Network-Centric Warfare and Operational Fires: A Match for the Future

Abstract

Many people don't believe that Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is accomplishable given the facts as they are presented in the numerous magazine articles and books. Some argue that the concept is fine, but we will be unable to build the system and operate it as described. Others argue that the concept itself is flawed. This paper will argue one aspect of Network Centric Warfare-speed-as it applies to the ability to conduct operational fires. It will show the trend for speed and present some current day technologies that support the projected speed based around the NCW concept. It will also show that the NCW concept is achievable and will enable operational fires effects to become drastically faster than present day fires. Speed of effects -- the power to rapidly produce a desired result -- enabled through the evolutionary concept of Network Centric Warfare, will significantly impact warfighting, as we know it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378751

Entities

People

  • Peter E. Mcvety

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Automated Target Recognition
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Munitions
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Target Recognition
  • Virtual Reality
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design