Blue Force Tracking (BFT), Program Number 742

Abstract

The BFT is a family of devices used to remotely track and monitor SOF unit personnel. The capability enhances Command and Control, threat warning, force protection, situational awareness, combat search and rescue, counter-fratricide, and battlefield visualization and personnel recovery. This capability is unique to SOF because it requires the devices to support worldwide operations, be lightweight, portable, and secure using LPI/D waveforms. The BFT aligns to the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) by providing capabilities that allow our forces to prevail in conflict and allow for a resilient Joint Force and defense ecosystem.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
29de4b99934769472c2d1120b457a28d

Tags

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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