BAE Systems Introduces Digital Fires Capability to Improve Precision and Connectivity on the Front Line

BAE Systems Introduces Digital Fires Capability to Improve Precision and Connectivity on the Front Line

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has launched a Next Generation Indirect Fire Control System designed to bring greater speed, precision and connectivity to modern artillery operations. Developed by BAE Systems Weapon Systems UK, the digital fires capability supports artillery crews at the point of fire by enabling faster targeting, improved accuracy and enhanced operational awareness. The system connects individual guns with wider sensor and effector networks, allowing information to move more efficiently between platforms, sensors, command systems and decision-makers. Built on an open architecture, it can integrate with existing and future artillery platforms and digital environments while supporting future upgrades without major changes to current equipment. Developed with a sovereign UK baseline configuration, the system gives customers greater control over deployment and management. BAE Systems said the capability reflects the growing need for armed forces to sense, decide and act quickly in modern conflict.

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 12-Jun-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems has launched a new digital fires capability designed to improve the precision, speed and connectivity of modern artillery operations.

The company’s Next Generation Indirect Fire Control System is intended to support artillery crews at the point of fire by providing a modern digital fire control capability for faster targeting, improved accuracy and stronger operational awareness. The system is designed to help deliver indirect fires while connecting individual guns with broader sensor and effector networks, allowing operational data to move more efficiently across the battlefield.

The new capability has been developed by BAE Systems Weapon Systems UK and is being presented at Eurosatory, the international defence and security exhibition. It reflects the increasing importance of digital connectivity in artillery operations, where the ability to collect information, make decisions and act quickly can be critical.

John Borton, Managing Director of BAE Systems Weapon Systems UK, said modern conflict requires armed forces to sense, decide and act at speed. He said the new system has been developed to accelerate the delivery of fires by linking platforms, sensors and decision-makers through a resilient digital architecture.

Borton added that the system provides a foundation for a more integrated and responsive fires capability, helping armed forces connect artillery platforms into wider operational networks.

The system is built around an open architecture approach, allowing it to integrate with a wide range of existing and future platforms. This design enables it to operate across different artillery systems and digital environments, while supporting the integration of sensors, command systems and other effectors into a connected ecosystem.

The flexible architecture is also intended to support future upgrades. Armed forces will be able to develop their fire control capabilities over time without needing major changes to existing equipment. By enabling integration across multiple systems, the capability supports a more agile and adaptable approach to indirect fire operations.

The system has been developed with a sovereign UK baseline configuration, giving customers greater control over how fire control capabilities are deployed, managed and adapted to operational requirements.

The visual accompanying the announcement shows a wireframe-style representation of a satellite, radar, a soldier using binoculars and a military vehicle with radar, reflecting the system’s role in connecting sensors, decision-makers and artillery platforms within a wider digital battlefield environment.

BAE Systems said the launch demonstrates its continued investment in advanced defence capabilities that combine long-standing artillery expertise with modern digital technologies. The company aims to support customers with systems that improve the speed, accuracy and resilience of front-line operations.

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SOURCE: BAE Systems