WarNet - The Network Centric Warfare Report 2005

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Published	April, 2005	Product code	29659
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Introduction

Abstract

Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is key to the future of a nations unified forces. With increased defense spending being allocated to the transformation of forces into highly mobile, networked units, NCW has taken central stage in US and global defense strategy.

The DoD has announced cuts in other military platforms throughout 2004/2005, so as to enable transformation to expand their C4ISR development and contribute to the objective of creating a Global Information Grid, or a WarNet. This brand new in-depth report informs you of the market opportunities and strategic developments of global WarNet systems.

In its latest report, "WarNet - The Network Centric Warfare Report 2005" visiongain analyses for you, the work that is already being undertaken to make these strategies a reality.

This report will tell you:

whether network centricity is an achievable concept
what the implications of introducing NCW and DBC will be for the troops
which NCW strategies have been adopted by key nations
what stages these modern militaries are at
the Governmental financial commitments of these key nations for the coming years

Other leading countries are also adopting similar measures to update and connect their forces with NCW and Digitised Battlefield Communications (DBC). NCW is an effective response to asymmetric warfare, the war on terror, and is seen as an ideal way of making militaries more efficient for the future, by reducing manpower and costs. It is a must-read document.

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 The focus of the report
1.2 The growth and importance of the civilian Internet market
- 1.2.1 Non-US market
1.3 Network Centric Warfare: A background
- 1.3.1 Technological change
- 1.3.2 Asymmetric Warfare
- 1.3.3 The Military Response
- 1.3.4 A Network Centric Force
1.4 Network Centric Programs
- 1.4.1 United States Network Centric Warfare (NCW)
- 1.4.2. United Kingdom Network Enabled Capability (NEC)
- 1.4.2.1 Importance of the UK program
- 1.4.3 Australian Network Enabled Operations(NAO)
- 1.4.4 Other States Network Centric programs
1.5 Limitations to NCW
- 1.5.1 Summary of risks
1.6 Network Centricity: The Wal-Mart example

Chapter 2. C4ISR battlefield programs

2.1 Policies behind C4ISR: Transformation and Horizontal Fusion
- 2.1.1 Transformation
  - 2.1.1.1 The Pentagon and procurement changes
  - 2.1.1.2 The Transformation Advisory Group
  - Table 1: Members of the Transformation Advisory Group
- 2.1.2 Horizontal Fusion
2.2 United States C4ISR Battlefield programs
- 2.2.1 Joint Vision 2010
- 2.2.2 Future Combat System (FCS)
- 2.2.3 Objective Force Warrior/Future Force Warrior (OFW/FFW)
  - 2.2.3.1 Land Warrior
  - 2.2.3.2 FFW Specifications
- 2.2.4 Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)
  - 2.2.4.1 WARNET: The Global Information Grid (GIG)
  - 2.2.4.2 Command and Control on the move (C2OTM)
  - 2.2.4.3 Change in WIN-T acquisition
2.3 US Defense Budget overview
- 2.3.1 Opportunities in the C4ISR market
2.4 Summary recommendations
- Chart 3: C4ISR percentage market revenues 2005-2015
- Table 3: C4ISR company share and revenues 2005-2015
- 2.3.1.2 Breakdown of funding
- Table 4: Transformation spending 2004-10
- Chart 4: Transformation spending level 2004-2010

Chapter 3. War Net - The Global Information Grid

3.1 The "Internet in the Sky"
- Diagram 1: Global Information Grid Structure
- 3.1.1 War Net programs
- 3.1.2 Why a Grid is needed
- 3.1.3 Critique of GIG
3.2 The initial GIG price tag
- 3.2.1 "System of Systems"
- 3.2.1.1 US Army LandWarNet
- 3.2.1.2 USAF C2 Constellation
- 3.2.1.3 USN Forcenet digitisation
3.3 Information Assurance market
3.4 The GIG Bandwidth Expansion Programme
- 3.4.1 DISA funding
- 3.4.1.1 GIG contracts
- 3.4.1.2 Satellite Program
3.5 Company developments
- 3.5.1 NCOIC established
- 3.5.2 IBM and defence
- 3.5.3 Other developments
- 3.5.4 Estimated GIG-BE contract revenues
3.6 Summary recommendations

