A PIVOT TO SMALLER, FASTER


MAJOR UPGRADE


PM Tactical Network provides Scalable Network Node new equipment training to Soldiers from the 307th Expeditionary Signal Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on April 7 as part of the conversion of the unit to a modernized ESB-E formation. (Photo by Maj. Kenisha Wilkerson, PM Tactical Network, PEO C3T)


SMALLER, LIGHTER, FASTER In today’s complex global environment, U.S. forces must be able to rapidly deploy and “fight tonight” when conflicts arise. On the battlefield, units need to be constantly on the move if they want to survive indirect fires or increase lethality through more covert offensive missions. Te new smaller, lighter, yet more capa- ble ESB-E network equipment set enables these formations to meet the rapid pace of a near-peer fight. Te reduced size and system complexity of the transit-case-based equipment set enables ESB-Es to significantly increase their network support to other units with more network nodes and less manpower, while reduc- ing transportation requirements by over 60 percent.


Te current equipment set leverages both high-capacity line-of- sight (radio) and beyond-line-of-sight (satellite) network transport systems to enhance units’ primary, alternate, contingency and


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emergency (PACE) communication plans. Having multiple path options to transport data increases network resilience in contested and congested network environments, keeping Soldiers and their commanders connected. Resilient network connec- tivity enables uninterrupted global data exchange and mission command, providing commanders with the information they need to make rapid informed decisions on fast-paced dynamic battlefields.


Te modular ESB-E network tool suite is also tailorable and scal- able to enable these units to support a wide variety of mission sets and formations, from small early-entry command posts to full division-sized tactical operations centers. Now, with little or no notice, small four-man teams, versus entire platoons, can rapidly deploy on commercial airlines with this smaller, lighter network equipment to support operations anywhere in the world.


Army AL&T Magazine Winter 2023


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