{"id":20754,"date":"2019-09-26T01:19:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T01:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/26\/how-the-army-will-test-its-new-battlefield-network\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:09:02","slug":"how-the-army-will-test-its-new-battlefield-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2019\/09\/26\/how-the-army-will-test-its-new-battlefield-network\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Army will test its new battlefield network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army has developed a test and evaluation strategy for its tactical network, which officials say will help guide what capabilities they buy and then field in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integrated tactical network is a mix of existing programs of record and commercial off-the-shelf capabilities that allow a unit to communicate in congested environments and improves battlefield awareness. Four infantry brigade combat teams will use those tools in 2021, and the Army\u2019s intent is to incrementally distribute newer capabilities to units every two years until 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/c2-comms\/2019\/05\/23\/understanding-the-armys-new-approach-to-its-tactical-network\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5006369.jpg_d577c5.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Understanding the Army\u2019s new approach to its tactical network<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Army is mixing existing programs of record and commercial off-the-shelf capabilities to communicate in congested environments and provide situational awareness.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the Army\u2019s testing of the ITN, it has relied on operational deployments as well as exercises and lab tests to reduce risk, understand what\u2019s needed and to refine the service\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the end of calendar year 2020, the Army has outlined a series of tests and exercises to help inform how it evaluates these technologies. This entire effort serves as a form of prototyping in which developers accompany operators as a way to get feedback that is used to make quick fixes to existing systems or to show off new systems the Army is considering buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, Army leadership will try to answer a series of questions related to its 2021 fielding. These range from how many systems should exist at each echelon, what density to support certain capabilities is necessary at certain echelons and what capability trade-offs \u2014 in terms of complexity, affordability and size weight and power \u2014 can be made without detracting from performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/it-networks\/2019\/05\/02\/army-lays-out-timeline-for-2021-network-update\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4530289.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Army lays out timeline for 2021 network update<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Army wants flexibility to insert new technologies into its network as it continues to modernize.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under an evaluation framework, the test community seeks to answer certain questions under three broad buckets: effectiveness, suitability and survivability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For effectiveness, testers will want to know if the ITN can enable mission command throughout operations, if it\u2019s interoperable and if it\u2019s expeditionary. On the suitability side, they will want to know if the ITN is operationally appropriate and provide adequate user experiences. Lastly, survivability will consider if the ITN can operate in a cyber and electronic warfare environment, documents state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of this will factor into the Army\u2019s critical design review for the ITN, an acquisition term that essentially ensures a program can meet standard requirements for cost, schedule and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Fielding to the first brigade<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus far, the ITN has been fielded on an experimental basis. This includes the Security Force Assistance Brigade, elements of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which is using it now in Afghanistan, and now the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team\/82nd Airborne Division, which is the first full brigade to get the ITN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army officials have said they needed to prove some concepts out at lower echelons first before scaling to a brigade, but also, some of the capabilities are actually designed more for lower echelons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current fielding and test schedule for parts of the 82nd, which will help provide the Army information on the full capability set 2021, runs from the end of September through January 2020. In February 2020, the Army will begin to exercises and user surveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials have noted that the kit of equipment as is, while experimental, provides next level capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ITN is \u201cfar more reliable, it\u2019s far more intuitive, it\u2019s far more resilient,\u201d Maj. Gen. 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