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A fire support coordination measure (FSCM) is one of any number of means to facilitate planning and executing rapid engagement of targets with the appropriate weapon or group of weapons, while simultaneously providing safeguards for everything else on the battlefield.
The collection of these software items has been enhanced into the “suite” of NATO shareable fire control software. Significant development effort occurs in Aberdeen, Maryland, USA in the Firing Tables and Ballistics (FTaB) [ 3 ] Division, Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) with contributions from a variety of ...
A fire support coordination element (FSCE) is a term used in the US Army to identify an element of military formation or unit organisation in which functions are directly related to positioning weapons and delivering their fire onto targets. The term is most often associated with artillery, but is sometimes used for mortar fire.
Systematic is a multinational software company based in Aarhus, Denmark. [1] It specialises in systems that support decision-making. [2] Primarily, these have been command and control (C2) systems for commanders in armed forces. [3] [4] By 2023, its battlefield management system was reported to be used by 45 nations. [5]
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is a sensor network with integrated fire control capability that is intended to significantly improve battle force air and missile defense capabilities by combining data from multiple battle force air search sensors on CEC-equipped units into a single, real-time, composite track picture (network-centric warfare). [1]
FIST – Future Integrated Soldier Technology (UK), Fire Support Team (US) FISTV – Fire Support Team Vehicle (US) FITOW – Further Improved TOW (US) FLEA – Frangible Low-Energy Ammunition (i.e. a fragmentation grenade or a low-yield IED) FLIR – forward-looking infra-red; FLOT – forward line of own troops; FLSW – Future Light Support ...
The aim of fire discipline is to ensure that in response to calls for fire (from a forward observer), the appropriate action is taken at the FPC (future planning cell), FSCC (fire support coordination center), FDC (fire direction center) and at the Guns/MRL, strictly in accordance with the intentions of the originator and with the minimum of delay.
Units were able to seamlessly coordinate ground, naval, and air strikes across military boundaries by using the chat function to pass target lists and adjust naval gun fire on the fly. Ground fire support coordination agencies used VINES up and down command channels—from Battalion-to-Regiment through Division-to-Corps and Squadron-to-Group to ...