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Raising technology-driven troopers
Technology will now come to the defence of Indian armed forces. Indian Army, Navy and Air Force are scouting for arsenal to prepare for a network-centric warfare. And they are being wooed by the likes of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE, Rolls Royce, Northrop Grumman, MDDA, Snecma and Pratt & Whitney, for the supply of defence equipment and materials.
Conflicts since the first Gulf War have demonstrated that a networked force improves information sharing that enhances situational awareness; enables speed of command (decision making); thereby increasing mission effectiveness.
Imagine a modern day gadget-laden war fighter who is kept up-to-date every few seconds. He knows where the enemy is, who are friendly troops in the vicinity and has the ability to relay information back to his commanding officer hundreds of miles away—almost in a matter of few seconds. Also, imagine a military connected through one common network with near-real-time access to accurate, protected information.
This is the world of network-centric operations—where future conflicts will not be decided by who has the most planes, ships or tanks, but by who has superior information and knowledge. In the world of network-centric operations, military leaders and frontline war fighters can make informed decisions faster than adversaries can respond, and hence achieve decisive, precise, timely effects anywhere in the world.
Interestingly, no one platform does it alone—each performance is improved upon through integration with others for information. The global war on terrorism demonstrates the value of networked intelligence, surveillance and communications, interoperability across platforms, service and forces, and the leveraging effects of precise, persistent and selective engagement.
Explaining this, Christopher Chadwick, vice-president, Global Strike Systems, Boeing Company says: “The ultimate goal of network-centric operations in a military environment – see first, understand first and act first. Imagine fighting a war without ever firing a bullet?”
Boeing Company’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a combat-proven, 5th generation strike fighter with built-in versatility. Its suite of integrated and networked systems provide enhanced interoperability, total force support for the combatant commander and for the troops on the ground, explains Chadwick.
The Super Hornet, which is in the race for the Indian Air Force’s 126 multi-role combat aircraft deal actually meets survivability and lethality requirements for the 21st century. It is suitable for network centric operations, says Rear Admiral Jeffery A Wieringa, director (international programmes), Boeing. The aircraft comes with APG 79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, which actually represents the latest generation of radar technology, he adds.
In the new scenario, networked warriors will demand prompt answers to tactical and strategic questions of the greatest importance. They will want knowledge—not data that must be interpreted—because they’ll have to act immediately.
No wonder, Sun Tzu’s ancient advice is being taken fully to heart—know your enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. “To help guide its efforts in network-centric operations, Lockheed Martin has organised itself to match the five capabilities to support net-centric operations as defined by the Pentagon’s emerging new joint capabilities and integration development process: battle space or situational awareness, force application, protection, command and control, and focused logistics,“ says Orville Prins, vice-president, business development, India, Lockheed Martin.
Adds Rick Skinner, vice-president of Lockheed Martin Transformational Communications, “More connections—reaching down to the lowest level of observer, analyst, fighter or decision-maker—and providing reliable high-speed services will enable new levels of precision, speed and lethality.”
According to Theodor Benien, head of communications, military air systems, of the European major EADS, “Defence and Communications Systems (DCS) of EADS provides integrated solutions for network centric operations. It offers flexible, resilient, interoperable services and enables outstanding communication capabilities based on the latest technology.“ EADS is presently engaged in future tactical and infrastructural network projects for the Indian Army. It provides interoperable mission systems and solutions integrated in a command decision support system. “We are discussing command control, air defence, combat management systems and simulation projects with the Indian armed forces,” he adds.
Apurva Pathak, joint managing director of the Germany-based company Rohde & Schwarz, which has expanded its base in India, says, “Network centric aspects are primarily need for integrating the horizontal and vertical digital information network. This provides superiority in the decision making at command and control level.” In this direction, E-2C Hawkeye and the MQ-8B Fire Scout, of Northrop Grumman Corp has been offered to India as sixth generation solutions for the network centric warfare.
Company officials say that the Indian Navy is interested in the export configuration of the Northrop Grumman Hawkeye as a possible solution for its requirement for an airborne early warning aircraft with extensive surveillance and command-and-control capabilities. The aircraft would be used to patrol India’s coastline and support deployments of the Indian fleet.
Elaborating, the say that several rounds of presentations and discussions have been held with the officials of Indian Navy and their response has been extremely positive. “Understanding the complexity of Indian Navy’s airborne early warning requirement and the geographic challenges it has to face, we are fully convinced that no system being offered worldwide can more consistently and reliably meet and exceed those mission parameters, than the E-2C Hawkeye,” they highlight.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=156048
Technology will now come to the defence of Indian armed forces. Indian Army, Navy and Air Force are scouting for arsenal to prepare for a network-centric warfare. And they are being wooed by the likes of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE, Rolls Royce, Northrop Grumman, MDDA, Snecma and Pratt & Whitney, for the supply of defence equipment and materials.
