TOC-L Prototype Advances with $315M Air Force Contract to Booz Allen

TOC-L prototype development is entering a major new phase as the U.S. Air Force has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a $315 million contract to deliver the next generation of its Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) system. This effort is part of the Air Force’s broader push to modernize command and control under the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and contribute to the Pentagon’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) initiative.

Partnering with L3Harris, Booz Allen will build on the success of the initial TOC-L prototype, first launched in 2023. The second-phase contract will support design improvements that enhance portability, mobility, survivability, and ease of use, enabling faster, smarter battlefield decision-making. The prototypes will be delivered to the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (PEO C3BM).

“We engineered a TOC-L prototype that offers warfighters enhanced situational awareness so they can make better decisions faster,” said Khalid Syed, Booz Allen’s senior VP of Defense Technology.

The TOC-L prototype is a lightweight, modular command and control system that fuses real-time data from multiple sensors and links into one tactical picture. Built on Booz Allen’s Modular Detachment Kit, the system improves speed, accuracy, and interoperability across domains.

L3Harris will continue to support modernization and sustainment. According to Jason Lambert, President of ISR at L3Harris, their mission is to “rapidly operationalize TOC-L” to meet the Air Force’s evolving command and control requirements.

Key Milestones and Impact

• Initial TOC-L Prototypes: Delivered in 2023, with 16 kits already deployed worldwide.
• Current Focus: Enhance size, weight, power efficiency, and usability in Phase II.
• End Goal: Deploy hundreds of systems to bolster the DAF Battle Network with next-gen C2 capabilities.

Lt. Col. Micah Graber from PEO C3BM noted the system’s evolution will be based on extensive warfighter feedback. “The TOC-L prototype is now a key capability for the DAF Battle Network,” he said.

This contract signals a pivotal step in deploying agile, integrated solutions to ensure the U.S. military maintains decision superiority in modern warfare.