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- Network-Optional Warfare: Concepts Exploration and Enabling Technologies slideset (.pdf, also synopsis). Includes thesis research opportunities
- Network-Optional Warfare: Operational Concepts provides an outline list of component concepts of interest plus numerous relevant references.
- Network-Optional Warfare: Information Transfer Considerations analyzes the transition space between always-on NCW and all-off NOW operations.
- Network Optional Warfare: Overview Video produced for the NPS Littoral Operations Center (LOC) inaugural workshop, 24-26 March 2014.
Tactical Opportunities
Stealth: gain deeper access into battle space, utilize inherent covertness of unmanned systems
Surprise: choose time and place to shift from passive to active use of electromagnetic spectrum
Coherence: formal mission brevity codes are actionable and precise with well-defined semantics
Uncertainty: reduced opponent confidence that force locations are known and attack is unchallenged
Flexibility: tactical commanders decide use of NCW/NOW on per-platform, per-mission basis
Scalability: incremental response using low-cost assets avoids destabilizing high-cost escalation
- Autonomy: loosely coordinated command via Rules of Operation (ROO) and Engagement (ROE)
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