Conflicts since the first Gulf War have demonstrated that a networked force improves information sharing that enhances situational awareness; enables speed of command (decision making); thereby increasing mission effectiveness.
Imagine a modern day gadget-laden war fighter who is kept up-to-date every few seconds. He knows where the enemy is, who are friendly troops in the vicinity and has the ability to relay information back to his commanding officer hundreds of miles away—almost in a matter of few seconds. Also, imagine a military connected through one common network with near-real-time access to accurate, protected information.
This is the world of network-centric operations—where future conflicts will not be decided by who has the most planes, ships or tanks, but by who has superior information and knowledge. In the world of network-centric operations, military leaders and frontline war fighters can make informed decisions faster than adversaries can respond, and hence achieve decisive, precise, timely effects anywhere in the world.
Interestingly, no one platform does it alone—each performance is improved upon through integration with others for information. The global war on terrorism demonstrates the value of networked intelligence, surveillance and communications, interoperability across platforms, service and forces, and the leveraging effects of precise, persistent and selective engagement.
Explaining this, Christopher Chadwick, vice-president, Global Strike Systems, Boeing Company says: “The ultimate goal of network-centric operations in a military environment – see first, understand first and act first. Imagine fighting a war without ever firing a bullet?”
Boeing Company’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a combat-proven, 5th generation strike fighter with built-in versatility. Its suite of integrated and networked systems provide enhanced interoperability, total force support for the combatant commander and for the troops on the ground, explains Chadwick.
The Super Hornet, which is in the race for the Indian Air Force’s 126 multi-role combat aircraft deal actually meets survivability and lethality requirements for the 21st century. It is suitable for network centric operations, says Rear Admiral Jeffery A Wieringa, director (international programmes), Boeing. The aircraft comes with APG 79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, which actually represents the latest generation of radar technology, he adds.
In the new scenario, networked warriors will demand prompt answers to tactical and strategic questions of the greatest importance. They will want knowledge—not data that must be interpreted—because they’ll have to act immediately.
No wonder, Sun Tzu’s ancient advice is being taken fully to heart—know your enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. “To help guide its efforts in network-centric operations, Lockheed Martin has organised itself to match the five capabilities to support net-centric operations as defined by the Pentagon’s emerging new joint capabilities and integration development process: battle space or situational awareness, force application, protection, command and control, and focused logistics,“ says Orville Prins, vice-president, business development, India, Lockheed Martin.
Adds Rick Skinner, vice-president of Lockheed Martin Transformational Communications, “More connections—reaching down to the lowest level of observer, analyst, fighter or decision-maker—and providing reliable high-speed services will enable new levels of precision, speed and lethality.”
According to Theodor Benien, head of communications, military air systems, of the European major EADS, “Defence and Communications Systems (DCS) of EADS provides integrated solutions for network centric operations. It offers flexible, resilient, interoperable services and enables outstanding communication capabilities based on the latest technology.“ EADS is presently engaged in future tactical and infrastructural network projects for the Indian Army. It provides interoperable mission systems and solutions integrated in a command decision support system. “We are discussing command control, air defence, combat management systems and simulation projects with the Indian armed forces,” he adds.
Apurva Pathak, joint managing director of the Germany-based company Rohde & Schwarz, which has expanded its base in India, says, “Network centric aspects are primarily need for integrating the horizontal and vertical digital information network. This provides superiority in the decision making at command and control level.” In this direction, E-2C Hawkeye and the MQ-8B Fire Scout, of Northrop Grumman Corp has been offered to India as sixth generation solutions for the network centric warfare.
Company officials say that the Indian Navy is interested in the export configuration of the Northrop Grumman Hawkeye as a possible solution for its requirement for an airborne early warning aircraft with extensive surveillance and command-and-control capabilities. The aircraft would be used to patrol India’s coastline and support deployments of the Indian fleet.
Elaborating, the say that several rounds of presentations and discussions have been held with the officials of Indian Navy and their response has been extremely positive. “Understanding the complexity of Indian Navy’s airborne early warning requirement and the geographic challenges it has to face, we are fully convinced that no system being offered worldwide can more consistently and reliably meet and exceed those mission parameters, than the E-2C Hawkeye,” they highlight.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=156048
