A moving map on a MAGTAB. (Image credit: USMC/Cpl. Lisa Collins)

Having recently read a couple of posts about a test of a new missile system launched from a Marine Attack helicopter, discovered that the Marines have what is effectively a secure handheld tactical data link, and it has been in the field since at least 2019.

• USMC AH-1Z Viper Fires New Missile in Long-Range Precision Fire Capability Test
• Successful Test of Long Range Precision Fires

That it is also capable of being used as a fire control system for missiles in the maritime environment appears promising, but more importantly, the Coast Guard could use something like this for coordinating with small units like helicopters, patrol boats, cutter boats, and response boats. This appears to provide much of the capabilities of a Combat Information Center.

Maybe the R&D center should look into it.

Screengrab of a Nov. 27, 2019 video by the US Marine Corps on the MAGTAB, showing the mission status of various tactical actions and asset movements. (Image credit: USMC/Cpl. Lisa Collins)