An example of scenario-based evaluation of military capability areas An impact assessment of alternative systems on operations

Marko Suojanen; Vesa Kuikka; Juha Pekka Nikkarila; Jari Nurmi

doi:10.1109/SYSCON.2015.7116817

An example of scenario-based evaluation of military capability areas An impact assessment of alternative systems on operations

Marko Suojanen, Vesa Kuikka, Juha Pekka Nikkarila, Jari Nurmi

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Abstract

The concept of military capabilities is often used in strategic planning of defense. This study describes an example of scenario-based evaluation of military capability areas using alternative systems. The study concentrates on three capability areas: protection, awareness and engagement. Evaluations of new systems in realistic but future-oriented scenarios may reveal new possibilities to utilize collaboration of different systems or to replace existing systems with new ones. The study indicates how the combination of UAVs and satellites is the most prominent system compared to UAV or satellite systems to enhance protection, engagement and awareness capability, especially in the 10-year span. Technology development may reveal unexpected synergies in the utilization of the combination of these two systems. Further work will focus on the application of the methodology in other areas and on the collection of data to analyze the effect of the technology development to the capability areas.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	9th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, SysCon 2015 - Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	601-607
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9781479959273
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSCON.2015.7116817
Publication status	Published - 2 Jun 2015
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	IEEE International Systems Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

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Conference	IEEE International Systems Conference
Period	1/01/00 → …

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impact assessment
military capability
scenario
systems
technology forecasting

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Suojanen, M, Kuikka, V, Nikkarila, JP & Nurmi, J 2015, An example of scenario-based evaluation of military capability areas An impact assessment of alternative systems on operations. in 9th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, SysCon 2015 - Proceedings. IEEE, pp. 601-607, IEEE International Systems Conference, 1/01/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/SYSCON.2015.7116817

An example of scenario-based evaluation of military capability areas An impact assessment of alternative systems on operations. / Suojanen, Marko; Kuikka, Vesa; Nikkarila, Juha Pekka et al.
9th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference, SysCon 2015 - Proceedings. IEEE, 2015. p. 601-607.

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