World leading partnership to deliver Cloud computing to the edge of the battlespace

Thales Australia, Microsoft and Australian SMEs Myriad Technologies, archTIS and Fortifyedge have partnered to launch Nexium Defence Cloud Edge (NDC Edge), a secure Tactical cloud computing capability at the edge of the battlespace.

As military operations become increasingly data-driven, timely access to important information and applications is critical for the Australian Defence Force. 

Developed in Australia for the Australian Defence Force, NDC Edge delivers a sovereign capability, built on Microsoft Azure Stack technology, that is designed to be compatible with Five Eyes nations, as well as humanitarian aid and civilian applications.

The theatre level Nexium Defence Cloud Edge enables the analysis and distribution of data in real time, accelerating the decision-making cycle to gain and maintain operational tempo. Nexium Defence Cloud Edge (NDC Edge) takes this capability from the Strategic Headquarters level to the Tactical Edge, to the dismounted warfighter and the edge of the battlespace. This secure tactical Warfighting Cloud that gives deployed forces access to the right information at the right time is crucial to enable rapid and informed decisions. 

Three innovative Australian SMEs, Myriad Technologies, archTIS and Fortifyedge are integrating their new technologies that enable this sovereign capability to run at the tactical edge for the ADF and coalition forces. 

NDC Edge incorporates some of the best civil and commercial technologies available to provide a complete, modular, sovereign solution that enables forces to operate autonomously in the theatre of operations. 

It offers a wide array of possible configurations, from very high-capacity and easily scalable infrastructure to all-in-one containerised systems that can establish a headquarters as a cloud node rapidly, and link it to deployed forces quickly and securely.
 
This capability enables deployed forces to securely share critical information across domains, multinational coalitions and other agencies to allow a shared common operating picture. NDC Edge is designed to be flexible, with the ability to rapidly re-role in theatre, introduce new capabilities and integrate with legacy platforms, allowing commanders at all levels to build and enhance mission capability quickly. 

Nexium Defence Cloud Edge is a compact, highly integrated and modular solution. It includes all the components of military command posts and meets performance requirements in terms of size, weight and power (SWaP) to simplify deployment and minimise the logistical footprint.

Quotes:

“Myriad Technologies and S2IX are proud to play a major part in delivering a new world class  C4ISR capability in partnership with Thales. Our product delivers the data fabric capabilities for  the Thales Nexium Combat Cloud platform”. 

“S2IX was born and bred in the battlespace. Developed over 10+ years while supporting military  activities here in Australia and driving innovation in the way defence operates on a global scale.”

Perry Smith, Strategic Partner Manager, Myriad Technologies

“archTIS is committed to providing innovative, ready to deploy solutions that are accredited to  safeguard sensitive and classified information access and sharing. We are excited to partner with  Thales as part of the Nexium Cloud EDGE solution to bring secure, compartmentalised  collaboration anywhere—from the war room to the tactical edge.”

“As an Australian company we are proud to deliver innovative, sovereign technology solutions to  support the Australian Defence Industry. We look forward working with Thales to provide solutions  to tackle the Defence Industry’s unique information security challenges with highly secure  information access and sharing to support Defence agency and supply chain collaboration  worldwide.”

Daniel Lai, CEO and Managing Director, archTIS

"Fortifyedge's mission is to solve the most complicated problems that our warfighters and first  responders face. Using state of the art approaches like edge computing and tiny machine learning  even when disconnected. So they can make trusted decisions at the speed of relevance". 

Peter Padd, CEO, Fortifyedge

"We could see that partnering with Thales Australia could bring our transformational machine  learning for edge computing to mission-ready solutions for the ADF, allied nations and first  responders even when disconnected". 

Malcolm Layton, Chief Product Officer, Fortifyedge

“NDC Edge builds on Microsoft Azure Edge technology to deliver transformational effect to the  service member, optimizing operations and enhancing data driven decisions. We are delighted to  partner with Thales Australia on this initiative to deliver trusted and secure, cloud native, solutions  from headquarters to the tactical edge.”

Mark Leigh, General Manager, Public Sector, Microsoft Australia

“NDC Edge delivers capability advantage across all domains from the headquarters to the tactical  level. The targeted capabilities are more agile in their deployment, more interoperable in their use and deliver a more decisive impact on the battlefield.”

Chris Jenkins, Chief Executive, Thales Australia
 

Click here to read more about Nexium Defence Cloud Edge.

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent  cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the  planet to achieve more.

About Thales 

Employing around 3,800 people, Thales in Australia has a history of patient investment to build  advanced in-country capability across manufacturing, critical systems and services. Close  collaborative relationships with local customers, Australian SME suppliers and research institutions  combined with technology transfer from our global business enables Thales to tailor high quality  solutions for Australian and export markets.

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and  “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum  computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group  provides its customers – businesses, organisations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics,  space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products  that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind  all decisions.

Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion.

About Fortifyedge

Fortifyedge's mission is to solve the most complicated problems that warfighters and first  responders face. Using state of the art approaches like edge computing and tiny machine learning  even when disconnected. So they can make trusted decisions at the speed of relevance.

About archTIS

archTIS Limited (ASX:AR9) is a global provider of innovative software solutions for the secure  collaboration of sensitive information. The company’s award-winning data-centric information  security solutions protect the world’s most sensitive content in government, defence, supply chain,  enterprises and regulated industries through attribute-based access and control (ABAC) policies.  archTIS products include Kojensi, a multi-government certified platform for the secure access,  sharing and collaboration of sensitive and classified information; and NC Protect for enhanced  information protection for file access and sharing, messaging and emailing of sensitive and classified  content across Microsoft 365 apps, Dropbox, Nutanix Files and Windows file shares. For more  information visit archtis.com or follow @arch_tis.

About Myriad Technologies

Myriad Technologies boasts a team of industry professionals qualified in a range of technology and  business consulting services, including Microsoft Certified IT Professionals and Developers as well  as customer relationship managers and business and strategic analysts. Although our experience  and qualifications are some of the best in the country, our defining feature is our passion for the  technologies we use and delivering the best possible solutions to our clients. Along with our award  winning platform S2IX, Myriad Technologies looks to innovate and evolve the Defence space.