational awareness, faster operational decisions, and decisive direction to the force. It integrates roughly 50 programs of record across the department, ensuring resilient decision advantage needed by the Air Force, Space Force, joint and coalition forces to win against the pacing challenge. 

By Richard Blumenstein

DAF PAE C3BM Public Affairs

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MARSS to Showcase Live NiDAR C4I Platform at World Defense Show 2026

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

Fully operational demonstrator will showcase multi-domain sensor fusion, autonomous mission management, and Edge-to-Mission Command (E2MC) capabilities.

MARSS, a technology company already protecting millions of lives across the globe, is bringing a live fully operational NiDAR demonstrator to the upcoming World Defense Show in Riyadh from 8-12 February. Visitors to the MARSS stand will get hands-on experience with the system, exploring how NiDAR transforms layered multi-domain defence operations.

Already operational at more than 60 sites worldwide protecting critical civilian infrastructure and military assets, NiDAR is a complete C4I platform that fuses data from numerous sensors into one unified operational picture. The system is sensor and effector agnostic, seamlessly integrating both legacy systems already in the field and the latest best-in-class equipment across radar, RF, EO/IR, sonar, and many more sensor-types.

Backed by over 20 years of operational experience and one of the largest threat datasets in the world, NiDAR’s AI-enhanced platform autonomously detects, tracks, classifies and prioritises threats and recommends optimal countermeasures to operators in real-time and across all domains.  

By consolidating sensor data and mission support into a single intuitive interface, NiDAR dramatically reduces operator burden. Where traditional systems require multiple operators across all different sensor feeds, NiDAR can be operated by a single person.

Able to hand-off directly to soft-kill and kinetic effectors from the same single interface, the platform dramatically accelerates sensor-to-shooter timelines.  In providing an end-to-end kill chain capability, NiDAR reduces the decision cycle from minutes to seconds across detection, classification, and defeat of asymmetric threats. This compressed timeline is critical in modern defence operations where speed of response can determine mission success – particularly when addressing swarm attacks and other coordinated drone threats.

At the World Defense Show, MARSS will also demonstrate the latest enhancements to NiDAR, including:

NiDAR Autonomous Mission Management (AMM) – enabling operators to autonomously task, and deploy uncrewed assets across air, land, and sea domains, transforming UAVs, UGVs, and USVs into intelligent autonomous sensors and effectors within the wider defence ecosystem.

NiDAR Nation Shield – the world’s first “E2MC” C4I platform, providing a single, coherent operating picture across all tiers of operations. From tactical edge personnel using ruggedised tablets through to strategic command centres with 360° display capabilities.

The MARSS team will also share updates on recent contract wins with GCC, NATO and Indo-Pacific states, reinforcing the platform’s growing role in protecting what matters most to warfighters: people, critical infrastructure, and assets across the globe.

Rob Balloch, Chief Growth Officer at MARSS, said: “The World Defense Show provides the perfect platform to demonstrate how NiDAR has evolved beyond a traditional C2 to a complete C4I ecosystem. With our focus on sensor fusion, autonomous mission management, and unified command architecture, we’re addressing the critical challenges facing modern defence: doing more with fewer personnel while accelerating decision-making from minutes to seconds.”

Robbie Draper, Director of Operations at MARSS, added: “This isn’t a static display – visitors can get hands on with a live, fully functional NiDAR system – and see for themselves how we’re transforming layered multi-domain defence operations. From the tactical edge to strategic headquarters, NiDAR delivers the single operating picture that commanders have never had before.”

To experience NiDAR’s capabilities first-hand, visit the MARSS stand on the UK Pavilion, H1-H40, at the World Defense Show 2026.

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USSOCOM Rapid Capability Assessment Event 20-24 April 2026

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

SOFWERX and ICWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM’s Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) and the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Directorate of Science & Technology (DS&T), will host the seventeenth Rapid Capability Assessment event (RCA17) 20-24 April, 2026, in Chantilly, VA, with the theme “Field-Forward Operations – Future Challenges for SOF and the IC in Data Dense Environments.”

Field-forward operations refer to the real-time or near real-time collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information in the field or at the source to support mission planning and tactical decision making. These activities rely on advanced technologies, including diverse sensors, smart systems, distributed networks, communication platforms, and AI-driven analytical suites. While these technologies offer significant advantages by providing actionable insights in real-time, they also introduce vulnerabilities (e.g., data reliability and accuracy, cybersecurity, processing speed, and energy efficiency). Addressing these vulnerabilities is crucial for maximizing the potential of these technologies while minimizing risks, thereby enabling mission success.

