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Army Fleshing Out Joint All-Domain Command, Control INFOTECH
6/10/2021
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman
Facing complex battlefields in the future, the Army is hard at work developing a network of interconnected platforms that can rapidly send information to commanders and troops and link sensors and shooters.
This network which has been billed as an “internet of things” for the military is known as joint all-domain command and control. JADC2 has become a buzzword in the Pentagon as the armed services focus on digital bits and bytes to give them an edge in fights against advanced adversaries.
After 18 months exploring new ways to better connect the joint force alongside a growing cadre of industry partners, the Department of the Air Force is ready to move ABMS from the drawing board into the hands of warfighters., News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions
A new pod-based comms system for the KC-46, enabling it to serve as a 'translator' for the incompatible radio systems of the F-22 and F-35, will be fielded in the last quarter of fiscal 2022.