Title The future of fires : maximising the UK's tactical and operational firepower / Jack Watling

Published London : Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (53 pages) : color illustrations Series RUSI occasional paper, 2397-0286 RUSI occasional paper, 2397-0286 Contents Executive summary. -- Introduction. -- I. The utility of firepower. -- Suppression of enemy fires. -- Striking high-value targets. -- Breaking up enemy force concentrations. -- Fire support to enable friendly ground manoeuvre. -- The shaping effect of fires. -- II. Trends in capability. -- Increasing range. -- Multi-sensor active-seeker munitions. -- Translation and data fusion. -- Layered defense measures. -- The continuing utility of conventional munitions. -- III. Fires shaping the future battlefield. -- IV. Implications for British forces. -- Retaining necessary mass. -- Hard choices. -- Layers of capability. -- Conclusions. -- About the author Summary This paper outlines critical trends in the development of next-generation fires systems and the implications of this future battlefield for the UK's ground forces Notes "November 2019." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (RUSI, viewed March 7, 2020) Subject Military planning -- Great Britain National security -- Great Britain Armed Forces -- Artillery. Armed Forces -- Operational readiness. Armed Forces -- Weapons systems. Military planning. National security. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Artillery Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Operational readiness Subject Great Britain. Form Electronic book Author Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, publisher.

Other Titles Maximising the UK's tactical and operational firepower

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