A central feature was the debut of Lockheed Martin’s Next-Generation Fires Application, which integrates the Battalion Commander with Mid-Range Capability (MRC), HIMARS batteries, and other systems to create rapid and effective kill chains. The application employs open APIs and a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), improving the U.S. Army’s agility and efficiency in command and control operations.
“Lockheed Martin is committed to delivering advanced, battle-tested capabilities that enhance the effectiveness of modern military operations,” said Paul Lemmo, Vice President and General Manager at Lockheed Martin. “By leveraging virtualization and modern software-enabled technologies, the U.S. Army can reduce its mission command footprint and increase mobility, lethality and survivability.”
Small form factor command and control (C2) systems were also demonstrated, scaled from Lockheed Martin’s Aegis technology. These systems integrated with Tactical Link 16, providing a unified operational picture across artillery units and supporting coordination from battalion to battery level.
The demonstrations included upgrades to the MRC Battery Operations Center to enhance digital coordination of fires from the Strategic Fires Battalion. This configuration supports interface upgrades and tactics validation alongside live fire exercises.
In a significant demonstration of integrated offensive and defensive operations, the system was configured to support simultaneous fires using simulated MK70 launchers. The ability to conduct concurrent strike and air defence operations reinforced the scalability and mission-critical flexibility of Lockheed Martin’s C2 solutions.
Further advancing innovation, Lockheed Martin unveiled its integration of commercial RF data through a partnership with HawkEye 360. The collaboration allows ingestion and correlation of signals intelligence data, streamlining the sensor-to-C2 chain and enhancing real-time threat tracking.
“In less than three months from conception to execution our collective team has achieved a major milestone of integrating commercial RF data into a combat system,” said Erika Marshall, Vice President C4ISR at Lockheed Martin. “With this breakthrough, we’re not only enhancing situational awareness but redefining what’s possible in C6ISR for the Warfighter.”
This achievement marks the first successful use of commercial RF data in combat systems and military datalinks. The integration significantly increases situational awareness and enhances the military’s ability to maintain custody of potential threats.
During the exercise, U.S. Air Force pilots flew Royal Australian Air Force F-35A aircraft over Australia’s Northern Territory for the first time. “Having the added flexibility to put any pilot in any F-35 and generate combat airpower anywhere in the world adds to the F-35 coalition’s lethality,” said Air Force Reserve Major Justin Lennon, noting the seamless interoperability between allied forces.
The F-35 interoperability display was part of broader efforts to connect allied forces across the Pacific. The aircraft’s flexibility reinforces the coalition’s joint capabilities and strengthens its ability to operate globally.
The exercise also featured a HIMARS live-fire demonstration, with an Australian launcher firing a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 as part of a joint theatre-level scenario. The missile successfully struck a target hundreds of kilometres away, showcasing rapid precision strike capability.
Acquired under Australia’s LAND8113 programme, the HIMARS capability represents a major advancement in the country’s long-range strike power. Early deliveries of the launchers have been completed on schedule and within budget, with more to follow.
The event demonstrated the strategic significance of integrated deterrence and joint force readiness between Australia and the United States. Lockheed Martin’s role in Talisman Sabre 2025 underscored its commitment to delivering adaptable, next-generation technologies for modern military operations.
Source: Lockheed Martin.
