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U.S. Marine Corps shows CAC2S air command system
The U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated a Small Form Factor version of its Common Aviation Command and Control System for dispersed expeditionary units. The lighter equipment was shown mounted on Polaris light tactical vehicles and is designed to let small teams move and set up aviation command posts quickly. The underlying system combines radar tracks, tactical data links and communications to build a common air picture, direct aircraft and coordinate support for ground forces. The demonstration assessed a more mobile configuration for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, where units may have to operate with disrupted communications.