Defense Systems

Mission command-on-the-move nears operational use

An informal evaluation is spurring along Army plans to untether commanders from their posts, allowing them to take command post capabilities with them while circulating around combat areas of operations.

Defense Systems

Army streamlines tactical comms capabilities

Open-market technology and pressures on defense spending force changes in tactical combat communications.

Defense Systems

Full-motion video proves boon to intell gathering

Full-motion video from unmanned aircraft systems has proved a tremendous benefit to intelligence gathering in war zones.

Defense Systems

Army's Prophet Enhanced system offers mobile intell

The Army's intelligence arm is building combat muscle as the service readies to expand the mobile Prophet Enhanced ground signals intelligence system that it says is proving vital through its flexibility and mobility on the battlefield.