Thermal Omni: How We Got Here

Single Acquisition

Management of

Common Thermal Sensor

Components for Target

Acquisition and Navigational

Aids for the Warfighter3

1990 l 1991 l 1992 l 1993 l 1994 l 1995 l 1996 l 1997 l 1998

DVE

Start Date

TWS

Start Date

TWS & DVE

HTI Designation

Oct

“Horizontal Technology Integration(HTI) is the Linchpinof Our Modernization Strategy for the Future - “

GEN Ronald H. Griffith Army Vice Chief of Staff - Oct 95

Performance
• Common Rqmts Solution
• Uniform Upgrades
• Reduces Functional Component Testing

Business
• Single Product Dev.
• Economy of Scale Production
• Lower Unit Cost
• Avoids Duplicative System Dev.

Operational
• Interoperability Among Platforms
• Common View of Battlefield
• Interchangeable Components

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