INSYTE Combat Management System

BAE Systems' integrated sensing and combat-management suite fielded aboard Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers and Type 23 frigates.

In service since 2007

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-05

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

UK export-licensed

Subject to UK SPIRE licensing (ECJU); generally available to allied states.

Channel: Government-to-government or direct

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2007. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

INSYTE combines radar, electro-optic sensors and combat-management software into a single BAE Systems product line used to fuse the tactical picture aboard Royal Navy surface combatants, including the Type 45 Daring-class air-defense destroyers. It succeeds earlier BAE command-system generations and is designed to integrate with the Sea Viper (PAAMS) air-defense missile system.

Full specifications

Software & C2

Command, control, mission and combat-system software capability.

Software type What the software does: combat management, battle management, mission planning, fire control, EW management, cyber defense or ISR fusion.: Naval combat management system
Operating domains Warfare domains the software covers: air, land, sea, subsurface, space, cyber. More domains means broader joint integration.: Sea, Air
Data links Tactical data links and networking standards supported: Link 16, Link 22, MADL, TADIL. Overlap indicates interoperability.: Link 16, Link 11
Open architecture Standards-based, modular design (FACE, OMS/UCI, SOSA) versus a closed proprietary stack. Open architecture eases upgrades and third-party integration.: Proprietary
Integrates with Platforms, sensors or effectors the software is designed to command or fuse.: radar, electro-optic sensors, Sea Viper / PAAMS

Specifications compiled from public BAE Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.

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