WIN-T SNE increases communications reach
General Dynamics said in an 8 January release that the Warfigher Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Soldier Network Extension (SNE) increased communications reach and improved call-for-fire response time significantly.
These results were found by a US Army field artillery team during a WIN-T Increment 2 Development Test 2. The soldiers were part of the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (4/27), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. The SNE was found to have supported call-for-fire mission 'threads' during the Network Integration Evaluation 15.1 and the Development Test 2. The tests took place at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico in October and November 2013.
Legacy line-of-site (LOS) radios were used by fire support officers and forward observers before the SNE to transmit counter fire and fire calls at the far edges of a mission area. They only work when the radios are in each other's line of sight, making communication difficult when soldiers work in mountainous or remote locations.
The tests saw the team use SNE satellite communications to exchange information from any location within the Brigade's mission area.
Capt. Sean Williams, the team's battery commander, said: 'Before, we were constrained by terrestrial location systems; since this is a satellite-based system, there is much greater range to digitally call for fire and process fires missions on the battlefield.'
Chris Marzilli, president, General Dynamics Mission Systems, added: 'Every day, digital-savvy soldiers discover new capabilities using the SNE. With recent improvements that make the SNE easier to learn and use, soldiers find creative ways to increase their mission effectiveness while improving their safety.'
You may also like
More from Digital Battlespace
-
![AUSA 2024: General Micro Systems adds four new products to the X9 Spider family]()
AUSA 2024: General Micro Systems adds four new products to the X9 Spider family
The airborne three-domain, the two ground-based and the ¼ ATR OpenVPX-based cross-domain systems were engineered to provide real-time security across multi-domain operations.
-
![BAE Systems gets go-ahead for second phase of mission communications programme]()
BAE Systems gets go-ahead for second phase of mission communications programme
DARPA’s Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) programme was set up to develop an autonomous tactical network and enable critical data flow in contested environments.
-
![Just Released: Space Technology Report]()
Just Released: Space Technology Report
Why space is an essential part of modern military capabilities
-
![Work-from-home warfare: the power of mixed reality]()
Work-from-home warfare: the power of mixed reality
Defence-secure mixed reality headsets can save hours, or even weeks, of travel time to fix defunct equipment or get subject experts effectively “on-site” where they are needed.
-
![Northrop Grumman receives follow-on contract for CUAS and C-IED systems]()
Northrop Grumman receives follow-on contract for CUAS and C-IED systems
The Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) and Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare (DRAKE) counter-UAS (CUAS) systems are mounted and dismounted RF jammers.
-
![Adarga’s Vantage AI software selected for UK Strategic Command’s Defence Support]()
Adarga’s Vantage AI software selected for UK Strategic Command’s Defence Support
Adarga’s Vantage information analysis tool is in service with the UK MoD and individual UK forces. It builds on the company’s Knowledge Platform which processes, organises and analyses open source material, as well as information held by the user’s military, security and intelligence services.
