Accession Number:

ADA247442

Title:

Availability of Communications for the NATO Air Command and Control System in the Central Region and 5ATAF

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Enlow, Ronald A.
• Kyle, Dudley N.
• Gordon, Charles L.

Report Date:

1991-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

169.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to assess the availability of the communications required to support the planned NATO Air Command and Control System. The existing and planned ground-to-ground communications infrastructure of the Central Region Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy are surveyed. Both national military and NATO systems are included. The requirements of the NATO Air Command and Control System for ground-to-ground communications are compared to the infrastructures identified in the survey. Shortfalls are identified in the areas of schedule, technical standards, switching standards, and interoperability. A risk assessment concludes the paper.

Descriptors:

• *AIR DEFENSE
• *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS
• *COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• CENTRAL EUROPE
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COST ANALYSIS
• INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
• MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• MILITARY PLANNING
• NATO
• SURFACE TO SURFACE
• TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SYSTEMS
• THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS
• THREAT EVALUATION
• WEAPON SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Defense Systems
• Command, Control and Communications Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE