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Development of weapons and equipment in the fourth industrial revolution (Part 2 and end)
Development of weapons and equipment in the fourth industrial revolution (Part 2 and end)
5/11/18
Modernization of the equipment for command and control system
The C4ISR of countries’ militaries have been increasingly modernized with the increased capabilities to process the information and connect the computer networks. In this regard, computer networks have really become an integral part of automatic equipment for military command and weapon control. Computer networks are aimed at providing an accurate and complete picture of the battlefield and the opponent and allies’ location and synchronizing the operations of combat units. Thanks to the modernization of C4ISR, commanders could have many pieces of information at the same time to analyze the situation correctly and give the command quickly, opportunely. The duration for commanders to form the combat determination, deploy the forces and develop the combat posture is quicker than ever, which could be executed in hours or even minutes. The quickly and accurately processed information will help commanders keep a close watch on the opponent, maintain the pressure on the opponent and take actions before the opponent to gain victories.
With those enormous benefits, the U.S. Military is establishing an IoT-based command and control system including millions of sensors of all types and 70,000km of infrastructural network as well as the C2BMC (command, control, battlefield management and communications) program. They are connected with different parts of the Ballistic Missile Defence System (BMDS) to become the only system that is ready to deal with and fight against global threats. At service and corps levels, the U.S. Military has installed the 485L automatic tactical air command system, the OKIS automatic army command system, and the TACFAI automatic field artillery command system, etc.
Russia’s national defence command system consists of many command centres, namely the Centre for Strategic Nuclear Forces, the Centre for Combat Management and the Centre for the Management of the Armed Forces' Everyday Operations which are much more modern than and superior to the U.S. similar centres. The combat control command systems for services and corps are being modernized. Typical example is the Universal Combat Command System- 1 (Universal- 1) which is tasked with controlling the operations of joint forces, including air defence missile, radar, fighter aircraft, electronic warfare as well as managing 300 groups of air targets within a 3,200-km radius.
Asian countries have also paid due regard to providing equipment for automatic combat command system. India and Australia have both selected Israeli Elbit company as the supplier of C4IRS in their programs to modernize the army command system. Elbit company will provide military hardware for all components of the mechanized infantry force and allow this force to connect with other corps. Indonesia’s Army is actively cooperating with Nexter Group from France in establishing the combat command system for its army while Sagem company (France) is supplying the tactical command and control systems (C2) for Malaysia’s Armoured Corps.
In addition to developing those weapons and means, many countries are employing civil telecommunications infrastructure and terminal equipment in order to take advantage of the IoT in military operations, particularly in military communications and intelligence. Accordingly, the U.S. Military has enabled smart phones to connect with the Rifleman Radio program so that its soldiers could use applications, such as 3D maps, force tracking, etc. At the same time, it has continued to develop a new special version of the Android operating system with new functions designed for the military. Besides, the IoT has allowed the military intelligence operations to identify, monitor, track, and locate the opponent, even to steal the information and destroy the system, thereby inflicting heavy losses on the opponent. Typical example was the Stuxnet worm attack on Iran’s nuclear program which destroyed Iran’s nuclear centrifuges and slowed this country’s nuclear program for a couple of years.
The achievements in the 4th industrial revolution applied to the military operation are forming a computer-based battlefield where the weapons are far smarter, more automatic and precise, capable of attacking in a long range, and could change the modes of operations in the future wars. That has made the arms race between major powers more intense. Without any preventive measures, it will possibly lead to unpredictable threats to security and stability of countries, regions, and the whole world.
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we are on the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution – a seismic shift that is beyond anything humankind has experienced.
when the assortment of emerging technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution, the world as we know it today will be transformed in unprecedented ways.
As we enter the era of the fourth industrial revolution, the question of how this seismic shift will impact our lives is becoming more pressing.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has had a vigorous effect on every aspect of our social life, including the defence and military areas.
Stories about killer robots, machine-augmented heroes, laser weapons and battles in space - outer or cyber - have always been good for filling cinema seats, but now they have started to liven up sober academic journals and government white papers.
So when technological unemployment hits, it is not incentivized to employ those workers made redundant by new technology. Only the state – through its exclusive use of monetary and fiscal policies – will be able to step in to stimulate demand and generate employment.
Apart from that, the state will also be needed to provide security. As mentioned earlier, the fourth industrial revolution has the potential to destabilize societies and unsettle established institutions.
Digital vulnerabilities in the novel technologies associated with this seismic shift can also lead to a spike in cyber-attacks.
There are good reasons why these national priorities are public goods and it is important to bear them in mind as we enter the era of the fourth industrial revolution.
As we enter the era of the fourth industrial revolution, a strong state is no longer just an abstract idea but at a fundamental level, the key to being future-ready.
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