The Army Developmental Test Command identified test requirements for network-centric warfare systems and initiated a planning process for identifying solutions. Advent of the Future Combat Systems moved the process from planning to technology development, with a primary result being the current distributed test capability. Further requirements for testing joint weapon systems, joint interoperability and the net-centric key performance parameter reinforce distributed testing as an essential test capability. This paper briefly sketches the history of distributed testing and describes some recent Army experience. The transition from platform to network focus is discussed, with implications cited for future testing.
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