RADIO TOUR
Author COL James P. Ross, PM Tactical Radios, left, and COL Rob Collins, PM Distributed Common Ground System – Army, second from left, toured several units employing their equipment, including MNVR, tested during the Network Integration Evaluation at Fort Bliss, TX. Accompanying them were GEN Daniel B. Allyn, vice chief of staff of the Army, and then- BG(P) John W. Charlton, commanding general, Brigade Modernization Command. (Photo courtesy of COL James P. Ross)
requirement in response to Soldier input and feedback from the MCoE. Te two- channel capability will eliminate the need for dismounted leaders to carry two radios—a Rifleman running SRW and a Multiband Inter/Intra-Team Radio that uses the older SINCGARS waveform. Another objective requirement for the Rifleman Radio is a mounted configu- ration, which will allow Soldiers to use it in a vehicle in place of the two-chan- nel Manpack Radio when only a single channel networking SRW capability is required for certain missions.
By partnering with other PEOs, PM TR maximizes the effectiveness of radio requirements in the NDI environment. Working with PEO Ground Combat Systems and PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support, which inte- grate
the Manpack Radio onto their
vehicles, we have added a contractual requirement for a universal mount. With multiple vendors developing future itera- tions of the Manpack Radio, a universal mount will allow smoother integration onto any vehicle.
CONCLUSION As we structure requirements to incre- mentally improve technology through the radio marketplace, we know that radios are just one piece of an inte- grated battlefield network. Several
components of this network—including the radio hardware, waveforms, network operations tools, mission-command applications and ancillary items—need to work together so Soldiers can com- municate successfully.
Until recently, however, requirements for these components were developed independently and were not always inte- grated across the network. To eliminate this stovepiped approach, TCM TR is creating an integrated tactical network environment (ITNE) information sys- tem capability development document (CDD) that will link all of the compo- nents of the lower tactical Internet into one overarching document. While each component will continue to have its own CPD with specific requirements, the CPDs will link back to the ITNE CDD, which will help close the seams between these technologies and improve interop- erability on the battlefield.
As an information system CDD, the ITNE will also offer the flexibility to change the capabilities over time as tech- nology improves. Te document goes through the Joint Requirements Over- sight Council approval process once, and then allows for subsequent upgrades through incremental changes to hard- ware and software.
Te Army has successfully applied les- sons learned from software-defined radio development, and is moving forward with a unified approach informed by feedback from industry and the user community. Trough our partnership, we will continue to incrementally evolve the requirements and technologies to deliver Soldiers the capabilities they need to communicate today and in the future.
For more information, go to http://peoc3t.
army.mil/c3t/ or
http://www.tradoc.
army.mil/.
COL JAMES P. ROSS is the project manager for tactical radios. He holds an M.S.
in procurement and acquisition
management from the Naval Postgraduate School and a B.S. in economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps and is Level III certified in contracting and program management.
MR. PAUL CHERNEK is the deputy TRA- DOC capability manager for tactical radios. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Army Management Staff College pro- gram. He previously served as the deputy TRADOC system/capability man- ager
for satellite communications, formerly networks and services. +
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