Rumor has it the guys over at the MATS building here are testing/implementing some (theoretically) pretty sweet new android "MAG TABs" that integrate with pretty cool technologies (JMPS, BFT, among other things), and are intended to be issued to squadrons with special laptops. If it ends up being relatively easy to use, sounds like it would bring some pretty neat capabilities.
EDIT: I'm late to the party. Here's the excerpt from the 2017 AVPLAN on MAGTABs
EDIT: I'm late to the party. Here's the excerpt from the 2017 AVPLAN on MAGTABs
The MAGTAB was sourced on the 2015 15th MEU, SPMAGTF, TACDEMO’s, and Talon Reach as a scalable capability for information consolidation and display for the aircrew operator as well as embarked Marines. While awaiting a fully networked and classified Electronic Kneeboards (EKB) under the PMA-281 Program of Record which is intended to be interoperable with the Marine Corps Common Handheld in work under MARCORSYSCOM the MAGTAB and Encrypted WiFi Links will continue limited fielding facilitating scalable integration into systems such as Airborne Gateways. The MAGTAB and Encrypted WiFi Link is covered with an Authority to Operate (ATO) that capitalizes on the KNOX security container capability afforded by the Android operating system. Applications such as RFID, ExChecks, Timeline, and Kinetic Integrated Lightweight Software Individual Tactical Combat Handheld (KILSWITCH) are some of the mission related applications that have continued to be enablers.
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