Core Systems has secured a contract to provide its ATMOS2 ruggedized tactical computers for the US Army’s Command and Control-Now (C2NOW) program.
C2NOW aims to speed deployment of integrated solutions to brigade combat teams and other lower echelons as part of the broader Next Generation Command and Control framework, an ongoing initiative supporting the service’s push toward modern battlefield management equipment.
The California-based company said the ATMOS2 will provide the computing backbone for data systems, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools, and other nodes for that effort.
The device has a seven-year operational lifecycle with logistics and depot-level repair support for long-term deployments.
‘Setting the New Standard’
ATMOS2 is built with military standards for harsh operating conditions and the US Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach, supporting upgrades for future mission requirements.
It combines high-core-count processors, onboard solid-state drive storage, performance graphics processing units, and a backup battery in a single chassis.
The compact platform is compatible with C2 software platforms, including the in-service Command Post Computing Environment, Android Tactical Assault Kit, and Palantir-based applications.
Once fielded, the 15-to-35-pound (7 to 16-kilogram) stackable device will replace traditional servers weighing more than 250 pounds (113 kilograms).
“ATMOS2 isn’t an incremental improvement to tactical edge computing — it’s a redefinition of what that category means,” Core Systems President Chris Schaffner said. “We’ve collapsed an entire server stack into a single chassis…while increasing computing and AI capabilities.
“That combination didn’t exist before ATMOS2,” he added. “It’s setting the new standard for what soldiers should expect at the edge — and what the rest of the industry will be measured against.”
