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AviationExplorer.com - The US Air Force may purchase as many as 18000 iPad 2s in what would be one of the military's biggest orders of computer tablets. Air Mobility Command plans to issue a request for proposals to buy iPad 2s or similar devices to lighten the load of flight crews. The goal is to replace the bag of manuals and navigation charts weighing as much as 40 pounds that are carried by navigators and pilots. Other branches in the United States military have also begun buying phones and tablets. The Army has purchased various mobile devices as part of a pilot program called Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications. About 50 Android-based tablets will accompany troops deploying to Afghanistan this summer. RIM's BlackBerry may be joined by other mobile devices with certification to access the Pentagon's sensitive and classified networks. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is part of the Commerce Department and develops security standards for the United States government, is reviewing an application from Apple to validate encryption on the iPhone and iPad. Government mobile computers that hold or transmit encrypted information must employ hardware and software that meet federal standards. Air Mobility Command, based at Scott Air Force Base, provides transport and refueling services to the United States military around the world using C-5, C-17 cargo planes and KC-10 tanker aircraft. |
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US Air Force To Purchase 18000 Apple iPad2s For Military Flight Crews – USAF AMC
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