Jul 26, 2009, post by Artur Nowak
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As the sole source provider of vehicle computing systems to the US Army’s FBCB2 (Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below) / BFT (Blue Force Tracking) programs, DRS has fielded over 80,000 systems to joint forces. The objective of the Army’s FBCB2 and BFT programs is to deliver a digital battle command and control information system that will provide commanders and soldiers at tactical units, from the brigade level to the individual soldier, with access to real-time information, allowing for better command and control decision making and enhanced situational awareness. These digitization programs provide tactical units with information superiority through situational awareness, and therefore, a battlefield advantage. For the past 7 years, DRS has delivered 3 generations of product, each providing new levels of capability and reliability to the warfighter. So much so, Soldiers refer to the unit as ‘Ole Reliable’. This is due to the level of ruggedness that is designed into the system, from the board level up, that keeps it working regardless of temperature, vibration, shock, dust and water and other elements that can cause lesser systems to fail. Don’t take our word for it. Read what our users have to say below.
“FBCB2 provided soldiers an intangible confidence of knowing where their buddies were on the battlefield. My unit patrolled an exceptionally dangerous part of southern Mosul, Iraq. Our operational plans necessitated having units in the battlespace 24 hours a day. Using FBCB2, patrols operated with a higher degree of confidence than they would have without the system…” SBCT CDR, OIF III.
Keeping Cool. In the deserts of Iraq, we learned to overcome extremes in temperature. Our JV-5 rugged vehicle computing system is a vehicle mounted system engineered to operate at temperatures that are routinely found in some of the world’s hottest climates.
Keeping Relevant. Over the years, DRS has learned that leading edge technology is needed in the battlefield. Therefore we have made vast improvements to the system’s capability at little cost to the customer via an aggressive technology roadmap. The JV-5 vehicle computing system includes new technologies such as multi-core processors, increased memory, greater data storage and expansion capability to allow for future technology improvements. These enhancements provide the computer systems with better graphics processing, data handling and system networking capabilities.
Keeping Compatible. Bringing new technology to the field has its own sets of obstacles. At DRS, we have learned that whenever new technology is introduced into field environments, backwards compatibility with existing infrastructure is a necessity. The JV-5 computer system was designed within the same size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints of the previous version computer and display System. Therefore, the upgrade of the system to the JV-5 is a significant improvement in terms of maximizing the capabilities that can be provided by the legacy SWaP parameters, while simultaneously providing for “future proof” SWaP performance.
Jul 07, 2009, post by awatrobski
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AFGHANISTAN: Insurgent attacks killed three British soldiers during the weekend in the southern Afghanistan region where thousands of U.S. Marines pushed forward with the American troops biggest anti-Taliban campaign since the hard-line Islamist regime was toppled. Roadside bombs killed two of the soldiers and a rocket-propelled grenade killed another one.
IRAQ: Enemies attacked police patrols in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Sunday, killing a police officer with a grenade and injuring 14 people in a car bomb blast, authorities informed. Separately, bombs in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, killed one civilian and injured 14, police said.
PAKISTAN: Pakistani fighter jets targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in a tribal region near Afghanistan on Sunday, killing as many as six people, intelligence officials informed. Elsewhere in the northwest, two bomb explosions killed two people and wounded 15 more in Upper Dir district at the edge of Swat Valley where Pakistan army informes it is wrapping up a two-month-old offensive against Taliban militants.
Jul 02, 2009, post by Artur Nowak
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It’s an extreme world out there. DRS is proud of its heritage of extreme, battle-tested solutions. We are a leader in deployed military computing hardware, and we’ve engineered and manufactured a range of solutions to operate in all kinds of environments. Therefore, we have fielded more computing systems in extreme rugged environments than any other company, allowing us to gain unique insights through lessons learned on how to make the computing systems survive and perform in extreme environments. In the sections below you will see how our mission-critical systems evolved from these lessons so that quality and reliability to the joint warfighter are ensured.
THE JV-5 STORY
As the sole source provider of vehicle computing systems to the US Army’s FBCB2 (Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below) / BFT (Blue Force Tracking) programs, DRS has fielded over 80,000 systems to joint forces. The objective of the Army’s FBCB2 and BFT programs is to deliver a digital battle command and control information system that will provide commanders and soldiers at tactical units, from the brigade level to the individual soldier, with access to real-time information, allowing for better command and control decision making and enhanced situational awareness. These digitization programs provide tactical units with information superiority through situational awareness, and therefore, a battlefield advantage. For the past 7 years, DRS has delivered 3 generations of product, each providing new levels of capability and reliability to the warfighter. So much so, Soldiers refer to the unit as ‘Ole Reliable’. This is due to the level of ruggedness that is designed into the system, from the board level up, that keeps it working regardless of temperature, vibration, shock, dust and water and other elements that can cause lesser systems to fail. Don’t take our word for it. Read what our users have to say below.
“FBCB2 provided soldiers an intangible confidence of knowing where their buddies were on the battlefield. My unit patrolled an exceptionally dangerous part of southern Mosul, Iraq. Our operational plans necessitated having units in the battlespace 24 hours a day. Using FBCB2, patrols operated with a higher degree of confidence than they would have without the system…” SBCT CDR, OIF III.
