Decision superiority at the tactical edge
Autonomous systems and tactical nodes—from unmanned vehicles (UxVs) to mobile command centers—require continuous, real-time coordination to succeed in modern defense operations. Yet these systems are often deployed in contested, disconnected, or infrastructure-poor environments where traditional networks like SATCOM, Wi-Fi, and LTE are unreliable or unavailable.
When links between platforms and Command & Control (C2) break down, data fails to flow, commands stall, and mission-critical visibility is lost. These communication gaps threaten both mission outcomes and platform safety—and often stem from conditions entirely outside your control.
By embedding software directly into each node—whether a UxV, command station, or edge device—your systems can form a self-healing, encrypted mesh network that dynamically adapts to changing conditions and limited connectivity.
Data routes automatically through nearby devices using whatever transport is available, including P2P WiFi, Bluetooth LE, MANET, Starshield, and SATCOM. This mesh ensures that vehicles at the farthest edge of the operation can still receive commands, share sensor data, and update mission-critical information in real time.
Common Operational Datasync for autonomous systems and tactical networks
Ditto’s Common Operational Datasync (COD) brings unmatched resilience and real-time data interoperability to autonomous systems and tactical edge networks
COD is embedded into UxVs and various other “nodes” like command stations. It can maintain its own mesh network and self-heals broken network links by automatically maintaining and utilizing any available transport, local and online.
“Ditto ensures USAF's data remains as reliably agile as we are”
Ditto is our strategy to ensure that USAF's data remains as reliably agile as we are… with Ditto, married with these Apple Platforms… we can provide a seamless and mission-ready experience anywhere in the world, and under any circumstances.
Bryan AlleboneMajor 55th Wing / BOCKSCAR
Ditto provides resilient, peer-to-peer data synchronization that keeps unmanned systems, sensors, command centers, and operators in sync, even in disconnected, denied, or contested environments. Command-and-control (C2) systems powered by Ditto remain operational even if primary networks go down, ensuring commanders maintain situational awareness and control.
Ditto designed its solution for the many layers of heterogeneity that exist in unmanned operations at the tactical edge: hardware and software vendors, domains (land, sea, air, space), and partner nations. Data is synced throughout a system of disparate parts to build a shared worldview, from cloud to edge to mobile.
Ditto is committed to openness. Its fully accessible SDK empowers developers and organizations to test and deploy the technology without restrictive approval processes. This openness positions Ditto as a partner for collaboration, enabling easy integration with existing tools, systems, and software from any vendor.
We offer a free demo account for Ditto. We also have demo apps that let you test pre-built Ditto apps.
Ditto automatically creates a network with your local devices using the best connection type among P2P Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and if it’s available local network.
In Ditto's implementation, conflicts are automatically resolved, merged, and synced across peers without the need for coordination or validation from a centralized authority. Learn more about Ditto’s CRDT.
Check out our pricing pages for information on Ditto Cloud Sync and Peer-to-peer Sync. Depending on your needs, you may need to speak with our sales team to discuss your project’s scope.
Ditto stores data in structured JSON-like document objects, similar to NoSQL.
Encrypted at the transport layer using version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Protocol (TLS), clients and servers are mutually authenticated prior to transmission of API and peer-to-peer access credentials. The use of mutually authenticated TLS (mTLS) mitigates potential risks posed by outside attackers attempting to masquerade as a valid API endpoint or peer in the mesh network to steal information.
Additionally, Ditto workloads and services are tightly controlled in a containerized Kubernetes environment.
