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| SitaWare Edge (Image: Systematic) |
WELLINGTON, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is to buy a cutting-edge communications system for battlefield information sharing from Danish firm Systematic, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said Tuesday.
The government had approved the purchase of the SitaWare Battle Management System as well as integration consultancy at a cost of 11 million NZ dollars (8.07 million U.S. dollars) over three years, Brownlee said in a statement.
The SitaWare system would link headquarters, units, vehicles and individuals, allowing the army to get a full picture of the battlefield and share information quickly.
"The purchase is part of a program to digitize the army to provide modern command, communication, battle management and surveillance capabilities," Brownlee said.
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