DARPA is working to change that with its own multi-year program, called Transformative Apps (or TransApp), thats worked to bring many of the benefits of smartphones — as well as an inventive startup atmosphere — to the military. Gizmodo got a first-hand look at some of the work DARPAs doing for the project; Apparently there are apps to help snipers calculate their shots, encyclopedias of weapon information, maps tools to track drones and follow mission plans, a medical diagnosis app, and even a type of social network to let soldiers create a list of allies, civilians, and foes — all with photos.
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