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Future Growth Potential in the Movement of C2 Systems towards Open Architecture and Shared Networks
30-Nov-2020
North America
Market Research
MF7A-01-00-00-00
AE01440-NA-MT_24994
A command and control (C2) system provides information to maritime decision makers by generating meaningful output pertinent to their operational requirements and mission objectives. If a sensor package identifies a threat, it is relayed to the C2 system, accounting for environmental data from other systems. The C2 system displays and processes all information, relaying it to and from weapon systems, so that the ship may engage optimally and eliminate a threat appropriately.
This report divides C2 systems into two segments: command management systems and combat management systems. A command management system is the overarching C2 system that will display and manage information from a variety of subsystems to inform decisions. The combat management system is used in conjunction with the command management system to track, assess, and engage threats. This global research service investigates changing concepts in operations, whilst covering wider geopolitical and market drivers and restraints. A discussion is provided for current technological trends and developments within the global C2 market that readers should be aware off.
C2 systems will evolve as maritime systems become more autonomous; fewer naval personnel will be needed with the proliferation of unmanned systems. Increasingly, naval warfare will take place across a multi-domain battlespace with further integration of air, maritime, and land-based C2 domains. New weapon systems are driving developments in C2 requirements, such as directed energy weapons, railguns, and hypersonic systems. These systems will need to be integrated into current C2 systems, which will have to manage the increased power requirements. Hypersonics is predominantly driving the requirement for C2 systems to be linked across domains and countries in order to engage through other systems’ sensors.
Research Highlights
- To outline the global geopolitical environment that will influence defense spending, requirements, and possible future conflicts that will drive the market
- To investigate how COVID-19 will impact defense spending
- To explore the market’s top drivers and restraints
- To discuss the evolution of naval warfare concepts, how these will impact requirements of C2 systems in the future, and what will need to be taken into consideration
Study Period: 2020–2029
Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top Three Strategic Imperatives 8™ on the Maritime Command and Control (C2) Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Market Overview
Trends Impacting Demand—2021–2029
Restraints Impacting Demand—2021–2029
Capability Impact—Evolving Technologies
Capability Impact—Evolving Technologies (continued)
Research Scope
Research Objectives and Questions
Geopolitical Snapshot
Geopolitical Analysis
Global Threat Map—Overview
Threat Analysis
Threat Analysis (continued)
COVID-19 Impact on World GDP Growth
COVID-19 Impact on Defense
COVID-19 Impact on Defense Spending
Growth Drivers in the Naval C2 Market
Growth Drivers in the Naval C2 Market (continued)
Trends Analysis: Impact on Demand
Trends Analysis: Impact on Demand(continued)
Trends Analysis: Impact on Demand (continued)
Growth Restraints in the Naval C2 Market
Restraints Analysis: Impact on Demand
Evolving Naval Warfare Concepts
Naval Operations
Ship Classification
Ship Classification (continued)
Ship Classification (continued)
Naval Formations
Maritime Command and Control
Maritime Command and Control Segmentation
Current Naval Warfare Concepts
Current Naval Warfare Concepts (continued)
Current Naval Warfare Concepts (continued)
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Autonomous Functionality
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Autonomous Functionality (continued)
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Autonomous Functionality (continued)
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Autonomous Functionality (continued)
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Multi-Domain Battlespace
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—New Weapon Systems
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—New Weapon Systems (continued)
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—New Weapon Systems (continued)
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Collaboration
Future Concepts of Naval Warfare—Collaboration (continued)
Naval Warfare Concepts’ Impact on C2 Summary
Technologies Impacting Capabilities and Demand
Technologies Analysis
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
Technologies Analysis (continued)
State of Digitalization—Objectives
Strategic Conclusions—Global
Growth Opportunity 1: Development of an Open Architecture, 2020
Growth Opportunity 1: Development of an Open Architecture, 2020 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Enhanced COTS Integration, 2020
Growth Opportunity 2: Enhanced COTS Integration, 2020 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Shared Infrastructure, 2020
Growth Opportunity 3: Shared Infrastructure, 2020 (continued)
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
The Last Word—3 Big Predictions
Additional Sources of Information on Naval C2
Abbreviations
List of Exhibits
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Research Highlights
- To outline the global geopolitical environment that will influence defense spending, requirements, and possible future conflicts that will drive the market
- To investigate how COVID-19 will impact defense spending
- To explore the market’s top drivers and restraints
- To discuss the evolution of naval warfare concepts, how these will impact requirements of C2 systems in the future, and what will need to be taken into consideration
Study Period: 2020–2029
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| Author | Alexander Clark |
| Industries | Aerospace, Defence and Security |
| WIP Number | MF7A-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9000-A1 |
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