Reducing the time between detecting and striking a target has been a problem for decades, but now that interval is collapsing— driven by a dramatic increase in the speed with which digital networks can shift data and images around the battlefield. The big remaining problem is to make all of these entities talk to one another. Link 16 and the Joint Tacti-cal Radio System (JTRS) are broadband communication conduits that promise to make network-centric warfare work, but they're taking many years to reach operational status. In contrast, Northrop Grumman researchers say they have demonstrated that similar systems, assembled from off-the-shelf components, can be working in as little as 18 months.
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机译：减少检测和打击目标之间的时间一直是数十年来的问题，但现在间隔正在缩小，这是由于数字网络可以在战场上转移数据和图像的速度急剧提高所致。剩下的最大问题是使所有这些实体彼此对话。 Link 16和联合战术无线电系统（JTRS）是宽带通信管道，有望使以网络为中心的战斗工作正常进行，但是要达到运行状态还需要很多年。相比之下，诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司的研究人员说，他们已经证明，由现成的组件组装而成的类似系统可以在18个月内正常工作。
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