CEC: Cooperative Engagement for Fleet Defense (updated)
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Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is a sensor netting system that allows many ships to pool their radar and sensor information together, creating a very powerful and detailed picture that’s much finer, more wide-ranging, and more consistent than any one ship could generate on its own. The data is then shared among all ships via secure frequencies.
Yet CEC is far more than a mere data-sharing program, or even a sensor fusion effort. Indeed, it may well be the most revolutionary capability available to the modern US Navy. This DID FOCUS Article explains CEC’s mechanics and implications; it will also track ongoing research, updates, and contracts related to CEC capabilities from 2000 forward. The latest item is a an order from the US Navy…
- Co-operative Engagement Capability: How It Works (i.e. Continue reading…)
- CEC: Contracts and Key Events, 2000 – Present [updated]
- Additional Readings
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