Raytheon's iPhone app will track enemy combatants in real time

Courtesy Engadget  Wed, 12/16/2009 - 20:50

Raytheon, known more often than not in these parts for its ability to zap people at a distance with microwaves, has just announced a little something called One Force Tracker.

Essentially an iPhone app, it leverages recent developments in location awareness and social networking to keep tabs on both friends and enemies in the field, displaying positions on maps in real time -- all the while enabling secure communications between soldiers.

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