Cloud Services Expanding

Abstract

Less than 10 years ago, Army unit commanders planned battles using topographic paper maps overlaid with information written onto clear plastic acetate. This process was bulky, slow to update and every command post s picture was slightly different. In response to these limitations, the military developed new technologies that provide shared data on digital maps, displayed on several screens in the commander s tactical operations center. First introduced in Operation Iraqi Freedom as stand-alone systems, today s digitized maps use web-based, three-dimensional geospatial technology that pulls in data from various systems onto a single map. This comprehensive, common picture of the battlefield enables collaboration between the commander, Soldiers in the field and higher headquarters for optimal operational planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA587410

Entities

People

  • Kathryn Bailey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Battlefields
  • Computers
  • Digital Maps
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Environment
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Operations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Maps
  • Networks
  • Situational Awareness
  • Tactical Communications
  • Tactical Vehicles
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.