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Army’s Tactical Network Reaches Full Production

Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

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Army’s Tactical Network Reaches Full Production

Strykers In Afghanistan Photo: General Dynamics

The Army has been given the go ahead to begin full-rate production (FRP) and fielding of its mobile, communication, command and control network.Referred to offhand and the service’s “tactical internet,” the warfighter information network-tactical (WIN-T) is the backbone of the Army’s network modernization effort to integrate combat vehicles with on-the-move communications, mission command and situational awareness information that can be securely shared across the battlefield. WIN-T increment two, which a Defense Acquisition Board on June 8 approved for FRP, provides…

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