The Australian Department of Defence has selected Systematic's SitaWare Headquarters for the first tranche of Army’s next-generation Battle Management System (BMS).
On 19 June 2026, the Australian Department of Defence signed a contract with Systematic as the supplier for the first tranche of the country's new BMS. The contract forms part of the Land 4140 Program intent to conduct continuous modernisation of the Land Command, Control, Communications and Computing Capability.
Systematic's Defence solution, SitaWare Headquarters, will now be rolled out to Army to support their critical command and control (BMS Critical C2) needs.
The partnership began in 2021 when the Australian Army trialled SitaWare Headquarters. The system was first employed during Exercise Talisman Sabre, Australia's largest military exercise, and has since supported a range of Army activities and multinational training events.
"The Australian Army identified a requirement for a secure and battle-proven system. After five years of use with a consistently strong performance, the system has contributed to the Army’s ongoing consideration of its future battle management capability," CEO of Systematic, Nikolaj Bramsen, stated.
According to the company, SitaWare Headquarters is used by more than 50 nations worldwide, including all Five Eyes partners. In 2024, NATO selected SitaWare Headquarters as the standard for its land operations.
"The Army needs a warfighting system it can trust, operate, and deliver at speed as capability requirements evolve. The Australian Army knows that coalition operations are the foundation of modern warfare, particularly in a deteriorating strategic environment. Being able to fight in that context is essential," Vice President for Business Development at Systematic Australia, Mark Gainsford, indicated.
The Australian Defence Force is investing heavily in modern command and control capabilities as it prepares to operate more effectively across joint and coalition environments.
"We have been through a full government approval process, and we are ready to be more broadly used and integrated across the land and joint environment," Gainsford affirmed. "We provide the software, but they own it, and they own the data inside it."