NATO personnel are receiving extended training support in SitaWare Headquarters, the Alliance’s new digital Land Command and Control (C2) software. The agreement represents an important step in enhancing NATO’s battle-management, situational awareness, and interoperability capabilities. Under the ongoing DEMETER Project, a new contract has been signed between NATO and Systematic to extend and expand delivery of both classroom and computer-based learning. This contract ensures seamless continuation and adaptation of current and future Land C2 training while securing the Alliance’s ability to provide learning throughout the capability lifecycle.
The joint initiative also broadens the scope of education through SitaWare Aspire, Systematic’s digital learning platform, within the NCI Academy training framework. New training will be introduced with flexibility to adjust content to NATO’s evolving operational requirements and long-term objectives.
Since contract signature in February 2024, SitaWare Headquarters—a world-leading C4ISR solution—has been rolled out across NATO, reaching Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in March 2025. Project DEMETER remains on track to achieve Full Operating Capability (FOC) by the end of March 2026. To support this progress, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and Systematic are extending their cooperation to strengthen training collaboration.
Will Leeming, DEMETER Project Manager at NCI Agency, stated that the joint approach to training delivery—with Systematic handling COTS functionality training and NATO providing governance and context—ensures the best possible learning experience for NATO Land C2 operators. Sven Trusch, Managing Director of Systematic’s German subsidiary, noted that the second phase of the DEMETER project reflects strong and growing cooperation, offering a flexible, fast, and dynamic approach to training, ultimately supporting NATO’s ambition to create the most superior Land C2 picture.
Project DEMETER, part of NATO’s Future Land C2 capability, delivers shared situational awareness, operational planning, and mission execution across the Alliance. Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters is the selected software solution, marking a key element in NATO’s digital transformation for interoperability and information superiority.