To address these challenges, SOF & the CIA will need to:

  • Develop a vision for the future challenges posed by data dense intelligence operations
  • Identify and understand risks, vulnerabilities, and adversarial actions that threaten these operations and take appropriate measures with partners and allies at machine speed
  • Develop plans and policies to enable operational advantage in global field environments and exploit dual-use capabilities
  • Identify, recruit, and train for the skillsets required to conduct future interagency field-forward operations 

Participants will also have the opportunity to provide input to other teams who are working in other focus areas: 

  • Advanced Analytics: Explores how Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)-like systems and Mixture of Experts models can assist with intelligence analysis, with a focus on ethical and secure deployment.
  • Mapping Building Infrastructure: Investigates conventional and unconventional methods of integration with intelligent building systems such as lighting, fire suppression, and HVAC.  
  • Novel Energy Sources: Focuses on efficiently generating, storing, and managing power in low-profile installations, including heat mitigation techniques for confined or off-grid environments.
  • Data Communications/Exfiltration: This focus area has two prongs: one focuses on globally dispersed, low-power edge sensors that can operate independently while triggering more complex systems through tipping and cueing; the second explores secure, high-throughput, and low-signature data transmission in both fixed and mobile environments.  
  • Edge Device Optimization: Focuses on maximizing processing efficiency of globally dispersed, low-power edge sensors that can operate independently while triggering more complex systems through alerting, tipping, and ranging. 

The outputs from the event include:  

  • A subsystem-level architectural breakdown of the capabilities developed during the event  
  • Identified risks, constraints, policies, regulations, etc., impacting the capability
  • Analysis of the ways and means through which the capability may achieve desired effects  
  • Initial market research of potential technology performers with appropriate expertise
  • A technology development roadmap to identify potential paths forward to implementation 

USSOCOM S&T has developed and refined a unique process, the Innovation Cycle, to engage technology pioneers and leaders to discover and develop high risk, innovative, and disruptive concepts, capabilities, and technologies for future on-boarding.  

A predecessor event, Innovation Foundry 17 (IF17), was the first phase of the Innovation Cycle and was focused on idea generation. RCA17 will build upon this foundation by bringing together experts from industry, academia, and national laboratories, to collaborate with Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA personnel to decompose the IF17 outputs through facilitated exercises using systems engineering frameworks.

For more information, visit events.sofwerx.org/rca17.

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US Army Awards Persistent Systems Contract for $87.5 Million Supporting Next-Generation Command and Control Prototype

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

Contract marks a total of $121.5 million awarded to company for NGC2 prototype
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2026 — Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, announced that the U.S. Army’s Capability Program Executive Command, Control, Communications, and Network (CPE C3N) has submitted a second order of $87.5 million for MANET devices, as part of the transport layer for Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype. 

This second order is a follow-on to the $34 million contract the company received in October. The follow-on award will incrementally add capability for Army prototypes of NGC2. Together, these awards total $121.5 million.

“In the transport layer, we are responsible for moving all the 1s and 0s across the battlefield, so data reaches the warfighter who needs it, when they need it,” said Jon Patrick, Vice President of Business Development at Persistent.

Faster information delivery times and more reliable access to data enable faster, more efficient decisions, streamlining command and control (C2). The MANET radio continues to demonstrate it can serve as part of the transport layer, with the speed, resilience, and capacity required for combat operations.

“As the Army has presented us with increasingly demanding benchmarks, our team continues to deliver highly resilient transport that can empower an armored division on the move,” said Dr. Herbert Rubens, Founder and CEO of Persistent Systems. “We’re proud to provide a commercial solution that supports the Army’s transport layer and strengthens the warfighter at echelon.”

Over the coming months, deliveries will be underway as Persistent looks forward to empowering the Army with the most advanced communications technology, shaping the Army’s future network.

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Army Intelligence Data Platform-Next (AIDP-Next) Virtual Industry Day 12 Feb 2026

Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Project Manager Intelligence Systems & Analytics is hosting an Army Intelligence Data Platform-Next (AIDP-Next) Virtual Industry Day 12 Feb 2026 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST.

The Industry Day will facilitate industry exchange, market research, and information sharing related to the future of AIDP-Next.

For more information and registration, visit forms.osi.apps.mil/pages/responsepage.

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