SIMACET-FFT: Spanish Army friendly force tracking system

SIMACET-FFT (SIstema de MAndo y Control del Ejercito de Tierra - FFT) is a small unit's C2I multimedia system based on COTS technologies with multimedia streaming and sensor fusion capabilities. The granularity of the system allows the location of individual soldiers, making it adequate for small units operations. The system consists of several C2 interconnected nodes and individual nodes (e.g. APC, tanks, soldiers...), with sensor/actuator functionalities. The system makes use of all the radio and cable technologies available in the Spanish Army, from VHF and HF communications up to SATCOM and Personal Combat Radios. SIMACET-FFT is supported by a GIS and a database based in the C2IEDM data model. The system interoperates with the higher echelon Spanish Army C2IS (SIMACET) and with other allied systems by means of NFFI and MIP Block II standards. The system has been tested in several trials and is currently under deployment in the first mechanised infantry battalion.

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