[20210927]IF11654_陆军项目融合.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated September 27, 2021The Armys Project ConvergenceWhat Is the Armys Project Convergence? Project Convergence is what the Army calls a “campaign of learning,” designed to further integrate the Army into the Joint Force. It is how the Army intends to play a role in Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), the Department of Defenses (DODs) plan to connect sensors and weapon systems from all the military servicesAir Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Forceas well as Special Operations Forces (SOF), into a single network which, theoretically, could prove faster and more effective in responding to threats from peer competitors. Designed around five core elementssoldiers, weapons systems, command and control, information, and terrain Army Futures Command (AFC) plans to run Project Convergence on an annual basis. The Army intends to conduct experiments with technology, equipment, and solicit soldier feedback throughout the year, culminating in an annual exercise or demonstration. In basic terms, the Army reportedly wants to “take the services big ideas for future warfare and test them in the real world. The Army wants to figure out what wor