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New Vehicle Systems And C2 Shelters As IDF Digitization Expands

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

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By B.C. Kessner ROME--The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are now focusing on maneuverability as the next level of the $500 million-plus Digital Army Program (DAP), with many new mobile Command and Control (C2) features moving out of the prototype stage toward production, an IDF officer told Defense Daily recently. "We have prototype [C2] solutions for every type of vehicle in the Ground Forces...that's more than 75 different types, with a unique configuration for each that will be entering production by…

Congress

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