Overview of foreign mobile command posts
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In Nexter VCP used the same chassis as in the combat version VBCI, but the car is armed with 12.7 mm Kongsberg Protector DUBM

In the military sphere, which is increasingly focused on the process of digitization, rapidly evolving command centers in respect of command, communication and computer systems and control systems. Although miniaturization allows "seal" means an increasing number of C4I (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence - command, control, communications and information gathering) in small volumes, allowing the use of even lighter vehicles as mobile units operational management at This is still a need for large wheeled and tracked vehicles designed to perform the functions of command and having the mobility is not conceding mobility vehicles in its class.


Machine command and control CV9035 Mk III has an open hardware architecture that allows easy integration of operational management

In the category of tracked vehicles, many Western countries still are armed with "good old M577», whose roof was raised a typical characteristic element of most of the Cold War era. But the end of confrontation between the two blocs has sounded the death knell for many programs aimed at modernization of heavy vehicles, especially trucks software. After it ended, the scene began leaving in droves wheeled vehicles. Although initially wheeled vehicles were not considered as infantry fighting vehicles, they joined the ranks of many other configurations (and command centers are no exception), even if users wheeled infantry fighting vehicle of this type have not booked (yet) his version of the command post. However, digitization of a battlefield requirement increases in such machines, while necessary to further increase the type of equipment necessary on board.



Option command post Pizarro, the Spanish Army adopted very similar to the version of the BMP, but with a non-functioning gun. Aft converter control group of four people



Option command post Piranha received significant additional volume in the stern because the roof was raised compared with the conventional one

In the early 90s the U.S. Army has deployed many M1068 SICP (Standard Integrated Command Post - standard integrated command post) in variant A2, machine version M577A2, and then decided to purchase more modern command centers M4 C2V (Command and Control Vehicle - machine operative management ) based on the chassis of the complex MLRS MLRS, which in turn is a modification of the chassis M2 Bradley. The new machine was to be used as a tactical command post at the level of the corps and divisions and as a tactical operations center at the brigade and battalion command posts providing the same mobility as the machines Abrams and Bradley. The stern compartment had four workstations ATCCS (Army Tactical Command & Control System - Army Tactical Command and Control System) with internal / external communications through a local area network. However, after 25, 400 projected from the machine have been made, the program was suspended; these machines were sent to the warehouse at United Defense (now part of BAE Systems). Ultimately, 15 of them were sent to Iraq in 2003, but the U.S. army still relies mainly on M1068A3 SICP, A2 variant of the above with the power supply Rise (Reliability Improvement for Selected Equipment - improving reliability for selected equipment).

Another program that was stopped at the beginning - it's Bradley Battle Command Vehicle. It was based on machine M2 Bradley, the stern compartment which was equipped with an upgraded set of C3 (command, control and communications), which included three workstations and multiprocessor unit (MPU) software automatically command the battle ABCS (Automated Battle Command Software). Communication within sight radios ensured Sincgars, EPLRS and NTDR, at the same time was also available satellite. The command post was intended for the brigade commanders and battalion, all this allowed them to move on the battlefield, while retaining its commanding capability; machine-level teams had four radio: divisional level, brigade level, radio Satom 103 and planned to deploy a satellite system Inmarsat. There were four such machines manufactured BCV, they have been successfully used in the operations of the 4th Infantry Division during the Iraq operation. Several tanks Abrams should also be modified with points M1 BCV prototyping tool, but apparently none of them was made.

Good old Bradley

As the need for a modern command center is maintained, despite the abolition of over-ambitious program Future Combat Systems (Future Combat Systems), which included the development of the command post, the company has offered the BAE Systems Bradley Command Post (command post) or BCP. Specialized machine is similar in layout to the M577, although much more modern and set about mobility C4I. BCP machines were obtained by upgrading Bradley, the towers were removed and raised roof aft compartment to increase interior space - the main goal in achieving logistics commonality with the family of Bradley.

The American army is still developing requirements for performing tasks for his new command post in this regard do not know any details, however, the modular approach adopted by BAE Systems, provides sufficient space, weight and power to accommodate all current and future C4I equipment (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence - command, control, communications, computers and information-gathering, or multifunction Information Management System) aimed at supporting network-centric operations. When placing five specialists in the aft compartment and a crew of two in front of the combat weight BCP may be in the area from 27 to 34 tons. The prototype has a remotely controlled weapon station Protector for self-defense and something akin to a satellite system in the aft, while the auxiliary generator is set to the right of the driver in M577.

