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Originally Posted by helbent4
I think what Eddie meant to say is:
1) Blue Force Tracker is a computer program (among other things) that ties with GPS.
2) FBCB2 is communications system that includes a laptop so you can blog on the battlefield.
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Kind of. Both have the keyboard, monitor and CPU, as well as the software and GPS ties for battlefield reporting. The differences come in the capabilities and the "how does it.."s of the two systems. Unfortunately, that's where the green UNCLASSIFIED banner turns into the red SECRET banner. That said, Google will readily provide you with an abundant set of sites that will cross that line and tell you more.
FBCB2 is the newer of the two and as such, you can assume it's more robust in hardware capabilities. It was fielded either with the first Stryker Brigade or just before it. BFT on the other hand came out a couple years before FBCB2, I think. It was during my break-in-service where I finished my degree so I could make the transition to the Dark Side so the details might be a little washy.
Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, there is no possibility of WWW access through either system. That's where the Harris AN/PRC-117 comes in, though.
