This is our second and final compilation episode featuring updates we recorded at Land Forces 2026 in Perth. First up, the Australian Army are now using Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar from Arkeus, Simon Olsen, the company's CEO, steps us through the engagement and also the other UAVs the Warden system is being deployed to, the company's new factory in Brisbane, and their international expansion in the USA and other markets.
Next up we cover Command and Control (C2) with the Danish company Systematic and its SitaWare suite, with both Michael Holm, the company's Founder and Chairman of the Board, and Mark Gainsford, Vice President of Business Development in Australia. The discussion covers the company's history, its international presence, how the SitaWare system covers C2 from headquarters to individual soldiers, its integration across joint forces and allies from surface to space, and its use with civilian first responders. We also discuss AI within C2, training AI systems, and the company's engagement with Land 4140.
Links:
ADM's Land Forces 2026 Day 1, 2 & 3 Coverage:
https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-1-coverage
https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-2-coverage
https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-3-coverage
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