The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center is experimenting with a concept for a system of deployable microsensors for monitoring chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

The project is part of the third iteration of the Warfighter Innovation Leveraging Expertise and Experimentation program, which focuses on conceiving a concept of design for CBRN deployable microsensors, the Army said Monday.

As part of the initiative, the WILE-E 3.0 team developed a system of systems approach with five integrated modules: sensing, communication, processor, power and deployment.

The concept centers on system modularity, enabling multiple types of sensors and minimizing training to use the microsensors.

Jennifer Sekowski, lead for the WILE 3.0 team, said the goal of the program is to present an art-of-the-possible concept to guide “stakeholders and warfighters who are writing requirements today for the materiel of tomorrow.”

“Showing them what is possible lets them know we are starting down the path of technology development towards a product that the warfighter wants, needs, and will be happy to use in the future,” Sekowski said.

Intelligent Waves has formed a strategic alliance with Signify to integrate the latter’s Trulifi technology with the former’s GRAYPATH offering.

The combination of these tools will create an obfuscated, non-radio frequency product to support modern warfighting needs, Intelligent Waves announced from its Reston, Virginia headquarters on Tuesday.

“Intelligent Waves is thrilled to incorporate Signify’s light-based communication solution with our award-winning cyber defense platform, GRAYPATH, which currently serves the most demanding and secure special operators in austere environments, and we look forward to integrating Trulifi by Signify into our existing platform,” said John Hammes, chief strategy officer of Intelligent Waves.

When using the integrated technology, military forces on the ground will be able to communicate beyond the radio spectrum and conduct critical communications across scattered locations without deconfliction of the spectrum.

GRAYPATH Next-Generation enables the obfuscated transmission of sensitive data using any transport method native to all current airfield communication packages. It also permits transmission within host country communications networks that may be accessible during FEAS operations. By operating through asymmetric routing and employing all transport paths concurrently, GRAYPATH ensures the highest level of redundant communications.

Together, the technologies’ capabilities support the combination of low-bandwidth dishes to increase overall bandwidth and allow high-speed communications for photos, videos and other information sent to commanders.

Signify’s Trulifi light-enabled wireless communication tool operates on invisible light rather than on radio, which prevents the connection from jamming. Its integration with GRAYPATH is intended to deliver low-probability detection and low-probability intercepted communications in both enterprise and operational environments.

GRAYPATH offers quantum-resistant routing and encryption techniques and allows users to employ multiple methods of transport at the same time for flexible movement within the cyber domain. When LiFi technology is applied in an operational environment, signals from electromagnetic sources are removed, which allows users to quickly deploy an efficient and secure wireless tool.

The combined product will be presented at SOF Week on May 9-11.

The U.S. Air Force has moved to modernize the security forces vehicle fleet to protect the nuclear arsenal by performing the first operational Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mission.

Security forces airmen from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conducted the JLTV mission supporting maintenance at a launch facility in Harrisburg, Nebraska, the service branch said Saturday.

The JLTV program is part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s efforts to update and improve the capabilities of airmen to safeguard the nuclear enterprise and is meant to replace the Humvee, also known as the Up-Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.

“The JLTV is an extremely robust and versatile vehicle, offering improved point of view, responsive suspension systems, increased power and modern safety features,” said Lt. Col. William Brokaw, 90th MSFS commander.

Brokaw added that the vehicle demands investment in training to ensure the safety and further improve the skills of operators.

The Air Force procured the JLTV through a U.S. Army contract with Oshkosh.