The Australian Indirect Firepower Capability: Bridging the Paradigm from Industrial Age to Information Age Firepower

Abstract

The present indirect firepower capability is influenced by its history and is still predominately industrial in nature. The adoption of an Army After Next concept will force the Australian Defense Force (ADF) to change from an equipment based defense force, to a capability based defense force. With the present indirect firepower capability still industrial in nature, emphasizing mass with dated effects management procedures and delivery systems, this will present particular challenges to the present capability in being in being able to transition to support the Army After Next (AAN) in the year 2020-2030.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383991

Entities

People

  • Philip R. Swinsburg

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Howitzers
  • Indirect Fire
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).