Manpack variant to take lead on TLS BCT, program office says

By Dominic Minadeo / July 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Army is rearranging its Terrestrial Layer System Brigade Combat Team (TLS BCT) effort after finishing rapid prototyping by funneling the requirements and lessons learned into its man-packable version of the system, marking a slight shift in the Army's effort at providing commanders better access, awareness and control of the electromagnetic spectrum from the ground. “The recently concluded TLS BCT Rapid Prototyping program provided valuable insights into lightweight, modular architectures, informing the transition to the TLS Manpack as the primary...

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