IBM Defense
Your trusted partner in
the digital transformation
We are pioneers and innovators of the digital realignment for the Bundeswehr with Software Defined Defense
How IBM Software Defined Defense promotes advancement
For the defense of our country and our allies, we require a modern army with modern technology and modern working methods. Software Defined Defense (SDD) plays an important role here, as software-based defense systems open up new perspectives. They make it possible to implement quick updates and innovations. By bringing together AI, machine learning and advanced data analysis in a shared platform, secured real-time insight into the threat landscape can be provid-ed. In this way, Software Defined Defense enables agile defense which can be continuously adapted to changing threat situations and ensures a higher level of security across the battlefield.
As a successful and experienced partner to the German Armed Forces, IBM offer defense-based technologies and services enabling the key areas of data analytics, open-source platforms and secure cloud/interface optimization to be successfully mastered and deployed.
We already provide support to the German Armed Forces in this area
IBM capabilities in the ecosystem of defense are as follows:
The four main spheres of activity of the German Armed Forces for the structuring and development of their capabilities are Command, Reconnaissance, Effect and Support (CRES). Together, they ensure that the German Armed Forces can fulfil their tasks effectively and efficiently in a dynamic and asymmetric battlespace environment.
With our capabilities and solutions, we ensure and establish secure, real-time and AI-based connections between all these spheres of activities providing unparallel interoperability. This increases the networking and intercommunications of existing projects, and new development on a shared open architecture.
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Our objectives
Increasing effectiveness through modern defense
Our objective is clear: We can support the German Armed Forces in redesigning the future of defense through a combination of advanced hardware, software and AI-based capabilities. Our capabilities have created systems driven by software at their core, where we rely on open, modular and secure architectures with standardized interfaces. This enables the German Armed Forces to focus on data-driven approaches and future AI capabilities.
The advantages of reorientation for the German Armed Forces
IBM has extensive expertise, many years of experience and the capabilities as a trusted partner to function as a link between the German Armed Forces and German industry. Together, we can bring IT AI-based innovation to the next level with Software Defined Defense for stronger, future-oriented defense.
Our capabilities for supporting Software Defined Defense architectures
The following infographic shows how we support two essential processes of the German Armed Forces with our expertise: the "Develop cyber/IT sub-portfolio and ensure information security" service process and the "IT management" main process. Part of the IBM portfolio corresponding to NATO C3 taxonomy—i.e. our solutions and capabilities in the military context of the Software Defined Defense architecture—is shown here.
This demonstrates the range of our offerings: from robust hardware systems to open cloud platforms to specialized services for situational awareness. Together, all these elements provide a comprehensive selection of reusable products and solutions which run on open container and microservice platforms and trusted cloud computing systems such as IaaS and PaaS, which are already in use by the German Armed Forces.
Innovative technologies and methods
Let's talk about it!
If you have any questions or would like further information, feel free to contact us!
We would like to utilise our extensive consulting and technology competencies, creative minds and many years of defence expertise to support the implementation of Software Defined Defence in the German Armed Forces and build a future-oriented defence system together.
