Russian military gears up for Network-Centric warfare

The Russian military is gearing up for network-centric warfare, connecting a range of weapon platforms and soldiers with a device, RIA Novosti reported, citing sources.

The unified tactical control system, developed by the state-backed Sozvezdie concern, creates a single information network, enabling data exchange between different components of the military in near real-time. It allows the command to receive “maximum information about the battlefield as a whole and about the state of individual combat units.”

One source the outlet spoke to explained that the kit “combine[s] the command of the formation, reconnaissance equipment, armored vehicles, artillery, air defense systems, drones, as well as personnel units in the reconnaissance and strike system.”