CV90

The company has developed a version of BAE Hagglunds command post vehicle CV90 largely conforming to buyers who prefer a car similar in appearance to the standard BMP. The main difference between the two versions lies in the apparent location of the seats, the number of which has been reduced from seven to four (six in the Swedish version). Two specialists located in the stern on the sides of the car, they look forward, and those who sit in the middle of the car, look inside, everyone has a desk and computer.

Commanding option CV90 was raised in Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Sweden received 56 cars, two of which are a modernized version of C with increased protection. Sweden also received 42 points fire control team. Switzerland has received a total of 56 machines in two versions, command and control and advanced surveillance, while the Netherlands acquired the 33 team cars. Due to the fact that the radio control system and other combat equipment kits were supplied by government agencies, very few details, although it is clear that each country has defined its national operational management and information gathering (C2I). The last option, Mk II, has an open, scalable hardware architecture, which can be easily integrated most modern subsystems; he has a special connection to the local network behind a firewall (firewall), while the network can have access to all sensors of the machine.

Pizarro

The Spanish Army has bought 21 Pizarro tracked vehicle configuration command center as part of its first order, which also included 123 BMP, this is equivalent to about three battalions. Second order, reduced from 212 to 191 cars and originally included more than five command centers, consisted of 106 infantry fighting vehicles to equip more than two battalions, as well as specialized options, but without additional command posts. Thus, for five battalions would be sufficient machine 21 in the embodiment of the command post brigade and battalion level.

KP Pizarro CP is very similar to the standard combat vehicle as it saves the tower and gun barrel; however, the latter is actually a fake, because he can not shoot, devoid of all the components installed inside the tower. The only weapons Pizarro CP is 7.62-mm machine gun MG3 (except twelve launchers 76mm smoke grenade), the tower is operated manually with vertical angles from -10 ° to +30 °, but even horizontal sector limited to ± 90 ° to increase the available space in the aft compartment. Surveillance system also greatly reduced, especially daytime optics (although systems were installed image intensification).

Crew of three remains (driver, commander and gunner), located in the aft compartment command group of four people. C2 kit includes software Simacet (Sistema de Mando y Control del Ejercito de Tierra) Spanish Army, developed Spanish Amper Programas, which in turn is based on the battle management system Rheinmetall DE. In the car Pizarro CP also has two removable computer, two main screens, one printer and a set of radio HF / VHF, which consisted of three series PR4G VHF and one high-power HF station, internal communication provides digital intercoms.

Another special component is an auxiliary power unit in the form of diesel generator capacity of 3.5 kW, giving 24V DC at the muffled main engine. Rear tilt increases the available space. Lack of moving parts and the bolt gun and 30 mm ammunition define a combat weight of Pizarro CP 28 tons, whereas the mass of fighting machine is 30 tons.


Some command posts on the basis of Piranha are also equipped with microwave links


Four people were placed in the control group command post Pandur, which was acquired by Portugal



Option command post in marching Boxer configuration; German army in these machines are deployed from the brigade to the level of company




Option Pirahna IIIC with a raised roof has been chosen by some countries not named for their equipment armored command post

Piranha

Among the many wheeled vehicles, of course, the ubiquitous family stands Piranha production Mowag, now part of General Dynamics Land Systems Europe. The lineup includes numerous options command posts, taken into service in different countries. Sweden ordered variant 10x10 CP command post for its coastal artillery, Spain for the floating CP for his Marines, Belgium receives the first versions of CP as part of a contract for 138 vehicles with an option for up to 24 CP, and Switzerland decided to remake its Piranha I 6x6, first used in as anti-machines, command centers. Few details on the command posts Piranha. However, the standard version of the Piranha IIIC 8x8 (also ordered the Swiss Army) has a height of 2.94 meters, was significantly raised stern compartment to increase the internal volume of 15 m3. Auxiliary generator 40 KVA installed behind the driver for powering C4I set when the engine of the machine. 12.7-mm machine gun mounted behind the driver and shoot him from the commander or gunner; because of raised roof and other obstacles his sector of fire is limited in azimuth 170 °. Denmark has acquired two command posts Piranha III, whereas in Brazil, as it is known, has acquired several options command post for his Marines.

