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Smart-phone technologies, already familiar to many young soldiers who are once and future gamers, might be changing the face of warfare. Deployed commanders are pleading for more devices equipped with minicomputers and programmed with...
Increasing informational superiority in the age of information CASD, Oct, 10 2013, Rome, Italy The workshop is organized by the Center of European Air Forces Studies (CESMA), part of the Italian Air Forces Association....
General Dynamics Itronix introduces the GD400 rugged handheld computer, designed for mobile professionals whose jobs range from ensuring the public’s safety and working inside warehouses to maintaining utilities. Weighing less than eight ounces, the...
DRS Defense Solutions announced that it has been awarded a contract by Fleet & Industrial Supply (FISC) in Norfolk, Va., in support of the Joint Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence (JUAS COE) at...
C4ISR / Contracts / Cyber Security / US DoD
The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation have successfully completed anarchitecture review of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) BattleCommand System (IBCS). IBCS is the first major Army acquisition to proactivelyincorporate the evaluation...
The U.K. has strongly rejected the idea of a European Union operations headquarters for planning and carrying out EU military and civil missions abroad. The proposal was put forward by Catherine Ashton, the EU’s...
The Army has fielded its next-generation friendly force tracking system to five operational brigade combat teams, equipping Soldiers with a faster satellite network, secure data encryption and advanced mapping kits for improved tactical communications...
Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $16 million in additional funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under phase two of the Military Networking Protocol (MNP) program to create architectures, protocols, and...
DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced its DRS Tactical Systems business unit received a cost-plus fixed-fee award for the development of an ultra-rugged handheld device for the US Army’s Joint Battle Command –...
A massive transformation of the Signal Regiment has been cleared to move forward according to the Chief of Signal. During an awards ceremony held June 6, 2011, in Alexander Hall on Fort Gordon, Ga.,...
DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced its DRS Tactical Systems business unit received a cost-plus fixed-fee award for the development of an ultra-rugged handheld device for the U.S. Army’s Joint Battle Command –...
Saab has signed a Letter of Intent with the leading supplier of tactical data link software solutions, Tactical Communications Group, TCG. Within the partnership Saab and TCG will collaborate on technical, marketing and business...
The Signal Tactical Functional Area Assessment (FAA) conducted a top to bottom look at the challenges facing the Regiment in supporting Army full spectrum operations during the 2014-2018 timeframe. The analysis showed that the...
Leading his team of paratroopers en route to capturing a high-value target, Spc. Hao Bui encountered obstacles – enemies, streets, roadside bombs. He pulled a smartphone from his uniform and entered the information into...
The Army’s research and development command is evaluating commercial hand-held solutions such as iPad, iPhone, iPod, iMac, and MacBook platforms. Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, Research, Development and Engineering Command commanding general and key members...
The military is looking into building apps on the Android and iOS platforms to let soldiers use cheaper, commercial products out in the field. The plan is that these commercial products like iPad or...
The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems a $2.3 million contract to provide a prototype, hand held system (GD300_datasheet here) that will enable unprecedented network connectivity and increased command, control and situational awareness...
A cutting-edge combination of smartphones plugged into tactical radios empowered small Army units during a recent field exercise observed by Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s vice chief of staff. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne...
The Army announced winners of the Apps for the Army (A4A) application development challenge at the LandWarNet Conference in Tampa, FL. A4A is the Army’s first internal application development challenge. In 75 days, 141...
A cutting-edge combination of smartphones plugged into tactical radios empowered small Army units during a recent field exercise observed by Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s vice chief of staff. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne...