Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)

The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) is the Army's mobile, high-capacity backbone communications network. It is still in development. It will allow soldiers on the ground to link with commanders and the Global Information Grid (GIG), the Pentagon's global network-centric information system.

It will also enable commanders to maintain constant situational awareness while on the move and improve their ability to synchronize combat power. In more direct terms, it...