Digital Ship and Naval Combat Cloud
Funds a common digital-ship architecture and naval combat-cloud design that lets EU navies share systems and data across their fleets.
Digital Ship and Naval Combat Cloud is a European Defence Fund (EDF) Development Action that funds a common digital-ship architecture and naval combat-cloud design, letting EU navies share systems and data across their fleets — shared standards, services and products across on-board and off-board systems, plus the initial design of a multidomain naval combat cloud linking platform-level and joint …
This topic wants a common digital architecture for naval ships — shared standards, services and products across on-board and off-board systems — plus the initial design of a multidomain naval combat cloud linking platform-level and joint combat clouds. It aims to cut the cost of developing, upgrading and supporting future naval systems throughout their service life.
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