US Army ponders deploying iPhones to every soldier
US soldiers may be issued an iPhone alongside their MREs as part of their standard pack in the near future.
A program spearheaded by the Army Capabilities Integration Center aims to improve fighting capability, as well as general efficiency, by making smartphones standard issue among both deployed troops and soldiers garrisoned on home bases.
Under the plan, soldiers would likely be given the choice of either an iPhone or an Android phone, along with access to an app store customized for their duties. One such test app, developed by Raytheon, allows a soldier to take a picture with the smartphone's camera, then mark it up with circles and arrows before sending it back to base, or distributing it to other troops in the field.
