KFOR and SFOR successfully deploy FAUST
Ulm, 01 February 2005
In October 2004, the German army contingents in Kosovo (KFOR) and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SFOR) began deploying the military command and control system, FAUST. In a recent Bundeswehr user evaluation, the approximately 150 systems deployed in the Balkans were given an unconditional “very good” rating.
FAUST, co-developed by EADS and the Bundeswehr, has proved its worth as a state-of-the-art command tool appropriate for all phases of battlefield management. The Bundeswehr began providing FAUST to the forces of partner countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada and France in Afghanistan as early as 2003. The system has now demonstrated its suitability for mission critical multinational operations in the Balkans as well and is the exclusive command and control information system used by the allied forces in all three theatres of operation.
FAUST enhances the safety of Bundeswehr soldiers during their missions through the use of automatically updated situation and position reports. This ensures that an exact picture of the battlefield situation is always available, permitting precise situation analyses and rapid decision-making. Digitisation accelerates the command and control process.
FAUST, the foundation of the German army’s new command and control information system (FüInfoSys), is scheduled for implementation from the end of 2006. The design of the system takes into account the unique needs of the Bundeswehr’s individual units while also integrating the experiences gained from the KFOR and SFOR operations.
The Defence and Communications Systems (DCS) Business Unit is the “Systems House” of EADS and is an integrated part of the EADS Defence and Security Systems Division (DS).
DS, with revenues of about € 5.2 billion in 2003 and roughly 24,000 employees across nine nations, forms the defence pole within EADS. It offers integrated systems solutions to the new challenges confronting armed forces and homeland security units. It is active in the areas of military aircraft, missile systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems with manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), battlefield management systems, defence electronics, sensors and avionics, and related services.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2003, the Group generated revenues of over € 30 billion and employed a workforce of more than 109,000.
Press contacts
Susanne Erhardt
EADS DCS
Tel.: +49 (0)731 392-1757
mailto: susanne.erhardt@eads.com
Michael Meissner
EADS DCS
Tel.: +49 (0)89 607 34850
mailto: michael.meissner@eads.com
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