| Military navigation |
| Extreme weather, vast
distances and stretches of darkness have long made it difficult to
protect Arctic territories, and the problem has grown as ice fields
recede and open swaths of ocean year-round. Now new tools are helping
nations |
| |
| Future of NCW |
| The Network Centric
Warfare is assuming a new dimension to manage the 21st century battle
space if a modern war has to be won under a strenuous condition, as fast
imposing the will on the enemy is proving to be the key element in
clinching the victory.
|
| |
| Airborne missile |
| Among the deadly
tactical missiles which can be best suited for airborne platforms, the
Hellfire has proved to be one of the most destructive fire power and has
earned a name for high degree of accuracy due to its superior features
and lethal combination of advanced computing and light material. |
| |
| SFs modernization |
| To end the multiplicity
of types of equipment with the many Special Forces that exist in
India today, the only way, it appears that this can be done is by
creating the Special Forces Command that has been suggested some time
ago. The first priority of such a command should be a review of the
inventories of each and every one of the Special Forces. |
| |
| Equipment for SFs |
| Special Forces are
among the most specialized combat forces in the military. They
experience rigorous mental and physical training in order to carry out
their missions in a quick and extremely effective manner. Special
Operations Forces have very demanding physical requirements. |
| |
| Laser technology |
| After the laser dazzler that can disorient an enemy fighter pilot or disrupt the
guidance system of airborne missiles emerged from the Defence Research
and Development Organisation laboratories other uses for the technology
have been contemplated. |
| |
| Tactical edge |
| As commercial
technologies become more advanced and widely available, adversaries are
rapidly developing capabilities that put armed forces at risk. To
counter these threats, the US military is developing systems-of-systems
concepts in which networks of manned and unmanned platforms, weapons,
sensors, and electronic warfare systems interact over robust satellite
and tactical communications links. |
| |
| Common link |
| Due to the increased
complexity of current and expected campaigns the need for a full NCW
capability in the modern combat force is almost mandatory. This
complexity is derived from two main scenarios: all out war with other
nations and the asymmetric warfare with guerilla forces. |
| |
| Failed ambitions |
|
An experience in the recent Defexpo 2014 underlines the convoluted manner in which the induction of the private sector into the “defence industry” network is being handled.
A very well-known Indian company was displaying
|
| |
| Valuable assistance |
|
Unmanned robots already have proven their worth on the battlefield, neutralizing improvised explosive devices, and more capable ones are coming in the future.
While robots and unmanned platforms will continue to provide valuable assistance to Soldiers on the battlefield, there may even come a day when they can begin replacing Soldiers.
|
| |
|
