Area Air Defence as a Network Enabled Capability for the New Norwegian Frigates

Abstract

The new Norwegian Nansen-class frigates lack an organic long range air defence capability. Basically, this is a result of the high cost of such a system in relation to the limited resources of a small nation. This lack of capability is currently perceived to be one of the most serious shortfalls of the class. A well-known non-organic solution of this kind of shortfall is to use frigate-controlled fighter aircraft to provide area defence coverage -- thus to some extent separating the sensor from the shooter capability. In this contribution the consequences of adopting such a solution as the only long range frigate air defence are discussed. The discussion is organized as a cost/effectiveness comparison between a traditional organic long range air defence system and the Network Enabled Capability (NEC) solution (frigate-controlled fighter aircraft). The comparison is based on scenarios/cases, where several technical and operational factors are considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA485050

Entities

People

  • Arne C. Jenssen
  • Ole J. Sendstad
  • Thomas Slensvik

Organizations

  • Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Area Defense
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Force Protection
  • Military Aircraft
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Systems Analysis and Design