WIN-T Increment 3
Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) was designed to be the cornerstone tactical communications system supporting the implementation of the LandWarNet strategy during the 2007 to 2025 timeframe. The WIN-T program was to establish a single integrating framework creating a network of networks for the Army, subject to commander's intent and security policy. Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) was the Army's communications system for reliable, secure, and seamless video, data, imagery, and voice services that would enable decisive combat actions. It would be focused on moving information in a manner that supported commanders, staffs, functional units, and capabilities-based formations - all mobile, agile, lethal, sustainable, and deployable. It would be optimized for offensive and Joint operations so that the theater combatant commander would have the capability to perform multiple missions simultaneously.
WIN-T Increment 3 would provide the Commander/user within the tactical area of responsibility a mobile infrastructure that passed relevant information effectively and efficiently for combined arms capabilities in all required terrain and environmental conditions. WIN-T was implementing the Global Information Grid (GIG) NetCentric Vision including Information Assurance and Network Centric Enterprise Services. In addition, WIN-T was a key component of the tactical GIG and enabler for Future Combat Systems (FCS). WIN-T provided dynamic bandwidth and enabling formations On-The-Move (OTM).
In September 2007 the US Army awarded the General Dynamics-Lockheed Martin Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) team contract modifications. Increment 3, valued at $795 million, would continue development of WIN-T components to meet the full range of network capacity, security and fully on-the-move capabilities for the modular force with limited user testing scheduled expected to begin in 2011. Increment 3 would also address the size, weight, power and cooling requirements for systems to be hosted in Future Combat Systems vehicles.
Increment 3 funds in FY09 continued System Development and Demonstration effort to include conduct of Critical Design Review, hardware/software development engineering builds and manufacture of prototypes.
