In an era of intensified conflicts, field artillery operations require more than a simple Weapon Management system. Joint Fire Support is more than ever critical in decisive moments.

With the return of high-intensity conflicts, armed forces must rely on advanced artillery systems to provide both direct and indirect fire support, disrupt enemy operations, and destroy enemy positions. Fire Control systems play a vital role in coordinating artillery operations while enabling units to accurately engage targets from long distances with great precision in order to support ground troops in contact.
In modern warfare, operations are increasingly involving multiple countries acting together in coalition. And their systems must be able to work together seamlessly to maximize mission efficiency and success. This definitively puts interoperability among the essential system characteristics.

And that’s where ATLAS comes in.

 

 

ATLAS is an unrivalled Joint Fire Control System mastering the full spectrum of Joint Fire Support chain, federating all artillery assets and interfaces, from Gun level up to Brigade level.

 

 

 A modular and scalable system from Gun level up to Brigade level

  • A comprehensive and scalable Fire Control System (FCS) to sustain high efficiency artillery operations. It supports key facilities such as firing unit’s optimal selection or enhanced ballistic computation.
  • A battlefield digitization capabilities to master the full fire chain of command - from Gun level up to Brigade level - thanks to a proven Battle Management System (BMS) and advanced near real-time data communication means (VHF) relying on Thales or customer legacy tactical radios.
  • A complete target Acquisition solution for the Forward Observer (FO), Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) including requested sensors (dismounted or vehicle integrated) such as electro-optical / infra-red (EO IR) assets, ground target radar, counter battery radar or mid-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
  • Integration of all or part of the systems and sub-systems.

 

Increasing tempo of operations and operational superiority

 

  • Speed up-tempo of operations from the target acquisition till the target engagement. Integrated Weapon Management System (WMS).
  • Automate mission planning thanks to a highly automated C2 Artillery system and high-end data transmission capabilities.
  • Improve fire accuracy & safety at all level of the fire chain: starting with precise target designation means, superior fire decision aids and advanced ballistic computation capabilities and helps.
  • Optimize firing plans.
  • Cover end-to-end artillery needs through a prime System Integrator.
  • Ensure survivability as a permanent objective thanks to the ability to integrate advanced solutions such as counter fire for an early enemy riposte detection, or inertial navigation unit for a rapid firing unit’s redeployment.
  • Offering DACAS capability.

 

Key features & benefits

 

  • Fire plans, real-time targets assignment and flexible reconfiguration of firing units
  • Comprehensive modular and scalable integrated system
  • Supporting and kind of artillery and mortar weapons / launchers
  • National, joint and allied interoperability with ASCA and NATO Standards
  • Joint Fire Support System providing airspace deconfliction
  • Combat Proven Solution

 

ATLAS, a combat proven solution

Thales experience in FCS started in the 70s’ with ATILA (Automatisation des Tirs et Liaisons de l’Artillerie), bringing to Thales unrivalled 50 years of expertise in this field.

ATLAS 1st version was developed 30 years ago and is constantly modernized, both in UX and UI (User Experience and User Interface), to fit with the forces’ evolving needs and challenges

In service within more than 10 armed forces, ATLAS has been operated in several operational theatres under extreme conditions. (Afghanistan, Mali, Lebanon, Iraq, …).

ATLAS national, joint and allied interoperability capabilities (ASCA and NATO standards) have also been demonstrated in multiple Joint, Allied and Land exercises (Feldberg, Bold Quest, …).

Facts & figures

✓    + 15 Fire Control Systems (FCS) deployed worldwide
✓    + 30 years experiences through ATLAS fire support Command Post
✓    Combat proven systems in various operational theatres
✓    Integration in various Joint Allied Land integration exercises as for example Bold Quest.
✓    Main countries: France, Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC)…