Ready, Fire, Aim: Managing Today's Telecommunications Technology for Tomorrow's War Fighting Needs.

Abstract

Provides an historical perspective on electronic telecommunications in war fighting followed by the implications of today's fast-changing world. The author reviews today's fast-changing world. The author reviews today's information society, the resulting implications of smart weapons systems, and the information needs of even smarter combat soldiers on the battlefield. A description of the current environment provides the framework for a proactive approach to exploiting today's emerging technologies quickly. Provides techniques for moving an organization to capitalize on, and field, certain critical capabilities for tomorrow's war -- one target at a time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186679

Entities

People

  • James R. Opfer

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Communications
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Tactical Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics