How war in Ukraine is informing future US Air Force networks
By Colin Demarest
Thursday, Jun 16
A prototype fire control radar used to track threats and pass information to weapons designed to take down a target is tested during the Advanced Battle Management System Onramp 2 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on Aug. 27, 2020. (Senior Airman Daniel Garcia/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON — The warren of networks, logistics and shared information American and allied forces rely on as they funnel resources into Ukraine to help the country beat back a Russian invasion is providing valuable insights for one of the U.S. Air Force’s most pressing modernization efforts.
Demand for connectivity in a dense, bustling European theater and the solutions applied day to day are feeding into the development of the service’s Advanced Battle Management System and will “continue the momentum forward,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Chad Raduege, chief information officer at European Command, said during a June 15 C4ISRNET webcast.
“I think what we’re seeing as we go through this Ukrainian crisis, and we see all the coordination that is required, we are realizing there are some advanced capabilities that are allowing us to see and have more visibility and better connectivity with our allies and partners,” said Raduege, who also serves as EUCOM’s command, control, communications, computers and cyber director.
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