The goal of the demonstration was to show how integrated technologies and joint connectivity can support warfighters by providing actionable data and increased situational awareness, the company said.
New radios offer dramatically greater range, clarity, & data — once soldiers and leaders figure out how best to use them.
Hybrid communications requirements will shape the Army’s data infrastructure of the future.
A single Army command, HRC, tracks more than 800,000 data elements, the service’s new Chief Data Officer says. If you try to share all your data without setting clear priorities, the network will choke on it – especially in frontline units, where getting the right data can be life or death.
The Army must link its tactical networks with its "enterprise" networks at home base, Lt. Gen. Morrison said, passing data on everything from artillery bombardments to cyber attacks.
The Pentagon’s top tester, DOT&E, had urged the Army to take more time. But Army leaders said today they’ve got plenty of field tests scheduled with real soldiers.
The Army pushed hard to field-test new tech with real soldiers. Then came the coronavirus. Now the service will have to rely much more on lab testing.
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Since World War II, every airdrop has been a well-armed leap of faith into the unknown. A new tactical wireless network could change that.
The Army wants a single seamless data system from home base to the front line. That's even harder than it sounds.
WASHINGTON: At least a dozen major Army weapons programs face big decisions in 2019. The service will launch a competition for new armored vehicles; award development contracts for scout aircraft and helicopter engines; conduct key tests of long-range missiles, anti-aircraft defenses, rifles, targeting goggles, and multiple battlefield networks; and field new electronics for command posts.