**2.2. Communication and control (C2) in MCM operations**

Naval ISR group is collecting and processing any potential data and information in order to develop optimized mine detection procedure and clearance capabilities, organic to carrier and surface battle groups (CV). With those ISR information and operational procedures, naval forces can identify, avoid or neutralize mines within tactically acceptable time limit and with minimum operational risk [9]. On-scene MCM capabilities, through introduction of organic capabilities into all carrier battle group (CVBGs) and surface battle groups, would be com‐ pleted with completion of MCM communication and control network systems.

Major MIW capabilities include intelligence collection and surveillance, notification of imminent mining, interdiction, postinterdiction intelligence evaluation and dissemination and passive MCM threat awareness and signature control. With wide dissemination and availa‐ bility of the battle space information, the MCM control center has to communicate frequently as the real-time development changes so far.

Communication systems related to the mission operations are data communication links where tactical maneuvering information on MCM missions is exchanged. Each division on communication links is evaluated through communication quality of data, security and interoperability. As organized supporting systems, and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence (C4I) are introduced into the naval forces. Effective C4I systems must allow MCM functions to be performed from variety of platforms with highly dynamic environment. Database systems for mine identifications will include such features as highresolution environmental mapping data and explicit simulations. It can be used for doing detailed operational planning, training and rehearsing [8].

In the future MCM operations, the decision-making software, and combat information display systems will be driven by data from extensive multi-source collections. The C4I architecture will be networked to ensure the existence of communication paths between platform and detachment despite uncertain point-to-point links. Shared awareness of combat scene infor‐ mation, such as analysis efforts, off-board forecasts and historical environmental database, is critical, robust, real time and cooperated. With all these doctrinal evolvements, up to dated technologies, hardware (H/W) with appropriate operating software (S/W) should be accom‐ panied for smart and safe MCM operations in the future [2]. Fundamental issues for evaluating communication systems for MCM are bandwidth, range, covertness and required infrastruc‐ ture [3]. The combined C4I system architecture will be central for the coordinated and multiplatform operations.
