TAUNTON, Mass., 30 Jan. 2008.General Dynamics C4 Systems and teammate Lockheed Martin have completed the engineering field test and preliminary design review for Increment Two of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), which means the program is on schedule to conduct limited user tests in 2008 and deploy new technology to soldiers in 2009.
WIN-T Increment Two provides a mobile broadband network that will enable commanders and command posts to carry out battle plans and to collaborate while on-the-move.
The engineering field test conducted at Ft. Dix and Lakehurst Naval Station in N.J., provided a means to assess technical maturity of key features needed for network mobility. These technology features include the Network Centric Waveform, which enables mobile platforms to access the WIN-T network; the Highband Networking Waveform, a wideband, wireless wide area networking capability; and the WIN-T Network Management System, which uses commercial-standard network and systems management protocols and interfaces to provide the necessary automation to keep mobile forces networked.
The preliminary design review, a detailed analysis of the system design to determine that it meets the documented performance and engineering requirements, was conducted in Foxboro, Mass.
Prime contractor General Dynamics and partner Lockheed Martin lead a team of communications, network systems and platform integration experts that includes BAE Systems, Harris Corporation, and L-3 Communications.
