“Technology Center-MilSOFT” Takes the Road to International Market with Latest Technologies
Since their establishment, MilSOFT has set her target to be a major player in the world market as a competitive Turkish System Integration and SW Development Company. To MilSOFT’s view, being competitive in such a sector requires a very high technology and can only be reachable by addressing three main areas. First is to work according to the most demanding international standards, second is to develop new and innovative technologies based on both leading edge open information & knowledge and finally, third is to utilize qualified workforce effectively and efficiently in order to achieve competitive prices lead by high productivity.
In order to understand how MilSOFT proceeded in these three areas let us explain in details. After MilSOFT has evaluated the accepted methodologies in the international market MilSOFT decided to follow the most demanding and the most accepted one which is Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) methodology. MilSOFT first reached to Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 3 in 2003 and then reached to CMMI Level 5 on February 24, 2005 as the first Company in Europe. MilSOFT was reassessed in February 2008 and February 2011 and managed to stay in CMMI Level 5.
MilSOFT, besides the Turkish Armed Forces, provided critical software solutions to very well-known companies of USA, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, and UK.
MilSOFT has been able to develop her own technologies through R&D Projects for C4I Systems, Tactical Data Links, Image Exploitation Systems, Electronic Warfare, Simulation & Modeling, Embedded Systems, Information Communication Technologies, and Cyber Security Solutions. TÜBİTAK TEYDEB financial support to MilSOFT’s R&D Activities has been key enabling instrument to develop leading edge technologies. As a result of the R&D Projects MilSOFT has carried out, they were able to get real projects both in Turkey and abroad.
MilSOFT’s activities, besides developing defense applications and software in C4I Systems, Tactical Data Links, Image Exploitation Systems, Electronic Warfare, Simulation & Modeling Embedded Systems, also includes civilian applications like Crisis/Emergency Management Information Systems, Fleet Management and Logistics Support Systems, and e-government applications as well as developing infrastructures with Network Centric capabilities for the purpose of integrating real-time and non-real time systems in the wide area.
MilSOFT has developed her own solutions based on latest technologies and international standards. MilSOFT contributes to new projects with her already gained capabilities.
MilSOFT has developed Scalable Combat Management System (CMS), which has Link-16/Link-22 data structure, based on latest technologies namely OACE (Open Architecture Computing Environment) and DDS (Data Distribution Services) by taking into consideration the requirements of New Generation CMS through an R&D Project and received Technological Success Award in Turkey with this solution. Also, MilSOFT successfully delivered the CMS to Turkish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Ship Project. MilSOFT’s CMS is one of the first implementation of CMS, which is based on these new technological standards set by the US Navy and Leading Defense Companies, in the market. MilSOFT would like to contribute to new platform projects, modernization projects, and also to New Generation CMS development with her already existing capabilities.
MilSOFT was chosen to develop "Link-11/Link-16 Multi Data Link System" in GENESIS Project and successfully completed the tests on board of G-Class Frigates. MilSOFT has taken an important step in reaching a position of becoming one among a handful of companies worldwide to provide solutions for Multi-Link Processor. Together with the help of her Tactical Data Links R&D works, MilSOFT, by including its Link-22 capability into the multi data link system, has obtained the opportunity of providing an important technological solution to the New Type Submarine Project, too. Recently, MilSOFT has received a Contract from Alenia, Italy for providing Link-16 solution to ATR-72 Aircrafts within MELTEM-III Project. MilSOFT’s knowledge and experience on tactical data link and contains MilSOFT infrastructure software, which is compatible to current architecture (OACE) and international standards (OMG/DDS). As their Tactical Data Link system and CMS use the same infrastructure, their integration is seamless.
MilSOFT has been able to develop most sophisticated Image Exploitation capabilities in Turkey through the R&D Project and these capabilities were utilized in Turkish UAV Project’s direct UAV Procurement part. They have been improving these capabilities through R&D Projects and plan to provide new capabilities to related Programmes. Also, MilSOFT has been working as a subcontractor to TAI for the Ground Control Station Mission Systems Software.
MilSOFT has developed and delivered EW Programming & Simulation Laboratory for Turkish Navy and also Joint EW Training Systems & Simulator (JETS & JETSIM) to Turkish General Staff. Both of the projects were very successful in terms of the capabilities they have provided and also managed the early deliveries to the customers within these Projects. MilSOFT managed to use different subcontractors within these Projects and early deliveries in these projects show their ability to use subcontractors. Currently MilSOFT has been marketing the English and Arabic versions of the JETS & JETSIM in the international market.
In the IT field, MilSOFT has developed a Fleet Management & Lifecycle Support System, namely Mil-TRAC. Standards-based Mil-TRAC solution enables users to extend their complex vehicles’/assets’ life and reduce life cycle costs while improving maintenance efficiency. On the other hand Mil-TRAC enables smooth transition to Performance Based Logistics (PBL) by collecting valuable PBL metrics form operational work points. Mil-TRAC is on the way to commercialize. As a first step to commercialization, Mil-TRAC has been chosen for the (ALTAY) Turkish Main Battle Tank project as a Logistics Life Cycle Support and Fleet Management solution during tank prototyping phase.
Being already experienced in command and control area, using the international standards and experiences gained in Turkey and advanced countries in the field, MilSOFT developed an indigenous Emergency Management Information System (Mil-EMIS). Mil-EMIS provides tools for the decision makers and first responders to make sound decisions rapidly and manage the Disaster and Emergency situations in coordination with other organizations. It supports the main phases of the emergency management process, namely, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. MilSOFT deployed Mil-EMIS at Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) as the National Emergency Management Information System of Turkey and customized the system at city level for the use of Istanbul Governorship. MilSOFT is aiming to distribute the capability to all cities of Turkey in integration with the National system, and also carry this solution to international markets.
Besides these specified topics, MilSOFT has some other ongoing R&D projects that will lead to new solutions in the market.
