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Army

Lockheed Martin Develops Rugged Tactical Digital Assistant

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Thursday, June 10th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] has developed a rugged, Tactical Digital Assistant (TDA) handheld device for dismounted soldiers. The TDA combines the best design features of personal digital assistants (PDA) with smart phone technologies in a compact, ruggedized design, a company spokesman told Defense Daily in an e-mail. The TDA provides unprecedented situational awareness, command and control, and blue force tracking capabilities to brigade and below forces, the company said. "The Lockheed Martin TDA leverages our systems integration experience…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

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Congress

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Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

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Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

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