Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Handhelds In Battle
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 01:00 PM
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/21497-1.html
I am sure Tacfire is in here somewhere. :wink:
"Troops on the ground in Iraq are using ruggedized portable PCs and personal digital assistants to support operational and logistical applications. "Equipped with a Global Positioning System receiver and a tactical military modem, and coupled with a laser range finder, PCs and PDAs can be used to transmit firing coordinates to artillery on the ground or to aircraft overhead. They supply maps and personnel information for medical evacuations and carry maintenance manuals for military vehicles."
Right now, many of these devices are PC based with 500MHz Pentium processors, etc. However, the R-PDA based on the iPAQ is gaining popularity among soldiers.
“It’s basically a Compaq iPaq on steroids,” Tallahassee spokesman Jim English said. “It’s becoming the platform of choice because of the convenience.” The ruggedized PDA can fit in the cargo pocket of a military uniform and has nearly twice the battery life of the larger 31A, without any boot-up or shutdown time. The Tacter RPDA has been adopted for the Army’s Commander’s Digital Assistant and the Pocket Forward Entry Device for fire control."
Wouldn't it be cool if we could email those guys some patriotic and spirit lifting Today themes? :)
I am sure Tacfire is in here somewhere. :wink:
"Troops on the ground in Iraq are using ruggedized portable PCs and personal digital assistants to support operational and logistical applications. "Equipped with a Global Positioning System receiver and a tactical military modem, and coupled with a laser range finder, PCs and PDAs can be used to transmit firing coordinates to artillery on the ground or to aircraft overhead. They supply maps and personnel information for medical evacuations and carry maintenance manuals for military vehicles."
Right now, many of these devices are PC based with 500MHz Pentium processors, etc. However, the R-PDA based on the iPAQ is gaining popularity among soldiers.
“It’s basically a Compaq iPaq on steroids,” Tallahassee spokesman Jim English said. “It’s becoming the platform of choice because of the convenience.” The ruggedized PDA can fit in the cargo pocket of a military uniform and has nearly twice the battery life of the larger 31A, without any boot-up or shutdown time. The Tacter RPDA has been adopted for the Army’s Commander’s Digital Assistant and the Pocket Forward Entry Device for fire control."
Wouldn't it be cool if we could email those guys some patriotic and spirit lifting Today themes? :)
