GTE to provide more battlefield computer systems

by John Keller

Engineers at the Communications Systems Division of GTE Government Systems Corp. in Taunton, Mass., won an $11.2 million contract modification to supply computers, peripherals, and software for Project Manager Army Tactical Command and Control Systems — better known as PM ATCCS. The contract came from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth, N.J. The contract is to provide common hardware/software items for battlefield commanders. The ATCCS automates crucial battlefield functions such as fire support, logistics and medical, air defense, battlefield maneuver, and intelligence/electronic warfare. —