The Impact of Automation of Air Defence Upon the Effectiveness of Combating Air Assault Assets

The article presents the results of studies which focus on theoretical and empirical aspects of the application of automated systems of command in air defence, including the impact of automation on the efficiency of the process of command and the efficiency of using firearms in case of an aerial threat. The presented findings of proper research identify desirable characteristics which automated systems of command should feature. Apart from the theoretical aspects of implementation of modem technical systems as tools to support commanders in information and decision-making processes, attention was also drawn to their role, impact and relevance on the efficiency of combating military air assault assets. The study also uses the knowledge of experts in the field of air defence, especially at the stage of verifying the directions of development of automated systems to support air defence command. In this regard, the authors focused on the possibility of shortening the process of collection, processing, analysis and transmission of data. It constituted the basic determinant of making quick and rational decisions regarding the optimal use of weapons by commanders.