Freeing Mercury Wings. Improving Tactical Communications in Cities

Abstract

The objective of this monograph is to highlight ways to improve command, control, and communications in military urban opera- tions. In particular, this research should be of interest to those concerned about communication problems facing dismounted infantrymen in urban environments. The information cutoff date is September 17, 2000. This research was conducted for a project on Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain, sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology). It was carried out in the Force Development and Technology Program of RAND Arroyo Cen- ter, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the United States Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393720

Entities

People

  • Sean J. Edwards

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Computer Programming
  • Detectors
  • Frequency Bands
  • Information Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Satellite Phones
  • Situational Awareness
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.