Army Network Upgrade Seeks Fast Data For JADC2
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on May 04, 2021 at 12:29 PM An Army soldier sets up a highband antenna in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON: The Army’s eager to exploit fast-moving commercial tech, from data fabrics to communications satellites, as it urgently upgrades its battlefield networks. But what works for civilians — or even for the other services — won’t always work for ground troops dispersed across the globe in the mud and dirt. A simple example? Power cables. “A commercial off-the-shelf cable for a teenager that’s charging their battery while sitting on a couch is probably not t...
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