ADELAIDE, Australia, — Swedish defence and security company Saab has launched the Allied Mission System (AMS), a cloud-based software platform designed to monitor, analyse and respond to activity in space. Developed in Australia for global deployment, the system combines space domain awareness, mission management and command-and-control capabilities within a single operational interface.
Cloud-Based Platform for Space Operations
Delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS), AMS combines data from integrated sensors and third-party assets to support faster, more informed decisions. Its automated analysis provides operational insights, while its command-and-control tools allow operators to coordinate space assets, assign tasks and manage active missions.
The platform features a modular, open architecture that allows data services, mission management tools and applications to be upgraded independently. This enables users to integrate new technologies as operational requirements and threats change, without replacing the entire system.
AMS also incorporates artificial intelligence capabilities for self-diagnosis and is designed to integrate with broader multi-domain operations (MDO) systems. Its SaaS model allows defence and commercial customers to scale and customise the software according to their operational needs.
Saab Highlights Australian Development
Andy Keough, Managing Director of Saab Australia, said the platform would help users operate in an increasingly congested and contested space environment.
“Almost everything we do relies on space in some way and we have designed our new AMS platform to give the user the capability to act in this highly congested and contested domain. This innovative and purpose driven technology leverages Saab’s experience delivering trusted multi-domain command and control systems and exemplifies our commitment to ongoing sovereign capability development,” Keough said.
The launch also highlights South Australia’s growing role in the aerospace and defence industry. Chris Picton MP, South Australian Minister for Defence and Space Industries, said the platform demonstrates the advanced technologies being developed in the state.
“As space becomes an increasingly important domain for national security, South Australian based companies like Saab are helping develop the sovereign capabilities Australia needs while creating high-skilled jobs and strengthening our defence industry,” Picton said.
Launch Event and Saab’s Space Expansion
The AMS was formally launched at an event in Adelaide attended by Saab Australia Managing Director Andy Keough, Chief Technology Officer Graham Smith, Senior Systems Architect Travis Bessell, Australian Space Agency Head Enrico Palermo and Minister Picton.
Saab, headquartered in Sweden, supplies surveillance and command-and-control systems for military forces worldwide across sea, land and air domains. The Australian-led AMS programme expands the company’s activities into space command-and-control software while supporting the development of Australia’s sovereign defence and space capabilities.
By bringing sensor data, automated analysis and mission management together in one platform, AMS is designed to help defence and commercial operators adapt their space operations as requirements evolve.
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