Army’s Build Up of Tactical Network Continues

Army Continues Build Up of Integrated Tactical Network

The Army conducts the Network CS23 Ops Demo in Germany.

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FORT MYER, Virginia — Bullets whizzing through the air. Missiles launching through the skies. But what the Army thinks will make all the difference in warfare against technologically advanced adversaries is an invisible network that links every soldier, commander and weapon in the field.
After the Army finished its critical design review for its second stage of network capabilities in April, the service is looking toward two major operational demonstrations of its tactical network this year that will collect additional data needed for fielding it more widely.
The network is a “cornerstone” not just to the Army’s operations, but also to the domain operations across the joint force, said Brig. Gen. Robert Collins, program executive officer for command, control, communications-tactical, or PEO 3CT.
The joint all-domain command and control concept — the Pentagon-wide effort to connect sensors to shooters more quickly also known as JADC2 — is supported by ongoing technology developments, he told reporters at a recent Army technology exhibition at Fort Myer, Virginia.
“In previous wars, …