Saturday, January 8, 2011

How Israeli Technology Is Speeding Up Warfare


New Israeli Military Technology Speeds Up Warfare -- Ynet News/AP

Sophisticated communication system that compiles battlefield information in video game-like map interface designed to knock down military's response time.

Intense winds scraped sand from the desert floor, clouding the view and leaving the Israeli soldiers scarcely able to see each other as they practiced blasting artillery shells at distant targets.

In a nearby armored vehicle, commanders armed with small screens could easily monitor every cannon, jeep and target involved, ordering strikes with the tap of a finger. Their weapon: a sophisticated communication system that compiles battlefield information in an easy-to-use, video game-like map interface, helping militaries make sense of the chaos of battle.

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My Comment: Sharing information quickly .... and acting on it even more quickly .... that is one trend that many military organizations (Israel included) are quickly developing.

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