Force XXI initiatives
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Motar Fire Control System | Three years. Currently in engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) | Provides more accurate and faster mortar fire from mobile platform.
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Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S) | Accelerates the EMD phase 21 months. Currently in EMD | A2C2S provides situational awareness in any terrain.
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Avenger Slew-to-Cue | New Start. Currently in development | Uses Ground Base Radar, Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control System and slew-to-cue to acquire aerial threats at extended range.
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Combat Synthetic Training Assessment Range | New Start. Currently in EMD | For new battle command trainers at National Training Center and Fort Hood, Texas.
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Force XXI Initiatives | Accelerated Fielding By | Promising Technologies.
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Striker | 15 months. Currently in EMD | Scour vehicle that determines range of targets and ratifies artillery and armored units.
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Light-Weight Laser Designator Rangefinder | 18 months. Currently in EMD | Manportable laser designator with day/night and all weather capability.
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Gun Laying Positioning System (GLPS) | 20 months. Currently in development | GLPS decreases the time needed to position towed artillery for rapid firing.
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Applique | For Digitized Force | Developing the applique for the Army's digitized armored systems.
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Tactical Internet | For Digitized Force | Provides for the development of advanced digital systems for the Army's digitized armored systems.
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Radio Frequency Technologies (RF Tags) | 18 months. Currently completing integration of hardware and software for two brigade sets | RF Tags provides ability to track materiel through the distribution system. Provide data on container contents, shipment data and vehicle identification.
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Pallatized Load SystemEnhanced (PLS-E) | New Start. Currently in development | PLS-E provides the capability to track convoys loads in progress, and redirect loads to another source. |