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Technological Dominance

Technological Dominance. Today, Marines and Sailors have at their disposal the world’s most sophisticated military technology. Mobile Communications. Laser-Guided Munitions. Network-Centricity, Information Warfare, and Intelligence. GPS Navigation and Targeting.

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Technological Dominance

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  1. Technological Dominance Today, Marines and Sailors have at their disposal the world’s most sophisticated military technology Mobile Communications Laser-Guided Munitions Network-Centricity, Information Warfare, and Intelligence GPS Navigation and Targeting

  2. Technological Democratization In Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, our adversaries are leveraging sophisticated technology that is now easily available anywhere in the world—and at modest cost. Cell Phones— Mobile Comms Internet—Information Warfare and Intelligence Handheld GPS—Location with Extreme Accuracy Commercial Laser Rangefinder—Precise Targeting

  3. World S&T Investment 1996—$498 billion 2% Asia Share 1996: 26% 2004: 35% 2% EU 28% 38% 4% 3% 16% 1% 2% <1% 3% 1% Lyons, Mikami 2005, AOARD * UIS S&T database; World Bank - PPP data +83% 2004—$910 billion 2% 2% EU 25% 33% 13% 12% 3% 1% 5% <1% 3% 1% (1996* to 2004**) Lyons, Mikami 2006, AOARD ** OECD 2005 PPP; Global S&T Report (Batelle) - PPP data

  4. Research Must Be Global Nokia ResearchCenters Palo Alto, California Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge, United Kingdom Bochum, Germany Helsinki, Finland Beijing, China GE Global ResearchCenters Niskayuna, New York Munich, Germany Bangalore, India Shanghai, China Honda Research Institutes Mountain View, California Columbus, Ohio Cambridge, Massachusetts Offenbach, Germany Wako, Japan Fiscal Years 2004-2006

  5. International Engagement EUCOM:France Slovenia Latvia Morocco Spain Poland Lithuania Nigeria Norway Portugal Romania Ukraine Cameroon Sweden Germany Bulgaria Russia Kenya Finland Italy Greece Armenia South Africa Denmark Czech Rep. Estonia Azerbaijan Ghana U.K. Slovakia Tunisia Morocco Senegal Ireland Hungary Ghana Benin Togo Netherlands Austria Sao Tome & Principe Cape Verde Is. Belgium NORTHCOM: Canada Mexico PACOM: Japan Korea Taiwan Vietnam Thailand Singapore Australia New Zealand India Maurituis Malaysia Indonesia SOUTHCOM: Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Mexico Panama Peru Uruguay CENTCOM: Bahrain Pakistan Turkey Iraq Israel Kyrgyzstan Fiscal years 2004-2007 Fiscal Years 2004-2006

  6. Final Thoughts How can ONR… • Better engage with inventive & innovative companies—both big and small? • Help to bring international technology to U.S. weapon systems? • More effectively tap into bright, foreign students at US universities? • Better enable IRAD engagement with Navy needs? • Align internal processes to meet industry's needs?

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