Episode 194 – Battlespace Connectivity: Key to 21st Century Warfighting
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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-cqr76-167ea86
Episode Summary:
In episode 194 of the Aerospace Advantage, Battlespace Connectivity: Key to 21st Century Warfighting, host Heather “Lucky” Penney and Mitchell Senior Fellow J.V. Venable explore the topic of tactical networking with Galt Aerospace CEO John Kohut.Bottom line: information sharing and data exchange are the key to combat success in future conflicts. Whether discussing concepts like Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) or collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), there is a fundamental drive toward a far more connected force. The net effect will see individual assets in different geographic locations and domains collaborating to yield a net effect greater than their individual parts. But for that work, a variety of systems need to be able to talk.In this episode we discuss the underlying concepts of operation that demand connectivity, explain the evolution of the associated technology, and discuss where we need to go from both a technical and operational set of perspectives. We talk about things like long-range kill chains all the time—join us in the episode to learn from experts with the operational and technical expertise to figure out how these systems-of-systems actually work and why they matter.
Credits:
Host: Heather “Lucky” Penney, Senior Resident Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Producer: Shane Thin
Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey
Guest: John Kohut, CEO, Galt Aerospace
Guest: J.V. Venable, Senior Resident Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
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I'm a civilian who never served and who knows nothing about military operations. When I took an interest in learning about WWII back in the 1980's, the battle of France and the Low Countries showed me the tremendous value of efficient communications in the battlespace. One rather substantial reason for German victory in that battle was their embrace of newly emerging communications tech, while the French command depended on a system of motorcycle couriers to deliver comms to and from the front. Shrinking the comms cycle shrinks the information cycle, which shrinks the decision cycle, which shrinks the operations cycle, etc. When I began learning about the netcentric capabilities of the F-35 many years ago, I quickly realized the truly immense value of the F-35 in the future battlespace. This aircraft will actualize the fifth generation paradigm, thereby revolutionizing conventional warfare in the future.
No comms = No bombs