STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden’s Armed Forces have begun testing a new command and control (C2) system in live action training.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) said on Wednesday that the system, called LSS Mark, is now seeing usage in training exercises with Swedish armored battalions. The C2 system is designed to be integrated into the Army’s armored vehicles.
Project Manager Magnus Torneheim said that the Swedish Armed Forces asked the FMV to carry out the tests, which lasted a week.
"We also looked at how the unit behaves, at what distance they are visible with drones and signals intelligence. We did lots of small tests, all of which answer the question of whether this is the right system to lead an armored battalion," Torneheim said.
Sweden will deliver the system to its military on a unit-by-unit basis, according to the FMV’s statement, with the Army receiving it first once it is declared ready. On October 25, 2023, Elbit Systems announced that it had received a $170 million contract to become the integration partner for the project, which will be carried out through its subsidiary Elbit Systems Sweden AB.