How has consumer electronics and technology changed the army?

[eErotica69]

I served the army in the 80s. Those day, for Topo, we still used map and compass. Of course back then, we used signal set during field communication or even the IFC hand signals.

Now, with mobile phones, do the soldiers use GPS instead of map and compass? How about signal sets? Still in use? Or they are using mobile phone to communicate nowadays? How about other consumer electronics and technologies?

Can the younger bros here share with us? Especially those who serve their NS and reservist during this "transition" period.

 

[virus]

you should stick with 1980 technologies. i believe in old school. just send in the maids to do the dirty work.

it' s cheaperest, betterest and fasterest also.

all according to the 123 kid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obwnbKlbysM

 

[The_Hypocrite]

[video=youtube;E1attgAN_RU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1attgAN_RU&feature=player_embedded[/video]

the mrbrown show: the iPad army

 

[EdmondHonda]

iPad for topo

 

[Dhalsim]

I served the army in the 80s. Those day, for Topo, we still used map and compass. Of course back then, we used signal set during field communication or even the IFC hand signals.

Now, with mobile phones, do the soldiers use GPS instead of map and compass? How about signal sets? Still in use? Or they are using mobile phone to communicate nowadays? How about other consumer electronics and technologies?

Can the younger bros here share with us? Especially those who serve their NS and reservist during this "transition" period.

Are u sure? Tablets existed in this 80s blockbuster which means the movie producers of Back to the Future II predicted correctly.

 

[looneytan]

Are u sure? Tablets existed in this 80s

I used this tablet in the 60s

 

[frenchbriefs]

Can help me calculate the dps of my m16 machine gun on full auto,semi auto and burst fire.can call for medic when my healthbar is low,can calculate distance to the next foxhole,can whatsapp my colleagues to see if anyone got spare magazines,can identify friend or foe when I wave my ipad in the air and it flash red or green.

 

[Dark Knight]

This is not new as reservists are the pioneer in using GPS and mobile during their ICT to boost efficiency.

 

[eErotica69]

This is not new as reservists are the pioneer in using GPS and mobile during their ICT to boost efficiency.

In the 80s, there were no mobile nor GPS commonly used by consumers.