Today’s battlespace is defined by data as much as firepower. The ability to rapidly collect, transmit and act on information determines mission outcomes across air, land, sea and space domains.
When Australian defence forces deploy cutting-edge platforms that generate terabytes of mission data, they need a communications backbone that can handle unprecedented bandwidth demands with absolute security and reliability.
Vocus delivers the sovereign network infrastructure that powers Australia’s defence information advantage – enabling faster decision cycles and more effective operations in an increasingly contested environment.
Connecting Australia’s 5th generation defence force
Modern defence operations generate extraordinary volumes of data. A single F-35 fighter mission collects terabytes of sensor information. P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft gather critical intelligence during extended patrols. All of this vital information must flow out of the aircraft securely and with minimal delay so analysts on the ground can make rapid recommendations.
The RAAF, as one of the world’s first truly 5th generation air forces, needs communications infrastructure that matches the sophistication of its platforms. High bandwidth, low latency connections are required, not just at major bases, but also northern bare bases like RAAF Scherger, Learmonth and Curtin.
The RAAF’s communication needs are high bandwidth – its assets can generate terabytes of data in one flight – and low latency – safety and control systems work best when packets of data are flowing back and forth rapidly.
Increasingly, a connected generation of soldiers, sailors and airmen and women also expect to have robust internet links for personal use, regardless of where they are.
Vocus has built precisely the network to meet these demands – secure fibre spanning the continent, connecting 90% of key defence sites with highly scalable bandwidth. This digital backbone enables the rapid transfer of mission-critical data between platforms, bases, command centres and analysis facilities.
Our network represents a strategic national asset, providing the communications foundation endorsed by the Defence Strategic Review for upgrading Australia’s network of northern bases and ensuring the ADF maintains its information edge in the region.
Vocus is a long-term partner to the Department of Defence and global Defence prime contractors and operates under Information Security Manual (ISM) accreditation and Defence Industry Security Partner (DISP) certified protocols and procedures.
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