Israeli company was kicked out - now Danish defense company lands deal for 'nice million amount'

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After a five-year trial period, Danish Systematic is to deliver defence software to Australia.

Australian soldiers using Danish SitaWare. (Photo: © Systematic) 28 minutes ago

The Australian Department of Defence has signed a contract with the Danish software company Systematic to use the command and control system SitaWare in the Australian Army.

And it is a deal for a "substantial multi-million dollar amount," says CEO of Systematic, Nikolaj Bramsen, who cannot disclose the specific figure until the Australians themselves publish it.

"It's pretty cool when you can come from a smaller city like Aarhus and still compete with the big players like Palantir and Elbit and show that we can actually deliver the best software in the world within this field," he says.

Danish Systematic and the company's command and control system, SitaWare, was originally chosen as a temporary solution when the collaboration between the Danish company and Australia began back in 2021.

This happened after the Australian defence force showed the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit the door, because according to several Australian media outlets ( https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-07/israeli-company-elbit-systems-of-australia-removed-army/100121238 ) there were security flaws in their software, which Elbit denied ( https://www.australiandefence.com.au/defence/land/elbit-bms-decision-update ).

Over the past five years, SitaWare has "supported a wide range of army activities and international training exercises" and was used, among other things, during Australia's largest military exercise ever, Talisman Sabre.

And now, after a five-year trial period, the collaboration has been made permanent.

"It is super positive, and it has been a long struggle. It requires something extra when it is on the other side of the world," says Nikolaj Bramsen.

The Danish defence software SitaWare is used in approximately 50 countries around the world. (Photo: © Systematic)

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A bit like a computer game

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SitaWare is a command and control system that can be used on land, at sea, and in the air.

The system can best be described as an advanced live map that gathers information from sensors, drones, and reports, so you can see where your own forces, allies, and potential enemies are located. The system makes it possible to share information, send orders, and plan movements quickly and securely, providing deployed soldiers with better protection and enabling leadership to make more informed decisions.

"Some have made the comparison that SitaWare resembles those computer games where you can draw on a map and say where the tanks should go," says Nikolaj Bramsen.

Assistant Secretary for Land Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems Erin Stonestreet in the Australian Department of Defence and Andrew Graham, Group Senior Vice President at Systematic Defence, signing the contract here. (Photo: © Shoelace Creative)

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Will initially lead to more jobs back home in Denmark

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Systematic's program is used by approximately 50 countries around the world, including NATO countries and NATO partner countries such as France, the United Kingdom, the USA, and Denmark. Two years ago, NATO itself purchased the system for its land operations.

Consequently, a number of agreements have also been made with various countries.

"This is on the higher end of the agreements we have made."

"Australia is one of the large countries in the region that is important for us to be present in," says Nikolaj Bramsen.

Although he cannot disclose the specific amount of the agreement, Nikolaj Bramsen says that the agreement "will expectedly and of course also have a significant economic impact" for the company over the next five years.

And it will initially lead to more jobs back home in Denmark, he says.

"Every time we increase our earnings from our products, we reinvest in the development of the products, and the majority of the development of our products takes place here at home in Denmark," says Nikolaj Bramsen.

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