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Android Apps to Lend a Hand on the Battlefield

Dennis McCafferty | Date: 08-25-10 | Comments

Android apps may be great for workplace productivity and fun and games. But a tech-product firm is now developing Droid solutions that are expected to help military troops in the heat of conflict.

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Android Apps to Lend a Hand on the Battlefield - Potential Cost Savings

There are key factors driving the need for Android application development for the military community, Curtin says. First, Android�s flexible Linux structure allows developers to program powerful applications that can support a variety of interfaces�anything from disaster-relief optimization to supplier integration and wartime navigation. Android is also designed for control, which is always important when it comes to battlefield operations.

�The absence of a closed-vendor application distribution system�along with the ability to apply modifications to program source code at will�has made Android the most transparent platform available,� Curtin says. �Additionally, potential government cost savings realized from the transition could see reinvestment in ground support where our troops need it most.�

Also, the increasing scope and complexity of military software over the last decade had previously made it almost impossible to port existing methods to mobile environments. Android apps, however, have proven to be more adaptive to military needs.

�Whereas before, most soldiers were stuck with a multitude of devices�each for a separate function�now they can combine them all into a single unit that fits neatly in their uniforms,� states Curtin. �They can rely on a tool that manages humanitarian and disaster relief missions, intelligence and surveillance concerns, translation, and planning/logistics coordination.�

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