Lockheed Martin and the US Army have conducted a virtual demonstration of joint integrated fires using the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) system.
The initiative took place during Exercise Balikatan 25, the largest yearly joint exercise between the Philippines and the US, marking the system’s first deployment within the US Indo-Pacific Command’s operational area.
The demonstration integrated systems that were not originally designed to operate together, combining sensors, effectors, and mission command systems to increase flexibility in targeting and engagement.
Lockheed Martin and the US Army collaborated to share targeting data across multiple platforms, enabling the simulation of an in-flight redirection of a rocket to strike a moving surface target.
The demonstration enhances the capabilities of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to engage both moving ground and maritime targets with greater precision.
CJADC2 Program
The CJADC2 initiative is part of the US Department of Defense’s effort to unify sensors and weapons systems into a single integrated network that supports coordinated operations across the land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains.
The system enhances real-time data processing and response to complex battlefield needs by linking military branches through more than 30 locations connected by over 48,000 miles (77,250 kilometers) of communication lines.
Key elements include integrating missile defense sensors, real-time tracking and coordination of hypersonic threats, and a global communications infrastructure to support engagement decisions.
