Defense Technology International - April 2008 - (Page 36) COMBAT RAFAEL GROUND says molecules should not engage targets with their weapons since, if detected, they would have to be extracted immediately, a high-risk process. A mission-inserted group of molecules—i.e., soldiers—creates a common battle compound. Connected to each other and to command, fire and support elements by Spike missiles and a man-portable coma robust voice and datamand system support forces in diffused networking system— warfare. IDF’s Digital Army C4 network—each molecule to monitor activity and detect and en- can access and feed real-time intelligage targets of opportunity. gence, coordinating activities within The general idea is see first, un- the pre-determined battle plan and derstand first, decide first and react responding to changing conditions. first. In fact, the term “dynamic molThe molecules are monitored by a ecules” expresses the ability of teams rear battle coordinator who directs to change force composition for a spe- movement and firepower and makes cific mission profile. decisions on mission changes. The IDF sees each component funcTactical observation units are tioning either as a scout who IDs key links in the sensor-toa target or the shooter who kills it. shooter chain. Concealment is imperative: The IDF The key requirement for diffused warfare is domination of the electronic spectrum. This means robust communications that are free from jamming and have sufficient bandwidth for selective jamming of enemy comms. Maintaining reliable contact also requires sophisticated communication assets like satellites, UAVs and fixedwing electronic-relay aircraft. Air superiority must thus be established. When a target is ID’d, the best-positioned element, whether an infantryman, an airborne platform firing a precision-guided missile or an electronic jammer, becomes the shooter. Post-engagement, the nearest molecule with line-of-sight vision makes a battle-damage assessment to the controller. � ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES ILSmart Strategy. With ILS, Captain Johnson finds just what he needs to keep his troops ready. He researches parts data using ILS’ 1-Click Locator, instantly seeing if critical parts are available worldwide. Supplier contact details are provided, plus he can cross reference parts to NSNs, view MCRL, FLIS, Procurement History, Technical Characteristics, CAGE and CCR. So hard-to-find parts aren’t hard to find. Smart Strategy. That’s smart. That’s ILSmart. More Than The Sum Of The Parts ILSmart.com 36 ILS Govt DefTech 2c ad.indd 1 12/20/07 5:02:39 PM http://ILSmart.com http://AviationWeek.com/dti
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