South Korean military to upgrade joint command, control system
A key goal is to apply the latest technologies such as virtual desktop infrastructure, cloud-based servers and artificial intelligence to the system. It will also feature automatic Korean-to-English translation and teleconferencing to improve communication between the allies.
SEOUL – South Korea’s military will upgrade the Allied Korean Joint Command and Control System in a bid to ensure a smoother transfer of wartime operational control from Washington to Seoul, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.
The command and control system — designed and developed by the South Korean military — will be upgraded and ready for operations by 2029, under a 117.8 billion won ($84.9 million) project, according to Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
A key goal is to apply the latest technologies such as virtual desktop infrastructure, cloud-based servers and artificial intelligence to the system. It will also feature automatic Korean-to-English translation and teleconferencing to improve communication between the allies.
The system’s security will be enhanced, while connectivity to the US Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System – Korea (Centrixs-K) will be improved. The US military’s Centrixs-K network is designed to enable the secure and reliable sharing of classified information between the US and South Korea, particularly in the context of combined military operations. Critics have consistently pointed out the need to address systematic incompatibilities between AKJCCS and Centrixs-K, including language barriers.