Chapter 4. Non-US network programs

4.1 Network Centricity outside the United States
- Table 5: International networking doctrines
- 4.1.1 European War Net
- Table 6: European C4ISR programs
4.2 NATO networking
- 4.2.1 TIPS and the AGS
4.3 The United Kingdom and C4ISR
- 4.3.1 NITEworks
- 4.3.2 Network Enabled Capability
  - 4.3.2.1 Aim of the NEC program
- 4.3.3 Land Digitisation program
  - 4.3.3.1 Future Rapid Effects System (FRES)
  - 4.3.3.2 Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST)
  - 4.3.3.3 BOWMAN
  - 4.3.3.4 Combat Battlefield Management (Land) Initiative (CIP)
  - 4.3.3.5 Watchkeeper
  - 4.3.3.6 Airborne Stand-off Radar (ASTOR)
  - 4.3.3.7 Joint Effects Tactical Targeting System (JETTS)
- 4.3.4 UK market overview
4.4 France and C4ISR
- 4.4.1 Fantassins a Equipements et LIaisons Integres (FELIN)
  - 4.4.1.1 FELIN communications
  - 4.4.1.2 Information System Terminals (SIT)
- 4.4.2 MOIE SIC Terre program
- 4.4.3 Syracuse Satellite network
- 4.4.4 EuroMALE UAVs
- 4.4.5 French market overview
4.5 Australian NEW
- 4.5.1 Battlespace Communications System (BCS) Land (L)
- 4.5.2 Wundurra Land 125 Soldier Combat System (SCS)
- 4.5.3 Airborne Surveillance for Land Operations (JP129)
- 4.5.4 Australian market overview
4.6 German networking problems
- 4.6.1 Defence Policy changes
- 4.6.2 Defence cuts and modernisation
- Table 7: Germany military personnel
- Chart 5: German military manpower 1990-2010
- 4.6.3 Digitisation progress
  - 4.6.3.1 Infanterist der Zunkunft
  - 4.6.3.2 Eurohawk UAV
- 4.6.4 German C4ISR efforts
- 4.6.5 The German Market
4.7 Japanese resurgence
- 4.7.1 Changes in Japans approach
- 4.7.2 The Vision for Future Security and Defense Capabilities
- 4.7.3 National Defense Program Outlines(NDPO)
- Table 8: Japanese military personnel
- Chart 6: Japanese military manpower
- 4.7.4 The Defense Budget
- Table 9: Japanese defence budget 2003
- Chart 7: Japanese share of defence budget 2003
- Table 10: Predicted defence budget 2009
- Chart 8: Predicted share of Japanese defence budget 2009
- 4.7.5 Japanese Market potential
4.8 Canadian developments
- 4.8.1 Integrated Soldier System Platform (ISSP)
- 4.8.2 Improved Radio Ionospheric Sounder (IRIS)
4.9 Other States
- Table 11: Other countries C4ISR programs
- 4.9.1 Summary market analysis
- 4.9.2 Chinese countermeasures
- Table 12: Top world spenders
- Chart 9: Top defence spenders 2003
- Chart 10: Top defence spenders share 2003

Chapter 5. Communications Systems and Soldiers Handheld Devices

5.1 Handheld Net-Centricity: Power in the palm of your hand
5.2 The Software Defined Radio (SDR)
- 5.2.1 Software Defined Radio Market
5.3 The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
- Chart 11: JTRS spending and predictions 2003-2011
- Table 13: JTRS spending 2003-2011 ($m)
- 5.3.1 Software Communications Architecture (SCA)
- 5.3.2 JTRS Clusters
- Table 14: JTRS Clusters
  - 5.3.2.1 Cluster 5 Handheld and Manpack Units
  - 5.3.2.2 JTRS Contracts
5.4 BOWMAN digitisation programme
- 5.4.1 BISA developments
- 5.4.2 Bowman digital radios
  - 5.4.2.1 The Personal Role Radio (PRR)
  - 5.4.2.2 ITT ADR+ VHF
  - 5.4.2.3 Harris Falcon II HF radio
  - 5.4.2.4 Rockwell Collins GPS
- 5.4.3 Outsourcing Trends
- 5.4.4 Bowman Problems
5.5 Other European radio programs
- 5.5.1 French RITA 2000 and PR4G
- 5.5.2 German Brietbandiges, integriertes Gefechtsstand-Fermeldesystem (BIGSTAF)
- 5.5.3 Italian networking
- 5.5.4 Netherlands ZODIAC (Zone Digital Automated enCrypted Communications)
- 5.5.5 Spain ARGOS
- 5.5.6 Sweden TS9000
- 5.5.7 Norwegian TADKOM
5.6 Eastern European radios
5.7 Recent Rugged Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
- 5.7.1 Commanders Digital Assistant (CDA)
- 5.7.2 CHS-2 contract
- 5.7.3 PDA Land Warrior waivers
- 5.7.4 Pocket-sized Forward Entry Device (PFED)
5.8 Market overview