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Our Army doesn't need any more "toys."]]>Nov 18th 2009 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/
Anyway, I like how Latin Trident calls them "toys" like half the electronics (and the internet) didn't come from military contracts.]]>Nov 18th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/
I dunno about this. While I think tech on the battlefield is cool and can be used well, it requires a bit of learning and is more difficult to completely master (down to muscle-memory level) than tried and true methods of OPORD/FRAGOs, proper radio procedures, and training your junior leaders prior to contact so you don't have to direct as much.

Has anyone thought about bandwidth concerns with these things? I would guess not since the current stuff tends not to be used to it's full potential due to bandwidth or other systems technology limitations.

I like the idea of real-time coordination of teams through visual images... but again, typically the bandwidth will not be there, and if you have sufficient radio TTPs already in place, you're already set.]]>Nov 18th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/
Either that, or a headset. ]]>Nov 18th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/
"A Map with a bullet hole in it is still a map. A GPS with a bullet hole in it is a paperweight"]]>Nov 18th 2009 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/
I demand an editor!!!!!]]>Nov 18th 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/Nov 18th 2009 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/army-lockheed-martin-team-up-for-disops-battlefield-pdas/
http://www.trimble.com/ps_nomad.shtml

I hope we're not paying more than the $2k sticker price.

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