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US Army has the 19th most powerful computer in the world 42110154.


| 2015
Defence & Security News - (USA)
 
US Army has the 19th most powerful computer in the world
The US Armey unveiled its newest supercomputer, which will ensure that the organization will maintain its technological advantage in the future. The supercomputer called Excalibur is the 19th most powerful computer in the world. It will be operated at the US Army Research Laboratory Department of the Defense Supercomputing Resource Center but the rest of the Armed Services will be using it as well.
     
US Army has the 19th most powerful computer in the world
US Army and DoD officials during the ribbon-cutting ceremony (Source: US Army)
     

Excalibur will play a key role in the research and development projects implemented by the Army’s scientists, so as to bring improved communications, data and intelligence for field use by the soldiers. Furthermore, esearchers will use the Excalibur to study underbody blasts on combat vehicles, protection of Soldiers in extreme ballistic environments, tactical networks, cybersecurity network modeling, and real-time data analytics.

Major General John F. Wharton, commanding general of the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command said, “The Army Operating Concept discusses innovation and accelerating the speed of technology. The Excalibur will allow us to do that. It gives our Soldiers an advantage when we can tie the tactical network to instantly get data back to the field.”
 

 

 

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