Babcock International has launched Nomad, an artificial intelligence-powered communications intelligence tool that, according to the company, will allow frontline forces to process and act on information in real time.
The system was unveiled at DSEI 2025.
Nomad is described by Babcock as its first fully AI-powered product, capable of cleaning, transcribing, translating and analysing voice and text data in seconds. The company says this will provide soldiers and security services with actionable intelligence even in communications-denied environments, where access to command centres is limited.
According to Mission Systems chief executive Neal Misell, “Nomad can give end-users the ability to make critical decisions where every second counts and lives are at risk – even when they are cut off from a command and control centre.”
The company argues that Nomad addresses a global shortage of linguists and analysts able to keep pace with the demands of modern battlefields. It has been designed to operate independently of external AI services, a point Babcock stresses as key to ensuring security and resilience.
Babcock also points to its growing investment in AI, noting that earlier this year it joined the UK Sovereign AI Industry Forum set up by NVIDIA. That initiative aims to strengthen national economic security and accelerate domestic AI capabilities.
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