NCW

Network Centric Warfare is a concept being introduced into the ADF over the coming years that will link much of the command and control, sensors and weapons together via a secure network. Its function is to create a platform where everybody has better awareness of their situation, can collaborate more freely and increase their offensive potential. It will allow the ability for data to be relayed quickly from the battlefront to decision makers anywhere and for responses to be returned just as quick.

Operational tempo is the rate of a force's military decision and action cycle compared to that of its adversary. If your tempo is consistently faster than your opponent, your chances of victory stand much higher.

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Soldier Combat System

Soldiers involved in urban operations perform their duties at a high risk. One reason for this vulnerability is the need for the soldier to expose their head when looking and shooting from behind cover. Research was conducted by DSTO Australia, and the result is the Off-Axis Viewing Device (OAVD). The OAVD is an un-powered sighting attachment that integrates with a red dot reflex sight and enables the soldier to scan for and engage targets from a position of cover. The image from the weapon's scope is transmitted through the OAVD's periscopic mirror system to the soldier. Mounted directly behind the sight, the OAVD can also be swiveled to a redundant position on the side of the weapon to allow normal on-axis use of the sight. The OAVD can be rotated back into place behind the sight with one hand, or removed and stored in the soldier's webbing.