Exelis [XLS] March 20 said it has integrated its Global Network On the Move Active Distribution (GNOMAD™) system into the Army Stryker vehicle.
The satellite communications (SATCOM) on-the-move (OTM) system provides a robust command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I ) capability that currently supports U.S. deployed forces on other platforms, the company said in a statement.
Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics
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The first Stryker installation occurred during the Army Expeditionary Warfighting Experiment (AEWE) recently concluded at Fort Benning, Ga.
The AEWE is an operational evaluation of technologies designed to support warfighters in the field. It brings the Army Science and Technology community together with industry to evaluate emerging technologies for the battlefield.
This was the seventh iteration of AEWE and it is designed as a spiral learning opportunity that builds on knowledge gleaned from previous AEWE experiments.
GNOMAD delivers a combat-proven, reliable, easy-to-use, modular off-the-shelf commercial communications system that fully integrates into a variety of armored combat vehicles, SUVs, and military platforms of all types and sizes, the statement said.
Previously, GNOMAD supported the 4th Infantry Division during deployment to Iraq in a variety of vehicle types. It also is providing direct support to forces in Korea, Afghanistan, other Middle East Area of Operations, and has been used in support of domestic emergency operations.
“GNOMAD is a proven solution that is ideal for the difficult communications environment that users operate in daily, while deployed,” said Nick Bobay, president of the Exelis Night Vision and Communications Solutions division. “As a leader in tactical networking for the U.S military and its international allies, we are proud to have had GNOMAD deployed in a combat environment where ease of use, multiple vehicle integration and dependable communications are critical.”