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Army Testing Commercial Cell Phone Tech for Battlefield Use
White Sands Missile Range - The U.S. Army is developing applications for cell phones that will provide soldiers in the field with tools that will help them identify enemies, manage injuries, pinpoint locations and get a better handle on their surroundings. Wednesday's training mission took soldiers to the Cox Ranch on White Sands Missile Range to roust three 'insurgents.'"We are using an area where there is no Sprint (cell phone service) or whatever," McCarthy said. "We are testing our own network and the functionality of the phones." The phones used by the soldiers will have their own network source. The cell towers are low profile, no more than 3 1/2 feet tall, and can be moved on the back of a Humvee. The Army is using commercially available products that are much cheaper than those made to order. Data will not be stored on the phones. If they get into enemy hands, they can be turned off remotely or even monitored to see who the enemy is calling or texting. They can also be erased remotely. Perhaps they can also be detonated remotely if they get into enemy hands. Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-12-12 |
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