Information fusion becomes a reality.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Tech Talk - Brief Article

Tactical commanders currently are the recipients of an avalanche of battlefield information-intelligence tidbits that probably confuse as often as they enlighten. The military has long sought digital systems that would fuse multiple sources of information, thus, giving the troops a cohesive and clarified view of the battlefield in real-time.

Lockheed Martin Corp. recently unveiled a Web-based software package--called the joint war-fighters decision support platform--that is configured on an open architecture premise. This allows access by any operator with a computer and network connection to enter the...