For decades, the military has faced the same problem: systems, hardware, COPs, and teams that don’t talk to each other.
Operators manually move data between multiple systems just to piece together the fight. That’s the status quo today. Now put that same process in a contested environment where networks are unreliable, systems lose connection, and the information operators rely on can disappear without warning, when the mission is at stake and lives are on the line.
Enter the
@USArmy Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative.
During Lightning Surge 1 and 2, Raft Data Platform and Raft AI Mission System powered the
@25thID NGC2 fighting prototype.
Raft Data Platform ([R]DP) is the data integration layer, ingesting and fusing multi-domain battlefield data, including electronic warfare targeting, live drone video, positional feeds, and battle damage assessments, into a unified, mission-ready operating picture.
Raft AI Mission System ([R]AIMS) is the AI backbone, transforming that data into contextualized information through AI-powered workflows and voice-enabled agentic perception that accelerated decision loops at the tactical edge.
Together, [R]DP and [R]AIMS enabled real-time sensor-to-shooter execution. Soldiers cleared airspace, cued fires, and executed HIMARS and M777 artillery engagements using live battlefield data.
[R]DP and [R]AIMS also enabled predictive sustainment, tracking ammunition consumption in real time and forecasting resupply needs tied directly to combat operations.
As we move toward Lightning Surge 3, alongside our partners
@LockheedMartin, Rune Technologies, and Accelint, federated and agnostic data integration layers like [R]DP and perception-driven AI mission systems like [R]AIMS will continue enabling a future where battlefield systems are integrated, data moves at the speed of the fight, and commanders can see, decide, and act faster than the adversary.
#LFG 🚀
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