Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Integrated Fire Support in the Battlespace

Abstract

In 200, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) directed the Defense Science Board (DSB) to study the precision targeting of air-delivered munitions. The results of the 2001 Task Force were well-received within Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and in June 2003, USD(AT&L) directed the DSB to study the closely related topic of "integrated fire support in the battlespace." In this new study the 2003 Task Force applied an approach and methodology similar to the 2001 effort but focused instead on ground-based fires, sea-based fires, and close-air support. As directed in its terms of reference (TOR), the 2003 Task Force assessed the following: * The adequacy of current and proposed munitions, * The timeliness and accuracy of ISR systems, * the adequacy of battlefield C(exp 3) systems, and * Impediments to integrated fires. From October 2003 through April 2004, the Task Force met monthly to gather information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA428791

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Circular Error Probable
  • Command And Control
  • Digital Communications
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Information Systems
  • Navigation
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance
  • Systems Engineering
  • Target Recognition
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.