Article Posted on : - Nov 03, 2011

BALTIMORE (BNS): Northrop Grumman has successfully completed formal qualification testing of the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) Mobile Basic software baseline being developed for the US Army.

DCGS-A Mobile Basic, also referred to as DCGS-A V4, is the next-generation system for gathering intelligence data and distributing it to soldiers throughout the battlefield.

DCGS-A Mobile Basic consolidates multiple programs of record into a single intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) ground analysis and exploitation system.

The formal testing, conducted by contractor and government personnel, validated 1,300 test requirements, over 600 interface exchange requirements, and various other specifications. Once fielded as part of the DCGS-A Software Baseline 1.0, the DCGS-A Mobile Basic system will deliver operational and logistical advantages over current systems, a company release said.