In partnership with L3Harris Technologies, Booz Allen aims to rapidly prototype a mobile battle management system to enhance Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2). TOC-L is designed to improve tactical decision-making by enabling rapid deployment and relocation of command and control (C2) capabilities.
The TOC-L prototype will be built upon Booz Allen’s Modular Detachment Kit (MDK), a fielded system that has shown operational success in live-fire exercises. “With Modular Detachment Kit, we launched an investment to develop a C2 solution that met the expectations of the warfighters on our team, many of whom continue to serve in National Guard and Reserve duties,” said Steve Escaravage, president of Booz Allen’s Defense Technology Group.
Escaravage added, “The resulting solution was engineered to meet the nuanced needs of today’s mission and operating environments—balancing flexibility, security, and intuitiveness in use.” The system has already demonstrated capability in over 20 large-scale exercises and experiments.
Development and production of the prototype will take place at Booz Allen’s C2 Tech Facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, and its Flagship Engineering Facility in Panama City Beach, Florida. These facilities are part of a national network of more than 20 tech sites operated by the company.
“As a private-sector leader building advanced technology, we engineered a TOC-L prototype that offers warfighters enhanced situational awareness so they can make better decisions faster,” said Khalid Syed, senior vice president at Booz Allen. “We are excited to partner with L3Harris to deliver technology that advances warfighting missions, works across systems, and enables the Department of Defense’s CJADC2 vision.”
L3Harris will support the programme through its expertise in tactical communications, scalable sensors, mission system integration, and cyber sustainment. The company will help maintain and modernise TOC-L across various combatant commands.
“L3Harris is well-positioned to help Booz Allen rapidly operationalise TOC-L, providing a critical C2 capability that enables decision makers to sense, assess, and act,” said Jason Lambert, President of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance at L3Harris. “This team is committed to accelerating the deployment of mission-ready technology to meet the evolving battle management needs of the Air Force and the nation’s warfighters.”
The initiative supports the Department of the Air Force’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (DAF PEO C3BM). Its mission is to build an integrated Battle Network architecture for the Air Force, ensuring rapid technology integration and superior capability over adversaries.
