By Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Fort Bragg, North Carolina — For the first time since their inception, Army Airborne forces will soon be fielding a new fighting load system tailored to the paratrooper’s unique requirements. “The Airborne Tactical Assault Panel (ABN-TAP) was developed with the […]
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OTC tests latest Apache helicopter radar signal detecting set
By Maj. Matthew Miskowski, Rotary Wing Aircraft Division, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs INYOKERN, California – Thirty of U.S. Army’s finest accomplished the Follow-on Test (FOT) of the AN/APR-39D(V) Radar Signal Detecting Set (RSDS) here, both increasing unit readiness and informing acquisition fielding decisions for the Army. Bearcat Co., […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion participates in TRILOS test at NIE 17.2
By Valerie Meverden, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs MCGREGOR BASE CAMP, N.M. — Communications Soldiers were able to see, touch, and use the new Terrestrial Transmission Line Of Sight (TRILOS) Radio straight out of the box in a test environment here July 11 – 30. “Everyone was very […]
