The U.S. Army has completed its Network Modernization Experiment, or NetModX, an annual event where new technologies are evaluated by scientists and engineers in realistic operational conditions.
The Army said Friday around 60 technologies were assessed this year. The event, conducted by the C5ISR Center of the Combat Capabilities Development Command, lasted more than nine weeks and was held in various terrains in New Jersey and Maryland.
Highlighted NetModX Projects
The Mobile and Survivable Command Post, or MASCP, project involves the development and integration of tactical communications, computing infrastructure, power and environmental signature awareness into systems to create resilient capabilities. The tests included integrating 22 tech components into Strykers and Humvees to determine potential on-the-move command and control capabilities.
The Predictive Logistics project experimented with using a Soldier’s Nett Warrior device and the Tactical Readiness Asset Key-Terrain Reconstitution toolkit for logistics modernization. The project aims to enhance real-time in-transit visibility and digital tracking of commodities.
The use of commercial 5G technology to create a high-bandwidth, low-latency communications network was also tested. This project can potentially enhance tactical communication.
Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo said during the AUSA 2024 Accelerating C2 and Network Innovation fireside chat in October that recent Army Futures Command experimentation, including events involving commercially available technology, has been successful in demonstrating capabilities to soldiers.
