C4I Blog
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From ship to shore and beyond: addressing C2 challenges in amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare presents arguably the biggest C2 challenge and is a truly Joint endeavour. The complex, multi-faceted nature of these missions requires a cohesive command structure and success depends heavily on effective planning and coordination.
17 September 2019
School’s out: Distributed eLearning promises a paradigm shift in military training
A military’s training requirements are arguably the most challenging and broad of any organisation. Alongside extensive defence-specific courses are educational programmes that span many aspects of civilian life - eLearning has the potential to ease some of this burden.
12 August 2019
Lifting the fog of war: enhancing command-and-control for the dismount
No combatant is more vulnerable than the dismount. Not afforded the protection brought by armour or distance from the enemy, their survival and combat effectiveness have long been closely tied to situational awareness
13 June 2019
Digital by design – enhancing fires C2 for the modern battlefield
Digitalising the fires process can go some way to improving the efficacy of existing and future artillery systems, perhaps most significantly in the area of information assurance.
8 May 2019
Best laid plans - Improving the Command Cycle in the Maritime Domain
The dynamic nature of modern naval warfare necessitates timeliness and accuracy when composing and executing orders - whatever the mission.
1 April 2019
Painting a clear picture for operational success
The information available to commanders is more comprehensive than ever and must be managed properly. Establishing an effective User Defined Operational Picture (UDOP) is central to this.
21 January 2019
Better together - Effective interoperability in the COE pays dividends
Multinational and coalition operations are the norm and it is essential that armed forces can effectively interoperate. Learn more about the 6 steps to interoperability.
15 October 2018
Think Joint - When Defining Your Next Maritime C4I Project
The roles of naval forces have never been more integrated than they are today. Almost all recent operations are dependent on a complex mix of joint and combined forces. This creates new requirements for Maritime C4I solutions and there are clear benefits for a naval force that chooses solutions with intrinsic cross-domain interoperability.
6 March 2018
The Case for Fleet Wide Maritime Command & Control
Bespoke Command & Control systems are the mainstay of command support systems at sea today. The high cost associated with developing and delivering bespoke systems has resulted in deployment limited to major units – leaving a large number of vessels disadvantaged from a C4I perspective. Today however, this no longer needs to be the case.
18 January 2018
Sensors! Today’s modern Armored Fighting Vehicles contain numerous examples of them - and they are there to help you out. However, it can often be next to impossible to make proper sense of your sensors as a huge amount of information is most likely displayed at the same time on separate monitors. Read on and learn how to turn your sensor feed into valuable operational info.
30 March 2017