Army Battlefield Environment. Volume 12, Number 4, Spring 1998

Abstract

The U.S. Army is embarking on an effort to revolutionize the way war is waged in the 21st century. This effort, dubbed Force XXI, is the vision to synthesize the technology, doctrine, and organization of the U.S. Army. Three key facets are: (1) The use of electro-optic sensors to supplement direct vision to increase fightability at night, in adverse weather conditions, and to extend the engagement range of weapon systems; (2) The transmission of messages on the battlefield digitally, instead of via voice radio; and 93) A real-time data base that tracks the location of all friendly systems, as well as enemy systems, decreasing friendly fire kills and improving the commander's decision making ability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA389721

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Databases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Ecology
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Information Science
  • Magnetic Disturbances
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Meteorology
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Weather
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.