CJADC2

[Kirkhill]

Opening up this thread after realising we have no dedicated Command and Control thread.
We have threads dedicated to beans, bullets and bandages, weapons, vehicles, planes and ships, even retirement plans.
But nothing dedicated to Command and Control......

Unmanned speed boats wandering around the world's oceans as Link 16 repeater nodes.
Interesting is that they break the air-water membrane allowing airbreathers and satellites to communicate with subs and UUVs.

Autonomous surface vessels to join Pentagon’s global C2 network

The small vessels can maneuver through harsh environments and perform various tasks independently with minimal human oversight, such as surveillance.

www.defensenews.com

 

[ytz]

Relevant capital project.

Modernized Command and Control Information System (NORAD modernization) - Defence Capabilities Blueprint

Modernized Command and Control Information System (NORAD modernization) - Defence Capabilities Blueprint

apps.forces.gc.ca

 

[Kirkhill]

So, do these fit here?

Canadian Joint Forces Command - Canada.ca

The Canadian Joint Forces Command (CJFC) has been established as a new command within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with Lieutenant-General Darcy Molstad and Chief Warrant Officer Donovan Crawford appointed as its inaugural command team. Its creation marks a major step forward in improving...

www.canada.ca

Pan-Domain Command & Control (PDC2) Concept Paper - Canada.ca

The global security environment is complex and dangerous, characterized by the re-emergence of strategic competition, proliferation of advanced technologies, and evolving multi-domain threats. Traditional domain-centric approaches to command and control (C2) are inadequate to address these...

www.canada.ca

Adapting to a changing world: The Pan-Domain Command and Control Concept (PDC2) - Canada.ca

CAF must modernize to address strat competition, disruptors, collaboration and technological advancements. Key aspects include pan-domain situational awareness and linking sensors to effectors to sense-make sense-decide-act.

www.canada.ca

 

[ytz]

It's maybe new to this forum. But a lot of the discussion on this has been going on in the CAF for maybe a decade at this point. It's just that we're now getting capital to build the infrastructure needed to operationalize these ideas.

 

[Kirkhill]

It's maybe new to this forum. But a lot of the discussion on this has been going on in the CAF for maybe a decade at this point. It's just that we're now getting capital to build the infrastructure needed to operationalize these ideas.

I know that some senior, and more knowlegeable members of thus forum have been addressing Pan Domain Operations for a while now but there it wasn't coalescing as a discussion point.