GE Works With GD C4 Systems To Maximize Troop Effectiveness And Safety

• Rugged Ethernet switch will be at heart of command/control systems

(Charlottesville, Va., September 7, 2010) -- GE Intelligent Platforms today announced that it had received the first in a series of orders that are expected to total approximately $2.5 million from General Dynamics C4 Systems for a quantity of GE's rugged NETernity(tm) 3U CompactPCI CP923RC-M Ethernet Switches. The switches will be used as the communications hub for command and control systems deployed as part of the US Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) program, providing fast, reliable data interchange between computing subsystems on a range of vehicles including unmanned air and ground vehicles.

"The US Army's BCTM program places a very high priority on equipping troops with advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities," said Rob McKeel, Vice President, Military & Aerospace Embedded Computing at GE Intelligent Platforms. "The ability to get accurate information to its destination as fast as possible is a fundamental requirement. These switches fulfil the Army's requirement for expertise in ruggedization and can make a significant contribution not only to our soldiers' effectiveness, but also their safety."

Source : General Electric