The soldiers stood at the edge of a building, readying to push deeper into the city for the next phase of the fight. Some checked their ammunition, while others mapped out their moves on the smartphones on their chests.
The US Army refers to the systems Business Insider saw used in this urban training scenario as End User Devices, Samsung phones that have been stripped, ruggedized, and reprogrammed for soldiers. EUDs are home to new applications that Army leaders anticipate will improve battlefield awareness and speed up decision-making.
The devices reflect the Army’s shift toward commercially available technology. While they’ve been in use…
