Raft demos solutions during NGC2 Lightning Surge 3
On June 11, Raft reported that its Raft Data Platform (RDP) and Raft AI Mission System (RAIMS) enabled real-time data sharing and coordinated decision-making across U.S. Army and Joint Force systems during the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Lightning Surge 3 operational demonstration.
According to the company, data flowed across services, systems, and domains in real time, allowing joint forces to see, decide, and act from a shared, synchronized view of the battlespace.
Open integration without rip-and-replace
Raft emphasized that the outcome was driven by open, seamless integration with existing systems, hardware, and third-party vendors—without requiring custom development or major system replacement. Using a shared data model, disparate Army and Joint Force platforms were federated in hours rather than months, addressing one of the most persistent barriers to joint operations.
Built for DDIL conditions
The company said RDP and RAIMS proved resilient in degraded, denied, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) environments. Even amid network outages and power disruptions, systems continued to ingest, process, and synchronize data. That approach aimed to let units operate locally at the tactical edge while sustaining a consistent operational picture across the broader battlespace.
Pacific-spanning demo with Army and industry partners
Working with the 25th Infantry Division and industry partners Lockheed Martin, Amazon Web Services, and Rune Technologies, Raft enabled system federation across thousands of miles—from the Philippines to Hawaii. The demonstration supported tens of millions of data exchanges between services, resulting in a continuous flow of information from sensing to decision to action, without the need for manual reconciliation between systems.
Strategic context
Raft framed the effort as aligned with the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, where vast distances, contested networks, and multi-domain operations demand joint forces that operate from the same real-time picture and act without delay.
“In modern warfare, delay is defeat,” said Shubhi Mishra, founder and CEO of Raft. “We demonstrated U.S. forces can operate as one; sharing data, making decisions, and acting in real time across the most contested environment on earth.”
Source: Raft
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