C4ISR Summit 2013

Attaining informational superiority in the age of information
Ensuring the acquisition and appropriate application of C4ISR capabilities and assets will guarantee informational superiority in a century that has been deemed the age of information. Maximising situational awareness and informational superiority via C4ISR translates not only into an operational advantage on the battlefield but an advantage in all domains, including air, land, sea, space, and most recently, cyberspace. Attaining the cutting edge C4ISR capabilities technology will ultimately enable rapid response to emerging threats in a dynamic and changing region.

The question on the minds of the GCC and regional military commanders responsible for increasing situational awareness and interoperability via the integration of C4ISR capabilities technology is how to further attain a more complete integration of C4ISR systems across air, land, and sea domains.

• Speakers
Brigadier General Romolo Grasso
Commander Murat Girginer
Colonel Dr. Friedrich Teichmann
John Bumgarner
Colonel (GS) Ralph Thiele

Key themes
• Envisioning a C4ISR acquisition and application strategy in line with the dynamic changes occurring in the region
• Developing and integrating C4ISR systems across all divisions of the armed forces in order to combat emerging regional threats
• Assessing current gaps in C4ISR faced by countries in the GCC and an overview of the potential solutions being considered
• Ensuring early and adequate training to maximise efficiency and use of C4ISR systems
• Air surveillance and reconnaissance including unmanned aerial systems
• Integrating existing and planned air and missile defence systems