01114nas a2200133   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043100002300052245009300075300001000168490000700178520079500185       2004                            d  c20041 aVelizar Shalamanov00aC4ISR in Navy Transformation Role, Joint Research and Advanced Technology Demonstrations  a35-470 v133 a<p>This article elaborates on an important aspect of Navy transformation – the role of C4ISR concept. It provides a comprehensive treatment of enabling the transformation C4ISR issues, such as the role and importance of network centricity and the joint research in general, the necessity for and the benefits of concept development and experimentation and advanced technology demonstrations, etc. The author shares his opinion on a topic that deserves special attention – that of the successful development and insertion of the C4ISR systems in the navy establishments. The role of the academia represented by the Center for National Security and Defense Research (CNSDR) in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) as a key element in Navy transformation is particularly emphasized.</p>