FCS International Cooperation

The objective of the FCS International Cooperation program is to establish and execute Science and Technology Project Agreements with the Republic of Singapore (SN) and the United Kingdom (UK) to identify new S&T initiatives. The program is in collaboration with the U.S. Army. The Singapore Project Agreement will initially support projects to investigate tactical command and control interoperability, explore the use of computer-based technology to mitigate differences between coalition partner planning processes and tools; investigate and assess the utility of various sensor packages on UAV/UGV platforms in dense jungle environments, urbanized terrain and littoral/maritime environments; and determine the applicability of quantum dot technology for developing multi-spectral optic systems. DARPA established an MOA with the Army for this program in April 2004. The agreement with the United Kingdom will initially support projects to: survey and assess international technologies applicable to the FCS program; compare and assess the coalition effects-based operations planning technologies available from the U.S. and U.K.; and, conduct an analysis of U.S./U.K. coalition interoperability.