For Multifunction Systems, the Future is Open.

In this article the author talks about the main factor driving the DOD's thrust into multifunction technology is the evolving sensor-to-shooter battle networks being fielded by Russia, China and others. Topics discussed include the integration of functions begins at the device level, in which functions performed by discrete processor units are combined in a single device, and a trend that the commercial world has been achieving for decades and continues to accelerate.