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Army Details Project Convergence Data Informing Progress On ‘Joint Integrated Fire Control Network’

Army Details Project Convergence Data Informing Progress On ‘Joint Integrated Fire Control Network’
The Army's Modular Effects Launcher prototype on a Black Hawk helicopter at the Project Convergence 2021 demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Photo: U.S. Army.

Army officials on Wednesday said data collected at this past fall’s Project Convergence (PC) experiment has shown progress toward the idea of a “joint integrated fire control network,” focused on the ability to seamlessly pass data and connect capabilities across the services. During a Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion, officials discussed lessons learned from PC ‘21 to include operating new capabilities in simulated degraded environments, the role of the network as “the backbone,” and advancements in the sensor-to-shooter…

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