Network-Optional Warfare (NOW)
Network-Centric Warfare (NCW)
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Resources
- Network Optional Warfare: Operational Concepts point paper
- Network Optional Warfare: Operational Constructs diagram showing transitions between NCW and NOW
- Network Optional Warfare: Enabling Technologies research slideset
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 threats are located 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
Contact
Don Brutzman, brutzman@nps.navy.mil voice +1.831.656.2149