Lessons from an allied nation's fielded command and control

In the autumn of 2025, the Alayasiki team traveled to the United States to study how the ally's forces are modernizing command and control, and to learn from the company leading that effort.

Studying the state of the art

The United States is building toward CJADC2, or combined joint all-domain command and control: a drive to connect every sensor, decision-maker and shooter across the services and with coalition partners. Aligning Japan's own command and control with that of its closest ally is a central task for the alliance, and it starts with understanding how the state of the art is actually fielded.

Learning from the industry leader

At the center of that effort sits the sector's leading provider, whose systems set the benchmark the field measures itself against. Studying how a leader of that stature builds and operates command and control gave the Alayasiki team a clear, grounded reference for its own work.

The visit shaped how Alayasiki approaches interoperability with allied systems. It also reinforced why Japan needs a capability of its own: one that works alongside its partners yet is developed at home, so the nation keeps control of its own data. Skygate will keep learning from the best while building what Japan needs.