Roper aiming to transition fully operational ABMS tech starting at next on-ramp

By Sara Sirota / September 23, 2020 at 4:28 PM
Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper is looking to field Advanced Battle Management System capabilities with full operational use across combatant commands starting at the fourth on-ramp in Europe, he told reporters today. The service has been testing a series of joint all-domain command and control technologies to demonstrate the ABMS internet of military things infrastructure during the first three on-ramps. The goal is to leave behind the technologies with combatant command partners and allow contractors to mature and adapt...

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