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Fire-Control, C2 and Sensor Fusion in Integrated Air and Missile Defence

Preserving Engagement Coherence and Decision Speed in Multi-Layer, Multi-Domain Defence

Mar 01, 2026
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Fire-control, command and control, and sensor fusion within integrated air and missile defence address a decisive operational failure mode: the breakdown of coherence in the end-to-end engagement chain. A force may field advanced radars, battle management nodes and interceptors, yet still fail if detection, track fusion, decision and engagement do not function as a unified, time-critical enterprise. Under multi-azimuth, multi-layer threat conditions and persistent cyber and electromagnetic pressure, latency, track fragmentation or interoperability gaps can cause non-linear degradation of defensive effectiveness. This tactical priority therefore focuses on sustaining a resilient, interoperable and low-latency integration layer that converts distributed sensing and layered interceptors into coordinated, engagement-quality effects across air, space and cyber domains.


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