Maps, digital made (more) realistic.
Armada International › Vol. 27 Nbr. 6, December 2003
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Maps, digital made (more) realistic.
Many hold the view that information overload can hinder commanders in making the right decisions, but digital mapping technology is one important means of overcoming this problem. "Where am I and where is the enemy?" Are questions that have taxed commanders over the centuries and failure to provide the correct and precise answers has resulted in some disasters.
We need not look back further than the Second World War to note the number of times that blue on blue incidents have resulted from an inability to pinpoint own force positions. Pilots of allied aircraft that strafed the wrong ground units, or bombed the wrong warships soon found themselves on the receiving end of 'friendly' f...See the full content of this document
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