IEIST force template technology provides a key capability for connecting tactical platforms to the global information grid

• Published in: The 23rd Digital Avionics Systems Conference (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37576) Vol. 2; pp. 11.B.2 - 11.1
• Main Authors: Satterthwaite, C.P., Blocher, T.W., Corman, D.E., Herm, T.S., Martens, E.J.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway NJ IEEE 2004
• Subjects: Air transportation and traffic; Applied sciences; Command and control systems; Couplings; Embedded software; Exact sciences and technology; Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction; Information resources; Joining processes; Laboratories; Open systems; Peace technology; Research initiatives; Modular architecture; International conference; Information system; Open systems; Connection; System design; Air transportation; Software; Comparative study; Implementation

The advent of network technologies offers huge potential improvement in the useful information available to command and control (C/sup 2/) warfighter participants in both hostile battlefield and peacekeeping situations. In this paper, the force template concept is shown as a powerful element of the...