Soldier with the most advanced technolo- gies possible will contribute to safety and mission success. In an effort to provide these needed technologies sooner rather elements of WIN-T Increment 3 will be inserted early into WIN-T Increment 2.
This plan allows for proven technolo- as possible to support Soldiers and their missions. As elements of Increment 3 mature and complete testing and evalu- ation, these capabilities will be inserted into Increment 2, which is PM WIN-T’s current strategy for the JC4ISR radio and WIN-T Increment 3 NetOps.
WIN-T Increment 3 technologies will also be included in upcoming Network Integration Evaluations to gain early insights directly from Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (2/1 AD) on integration and how well the technologies perform. In fact, Product Manager WIN-T Increment 3 conducted a demonstration of Increment 3 NetOps software with 2/1 AD Soldiers in July to highlight new functionalities and garner user feedback on how the development was proceeding. The complete WIN-T Increment 3 package is on schedule for
CHALLENGES AHEAD Of course, there will be challenges for WIN-T Increment 3, including the shared integration of high-capacity com- munication kits onto various ground and aerial vehicle platforms. There are always size, weight, and power constraints to be addressed when integrating new com- munications equipment onto vehicles without adversely affecting either the communication or platform capabilities.
The aerial layer also adds complexity because of the environment in which it
HARNESSING UAVS
operates, including altitudes and tem- peratures. Communication frequencies can interfere with avionics and other platform electronics. When the aerial platforms bank in certain ways, they have to maintain the link with the ground and ensure that reception is not blocked or lost.
CONCLUSION
Currently on schedule for an FY15 Mile- stone C decision, WIN-T Increment 3’s limited user testing is scheduled for fourth quarter FY14, with operational test and technologies of WIN-T Increment 3 will not only reduce reliance on overburdened satellites, but will provide Soldiers with and actionable information to success- fully complete future missions.
For more information, go to http://peoc3t.
army.mil/wint/ and
http://peoc3t.army. mil/wint/
inc3.php.
COL ED SWANSON is the Project
Manager WIN-T. He holds a B.S. in elec- trical engineering from the University of
LTC ROBERT COLLINS has been the Product Manager for WIN-T Increments 2 and 3 for the past two years, recently relinquishing the WIN-T Increment 3 scheduled for October. He holds a B.A. in management from Shippensburg Univer- sity, and master's degrees from Webster University and Oklahoma University. He is a member of the AAC with a Level III
LTC J. WARD ROBERTS is the Product Manager for WIN-T Increment 3. He holds a B.A. in political science from the University of South Florida and an M.B.A. from Columbia Southern University. He is a member of the AAC with Level III
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Pittsburgh; an M.S. in electrical engineer- ing from Colorado Technical University; an M.A. in acquisition, procurement, and management from Webster University; and an M.S. in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a member of the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) with a Level
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