Keeping Cool. In the deserts of Iraq, we learned to overcome extremes in temperature. Our JV-5 rugged vehicle computing system is a vehicle mounted system engineered to operate at temperatures that are routinely found in some of the world’s hottest climates.
Keeping Relevant. Over the years, DRS has learned that leading edge technology is needed in the battlefield. Therefore we have made vast improvements to the system’s capability at little cost to the customer via an aggressive technology roadmap. The JV-5 vehicle computing system includes new technologies such as multi-core processors, increased memory, greater data storage and expansion capability to allow for future technology improvements. These enhancements provide the computer systems with better graphics processing, data handling and system networking capabilities.
Keeping Compatible. Bringing new technology to the field has its own sets of obstacles. At DRS, we have learned that whenever new technology is introduced into field environments, backwards compatibility with existing infrastructure is a necessity. The JV-5 computer system was designed within the same size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints of the previous version computer and display System. Therefore, the upgrade of the system to the JV-5 is a significant improvement in terms of maximizing the capabilities that can be provided by the legacy SWaP parameters, while simultaneously providing for “future proof” SWaP performance.
THE MRT STORY
In June 2005, DRS Tactical Systems acquired WalkAbout Computers. As a result of this acquisition, DRS had a speed-to-market advantage in military tablet computing based on the initial work WalkAbout performed on their MRT (Military Rugged Tablet) and a contract to deliver the MRT to the USMC. Since then, DRS has fielded over 2,000 systems and expanded the capability of the product to include internal communications (SAASM GPS, and TacLink or PCIDM modems), dual core processing, and ultra-rugged reliability in the field. But don’t take our word for it. Read what our users have to say below.
“This is the first execution of a fully digitally-aided Close Air Support (CAS) mission… This is monumental and represents a new era in CAS execution. …we are leading the way towards the future of warfare. As of 5 Aug, that future is here. Talk about exciting times…” USAF, AFMC, Major speaking about the use of the MRT for CAS
Keeping Common. The MRT is a joint product that is already qualified, in production and widely fielded. DRS has learned from our MRT programs of record that commonality across platforms is an important advantage to the joint warfighter. Therefore, DRS utilizes the same design and manufacturing teams for all configurations and customers of the MRT product line.
Some of these programs and customers include:
US Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
US Army Intelligent Munitions System (IMS)
USMC Target Locator Data Handoff System (TLDHS / Strike Link)
US Army Mortars, Fire Control System
Keeping Connected. Communications is key to the dismounted warfighter. Because of this, DRS has integrated secure and unsecured comms into the MRT product line. For example, in Afghanistan, Forward Air Controllers in varying weather conditions use laser-equipped binoculars and the rugged DRS MRT tablet equipped with GPS and a SatCom uplink to designate enemy locations and then pinpoint, on screen, both their location and the enemy’s. This visual screen data provide dismounted soldiers with situational awareness and information superiority that is vital to mission success.
THE MRC STORY
The DRS MRC (MDACT Replacement Computer) is the result of a joint effort between the USMC and US Army. Due to the necessity of joint operations between the Marines and the Army, there was a need for transparent communications between the forces. As a result, the USMC ordered modified JV-5 computer systems via the Army’s contract. These modified systems incorporated a modem TacLink card and allowed the Marine Corps to use the DRS-manufactured systems in their Mobile Data Automated Communication Terminal (MDACT) program, the USMC program of record for blue force situational awareness/blue force tracking, and allowed Marine Corps FBCB2-equipped vehicles to directly communicate via SINCGARS radio.
During the development process, both the Army and Marine customers were members of the design IPT and in just 8 months, DRS produced a redesigned, fully-qualified unit to the Marine Corp, which was a tremendous success story for our Engineering and Production teams. But don’t take our word for it. Read what our customer had to say below:
“This was the best example of teamwork I’ve ever seen in the industry.”
Project Manager, USMC (Commenting on the MRC project)
Keeping Joint. The MRC is a perfect example of providing joint capability to the warfighter; therefore meeting the DoD’s goal for joint interoperability and commonality. This product provided DRS with a new customer and a new set of customer requirements. From our experience, we knew that listening to the customer and their problems was key to the development and fielding of a product. Therefore, we ensured that all parties were involved during the development process so that once fielded, U.S. joint military forces were connected.
THE BOWMAN STORY
Prior to the acquisition by DRS, DRS Tactical Systems was Paravant Computer Systems, which won the BOWMAN contract to supply rugged computing equipment to the U.K. Ministry of Defense. The BOWMAN program is the British Army’s tactical communications system and comprises secure voice/data radio and intercom equipment, computers, a tactical internet and system management software for blue force tracking.
One of the major reasons for our win was the DRS modular design of the product which consisted of discrete modules that directly plugged together, or interconnected through cables. This design provided a physical architecture that facilitated the maintenance concept and provided for cost effective infusion of future technology. Since then, DRS has fielded over 13,000 systems which include various form factors such as a notebook computer, tablet PC, processing units and displays.
Keeping Secrets a Secret. Our work with the British Army on the BOWMAN communications infrastructure program helped us develop privacy measures that protect against unwanted detection of key strokes or data sent wirelessly, and hard drive encryption schemes to protect important intelligence should hardware fall into enemy hands.
