Topaz+ agreement

On 22 November, WB GROUP signed a framework agreement to modify the TOPAZ strategy to the TOPAZ+ standard. The contract was concluded between the Treasury – the Armed Forces Agency and WB Electronics S.A.

The agreement includes the improvement of software to modify the TOPAZ Automated Fire Direction strategy to the Automated Command and Management strategy standard in the framework of combined TOPAZ+ fire support with the implementation of the ASCA interface (Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities).

The Polish army will receive a coherent, complementary strategy allowing to carry out fire harm in a time close to real time by various fire measures, which are equipped with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland. This will besides let the capability to be automated commanded, the management of the means of demolition under combined fire support at all levels of command and the interoperability of the alliance and national strategy through the implementation of the ASCA interface.

TOPAZ is simply a Polish integrated combat management system developed by WB Electronics SA (the leading company of the WB Group).

The strategy can be configured to manage the battlefield at different tactical levels. It uses various means of radio and wired and radio broadband communications. It can integrate various types of sensors, specified as inertial navigation systems, battlefield radars, or optoelectronic designation means. The usage of the TOPAZ strategy translates, among others, into shortening the fire consequence time, automating the setting of the setting to drive the fire, automated circulation of reconnaissance information and ensuring situational awareness on the battlefield.

On 22 November, WB GROUP signed a framework agreement to modify the TOPAZ strategy to the TOPAZ+ standard.

ASCA is an global initiative, with the leading participation of the North Atlantic Alliance associate States. Its nonsubjective is to increase interoperability and to let for the direct interaction of artillery fire management systems of the armed forces from different States participating in the programme. This is achieved through the application of harmonised standards and a uniform interface in individual national command and fire management systems.