Stryker, its origin from Mowag Piranha, also has its own version of the command post. Delivered in Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Stryker, he has a fighting module Protector / Crows II and retains the same chassis as its base machines. In order to ensure continuity of command Stryker Command Vehicle is able to connect to the vehicle's electrical system of the aircraft and its antenna complexes and thereby his crew can continue their work in flight.

Pandur

Company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug, another European unit of General Dynamics, has developed a version of its manual machines Pandur. Among 240 Pandur 8x8 vehicles purchased Portuguese army command posts will be 16 (12 of them have already been delivered). The machine has a crew of two people, the driver and commander / gunner, sitting in tandem at the left side, the latter has a manual station arms, you can install a variety of weapons, ranging from 5.56 mm machine gun and ending with 40-mm automatic grenade launcher. There are also two groups of four grenade plants located in the aft part of the roof. Inside the aft compartment accommodates four specialist sitting side by side, desktop computers, two 19-inch TFT screen, two twin transportable radio stations and high-frequency power of 150 watts. Left roof installed auxiliary power unit issuing DC 300A/28V, he is driven diesel engine with water cooling. Wide tilt placed on the roof, he is revealed as to the machine itself, and they can be joined together under the scheme «I» or «L» when two or three machines form a command post higher echelon. Housing height 2.18 m, although the overall height of 3.26 m

Boxer

German and Dutch armies purchased Boxer 8x8 production Artec (a joint venture between Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann); both armies ordered manual version of this car. Germany receives 65 KP Fiihrungs-fahrzeuge - machine has exactly the same characteristics as the version of the BTR, including the height of the housing on the roof of 2.37 meters. At a mass of 33 tons Boxer is one of the most secure cars in its category. Relatively small crew, driver and commander plus three staff specialists sit in the aft compartment (commander and two specialists). Their seats can recline, but during one looks back, and two on the left are sitting face-to-desktop. Kit is based on the German C4I battle management system called Fiihrungs-Informationssystem Heer software, developed by EADS.

Boxer CP will be released in the configuration of the brigade to the company. Due to the fact that the number and type of radio will be different for each version, the car will come with a set of adaptation. Boxer CP was equipped with 40-inch screen, which is usually tilted at 30 °, so that all professionals could see it, but it can also be rotated to a greater angle to instruct the commanders of the lower levels. Deliveries of the first production vehicles to the German Army took place in October-November 2010.

The Dutch army for its part, received a total of 55 machines Boxer CP, equipped with a system of battle management, developed by Israeli Elbit Systems, which also supplies Enhanced Tactical Computers, communications devices and software. Deliveries of the Dutch version of Boxer CP for the brigade and battalion were held in 2011. However, these machines are not only command posts in the Dutch army, as the Netherlands also booked options 19 C2/Cargo. Option Cargo (freight) is extremely versatile, as it provides the functions of command and control, although it has only one workstation with a specialist, while the remaining space can accommodate either three soldiers or up to 1.5 tons of cargo; can also be carried in a stretcher during operations to evacuate the wounded.



The first prototype of the command post Centauro with a raised roof and a microwave antenna; Italian army decided to abandon the latter and use the same chassis for BMP Freccia



Due to financial constraints, BMP armored command post from Oto Melara Dardo was only at the stage of prototype

VBCI

French Army ordered 110 team points VBCI 8x8; this number may increase due to the fact that VBCI still booked into fighting form, but KP will be deployed not only in the infantry regiments, as well as in tank regiments, especially in regiments with tanks Leclerc. Chassis is not changed, a single tower replaced by a remotely controlled weapon station with Kongsberg Protector 12.7mm. Placed inside the machine workstation operational management level regiment Sir (Service d'Information Regimentaire); this system installed by EADS Defense and Security after the company supplies machines Nexter.

Nexter has begun shipping VPC (Vehicule Poste de Commandement) in the second half of 2008 and in May 2010, 37 of these machines came into the French army. Recent deliveries were made in mid-2013 as part of the third installment VBCI.


40-inch screen mounted in the German version of the command post Boxer is designed to display all images and operational briefing