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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Sept 3, 2012 12:16:53 GMT -5
Many memberes of the old forum had great distain for anyone other than a 'combat troop', the REMFs. But it appears that top Army leadership puts REMFs and their equipment in higher regard
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said unequivocally that updating the Army’s collection of tactical radios, mapping programs and smartphones known as the Network remains his top modernization priority. He listed the Army Network ahead of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and the Ground Combat Vehicle in an article he wrote and the Army published Tuesday. Keeping the Network as the No. 1 modernization priority ahead of a new vehicle fleet or even the M-4 carbine is nothing new. The question is: For how long? Communications a higher priority than tactical fighting vehicles
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2012 13:08:23 GMT -5
As you and I both know only too well, without great comms, NOTHING else will work.
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Post by boxcar on Sept 3, 2012 15:56:51 GMT -5
The newest thing in communications is stealth comm. Conversations or data the enemy can not detect. The technology is there, but I don’t know if it has been exploited. Hughes Aircraft is far ahead in this field.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2012 17:24:57 GMT -5
The newest thing in communications is stealth comm. Conversations or data the enemy can not detect. The technology is there, but I don’t know if it has been exploited. Hughes Aircraft is far ahead in this field. The technology has been there longer than you apparently think. Hughes is but one of MANY defense contractors who are leading this effort.
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Post by Swampy on Sept 3, 2012 20:14:26 GMT -5
From my armchair, I'm wondering if cell phones connected to satellites will do a better job.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2012 8:57:37 GMT -5
From my armchair, I'm wondering if cell phones connected to satellites will do a better job. A better job of what? And surely you aren't thinking that they can't be monitored, are you?
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Post by Swampy on Sept 4, 2012 9:09:30 GMT -5
Cell phones can be modified so they can't be monitored, or so I presume.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2012 13:16:25 GMT -5
You presume incorrectly.
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Post by boxcar on Sept 4, 2012 14:47:05 GMT -5
The problem with a satellite operation would probably be frequency congestion.. Whereas if you retain the cell configuration, the frequencies can be reused in each cell and not interfere with each other.
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Post by Sir John on Sept 4, 2012 16:01:36 GMT -5
What happens if the baddies shoot down the satellite?
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