A General Dynamics-led team recently completed a successful developmental test of the Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 on-the-move broadband networking capability.

The test included building and operating a network comprising more than 35 network nodes. In a tactical environment, a network this size would support an Army Division and associated brigade, battalion and company elements. A critical enabler of LandWarNet, the U.S. Army’s segment of the Global Information Grid (GIG), the WIN-T Increment 2 system provides an environment in which commanders at all echelons will have the ability to maneuver anywhere on the battlefield and communicate and collaborate with warfighters, command posts, and analytical centers at remote locations throughout the battlespace. During the testing period, various experiments also evaluated the maturity of technologies and components that comprise WIN-T Increment 3, which will provide enhanced capabilities and information security using smaller, lighter, more power-efficient equipment. The Increment 2 and Increment 3 testing took place at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, from September through December of 2008. General Dynamics C4 Systems is the prime systems integrator for WIN-T and is teamed with Lockheed Martin. The WIN-T team also includes , Harris Corporation, L-3 Communications and CISCO Systems.