Among the organizations in the spotlight at this week’s TechNet Land Forces – South gathering in Tampa, Florida, is the Joint Communications Unit. An element of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the unit is composed of specially selected military communicators who receive special duty assignments within the special operations arena.
According to JCU Recruiter John Sullivan, the unit also conducts test and evaluation for special operations forces.
‘We test new [communications] gear that might be introduced into elements within USSOCOM,’ he explained. ‘And this show provides us with an opportunity to get with vendors. We want to see what
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The Thales DigitalCrew package, first unveiled at last year’s Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles conference, is designed to merge imaging and apply a layer of decision-making and observation algorithms to support crew and other personnel.
Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
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