Army Tactical Command & Control Hardware & Software
Abstract
Project 323, Common Hardware Systems (CHS) is a mandated Army Strategic Source, as annotated in AR 25-1 that acquires and sustains highly flexible, cost-effective, and simplified non-developmental solutions that integrate the latest and emerging commercial information technology onto the Converged Mission Command Network. This funding line also supports network solution procurement and sustainment for U.S. Army Reserves, U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and other Federal agencies. Project C29, the Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF), is the Army's single strategic facility responsible for executing Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) system of system verification/validation checkout, testing, and configuration management for the Army's LandWarNet Baseline. The Centralized Technical Support Facility (CTSF) funding line supports the Army's Network Modernization Strategy Line of Effort LOE 1B Network Enabling Functions. Project C34, the Army Tac C2 Sys Eng project funds the PEO Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) System of Systems engineering, Enterprise and Integration efforts. The system engineering efforts are to facilitate overall network interoperability of all the various programs that must be able to seamlessly connect together while addressing their individual distinct requirements. Efforts address continuing evolution of the network within the PEO C3T portfolio of technology across capability enhancement packages to deliver efficient and effective cross-domain technical solution. Project DD1, Unified Network Technology Transition and Integration (UNTTI) is an RDT&E initiative enabling transport of agnostic, high-capacity and resilient tactical communications for expeditionary operations. UNTTI efforts support system/subsystem development and demonstration, aimed at integration, maturation, evaluation and testing to validate system prototypes meet requirements. In FY2025, the UNTTI efforts include Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) Projects - Pathway Diversity, Line of Sight (LOS) - Command Post Networking, and Line of Sight Modernization. These technologies support new and improved capabilities with reduced Size, Weight, and Power, while increasing throughput, providing network resiliency and Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection. Project EJ4, the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) implements an integrated, interoperable, cyber-secure, software infrastructure that serves as the host for a unified set of multiple warfighting functional applications within the command post at echelons Battalion to Army Service Component Command (ASCC); eliminating "stove-piped" legacy systems, duplicative or redundant implementations, simplifying future application development efforts, and enhancing interoperability and data sharing across multiple echelons. CPCE software infrastructure and applications reside on the Tactical Services Infrastructure (TSI) hardware and BCCS/TSI servers previously fielded under the TMC/MCS program of record. CPCE/TSI provides the software and hardware infrastructure to host capabilities, such as movement and maneuver applications, network enabling tools (i.e. Tactical Defensive Cyber Operation Infrastructure), collaboration tools, and warfighting function applications. This software infrastructure provides the Army's Common Operating Picture (COP) solution, enabling interoperability between command posts, mounted platforms, and dismounted handheld devices while supporting collaboration with Joint and Unified Action partners. CPCE provides common look and feel (user interface), common data strategy, interoperable tactical messaging/ chat, and essential warfighting capabilities. Project EJ6, this funding line is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Priority. Efforts are aligned to support the Army's capability set approach to achieve the network modernization strategy. Troposcatter Transmission (TROPO): Tactical Enhancement supports the evaluation and testing requirements for TROPO capabilities procured and fielded under the Signal Modernization (SIGMOD) funding line, B00010. TROPO will provide redundancy communications in a Satellite denied environment by providing Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) capability over longer ranges and at higher throughput than the current BLOS System. TROPO extends the network by utilizing a significantly reduced SWaP radio verses the current system. TROPO will enable Army units to reduce reliance on costly satellite bandwidth. STS: Tactical Enhancement supports the evaluation and testing requirements for Sustainment Transport System (STS) capabilities procured and fielded under the CSS Communications funding line, BD3501. STS is a data transport capability through satellite communications (SATCOM) and an integrated component of the Unified Network (UN) providing unclassified communications to US Army sustainment units in their support to the warfighter. STS provides network connectivity and enables a satellite communications pathway for logistics, financial management, personnel and health service support information to be exchanged on the battlefield across multiple echelons. Project EK9, Tactical Network Operations Management (TNOM) supports development and testing of the Unified Network Operations (UNO). UNO is foundational to Army network modernization efforts that enhance network security, resiliency, and data exchange, and to the service's Unified Network (UN) vision - which integrates and converges enterprise and tactical networks. UNO is a series of integrated software-based solutions, designed to replace and consolidate existing Network Operations (NetOps) tools. UNO will provide a simple, user-friendly capability for planning, management, monitoring, configuring, and securing the network. UNO provides fully integrated Network and Enterprise Management Systems (NM/EM) and Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), an important tool in achieving a Zero Trust (ZT) environment. UNO management systems enable users to design and plan the network, which includes configuration, operation, and maintenance functions. The continuous and iterative software development approach for UNO fully integrates cybersecurity capabilities and information dissemination management / content sharing (IDM / CS), including Army ZT initiatives, to enable network mission command functions across the Enterprise and Tactical network environments. The UNO Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping effort is $83.712 million RDT&E from FY 2019 - FY 2024. The remainder of the UNO MTA is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program. Unified Network Operations (UNO) is a signature modernization effort designed to support the Army of 2030 and 2040 network capabilities objectives. UNO software development will provide continuous development of unified network components to meet the Army's prioritization of desired capabilities. Project EQ8, Mobile/Handheld Computing Environment (M/HHCE), is one of the six computing environments (CEs) formalized by the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) under the Common Operating Environment (COE) initiative and supports the Nett Warrior (NW) also known as the Ground Soldier Systems (GSS) program. The program leverages commercial smart devices and secure Army tactical radios, Commercial 4G/LTE/WIFI and cloud-based infrastructure to provide the dismounted leader an integrated mission command and situational awareness system for use during combat operations. The NW system provides leaders electronic real-time information on friendly positions; information about enemy activity and movement; navigational data and map imagery; a collaborative planning tool; and other mission related graphics which effectively puts the power of the entire Army tactical network in the hands of the dismounted leader. The NW hardware is the computational platform that other M/HHCE systems run their applications. The M/HHCE will provide incremental improvements with additional application capabilities over time, and will be interoperable with Command Post CE and Mounted CE systems. Project ER9, Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2), fields mobile Command Post nodes by integrating mission command solutions into vehicle platforms and mounted shelter systems to enhance the survivability and mobility of command post formations. CPI2 will replace selected elements of the legacy command post to provide improved expeditionary capability, survivability, agility, and scalability for command post formations at all echelons. By integrating mission command warfighting functions on to vehicle platforms, a dispersed command post construct will enable the battle staff to blend in with the overall maneuver formation while giving the commander the ability to synchronize the close fight on the move.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0604818A_5_2040_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2025 funds increased due to acceleration of Unified Network Operations (UNO) Upper-Tier Tactical (UTT) capabilities beginning in FY 2025.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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