Boeing’s Vigilare network centric command and control system has passed its last formal operational test.
Testing took place at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown’s Eastern Region Operations Centre (EROC) from March 28 to April 8.
The testing established that EROC is ready for operations as it demonstrated Vigilare’s full range of functionalityin preparation for conditional acceptance this month, the last milestone before final system acceptance.
Vigilare’s second week of operational testing was incorporated into Exercise Aces South, a key combat exercise for pilots and air defence operators studying to become advanced fighter tactics instructors and controllers.
“Exercise Aces South provided an excellent opportunity to put the newly-installed Vigilare system at EROC through its pace," Wing Commander Richard Pizzuto, Officer Temporary Commanding RAAF No. 41 Wing, said.
"We threw our best and brightest people into the exercise, and they worked the new system extremely hard through some complex and intense air battle scenarios.“I’ve been impressed with how the Vigilare system performed and with the increased functionality it delivers.
"It’s an exciting new capability for Air Force, and one which sets us up well for the future.”
Vigilare combines information in near real-time from a wide range of platforms, sensors, tactical data links and intelligence networks to deliver tactical and strategic surveillance operations and battlespace management in the air and joint domains.
The live inputs from these sources present a unified operational picture to the user at single or multiple operational centres.