Battle-Proven Network-Centric Warfare Concept Drives European Land- based C2 Markets

Frost & Sullivan, LONDON, UK: The success of network-centric warfare (NCW) in recent military operations and the substantial growth in the quantity of information available to military commanders have underlined the critical importance of command and control (C2) systems for all European land forces. Their ability to act as a force multiplier to armed forces looking for ways to project more military power with limited assets has opened up exciting market opportunities. 
 
Frost & Sullivan finds that the European Land-based C2 Markets will be worth $5.43 billion over 2005-2014. A large portion of the market is driven by large, comprehensive and often incremental programmes in the traditionally biggest European military spenders including France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece. Many other smaller European nations, particularly in eastern Europe, have articulated long-term plans for the development of C2 systems, although on a more moderate scale.