Key elements would include, being ISR and communications capable with an ability to operate as an airborne command center to support both security and defense operations.

1. Arc$c
Requirement
Arc$c
Enabled;
Arc$c
Capable

2. Perspec$ve
• A
number
of
allied
countries
are
focusing
on
the
Arc$c
opening
and
the
demand
side
of
Arc$c
opera$ons
(US;
Japan;
Canada;
Denmark;
Norway)
• Clearly,
in
buying
new
equipment
(security
and
defense)
Arc$c
enablement
is
an
emerging
requirement;
• But
what
exactly
does
this
mean?

3. Some
Ini$al
Considera$ons
• Capability
to
locate
and
iden$fy
mari$me
and
air
plaLorms
poten$ally
in
viola$on
of
a
na$on’s
territorial
or
environmental
laws,
as
well
as
the
capability
to
assist
a
peace$me
SAR
opera$on
by
loca$ng
vessels
and
survivors
in
the
water.
• Time
on
sta$on
poten$al
and
opera$onal
reach
are
also
important
given
the
nature
of
the
extensive
reach
and
challenges
of
opera$ng
in
the
Arc$c.
• And
certainly
an
ability
to
conduct
Non-­‐Tradi$onal
Intelligence
Surveillance
and
Reconnaissance
in
the
support
of
SAR
missions
is
important
as
well.

4. Perspec$ve
1
• The
Arc(c
is
clearly
an
area
in
which
presence
assets,
both
surface
and
airborne,
need
to
be
networked
to
provide
for
mari(me
safety,
security,
and
search-­‐and-­‐rescue
capabili(es.
• Laird,
Robbin
F.;
Timperlake,
Edward
(2013-­‐10-­‐28).
Rebuilding
American
Military
Power
in
the
Pacific:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy
(The
Changing
Face
of
War)
(Kindle
Loca$ons
2027-­‐2028).
ABC-­‐CLIO.
Kindle
Edi$on.

5. Perspec$ve
2
• It
will
be
in
Russia’s
interest
to
build
air
and
naval
assets
that
can
provide
for
the
various
needs
for
defense
and
security
in
the
region.
Search
and
rescue,
communica(ons,
mari(me
domain
awareness,
significant
ISR
capabili(es,
bomber
coverage,
submarine
and
surface
fleet
coverage,
and
related
efforts
will
become
priori(zed.
• Laird,
Robbin
F.;
Timperlake,
Edward
(2013-­‐10-­‐28).
Rebuilding
American
Military
Power
in
the
Pacific:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy
(The
Changing
Face
of
War)
(Kindle
Loca$ons
1695-­‐1697).
ABC-­‐CLIO.
Kindle
Edi$on.

6. Perspec$ve
3
• With
transport
over
the
northern
routes
becoming
part
of
the
global
scene
with
transit
of
resources
as
well
from
within
the
region,
a
new
center
of
energy—
figura(vely
and
literally—
is
opened.
With
this
new
dynamic,
Russia
can
become
a
mari(me
power
able
to
bridge
Europe
and
the
Pacific
and
redefine
the
“top
of
the
world”
aspect
of
Pacific
defense
and
security.
• Laird,
Robbin
F.;
Timperlake,
Edward
(2013-­‐10-­‐28).
Rebuilding
American
Military
Power
in
the
Pacific:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy
(The
Changing
Face
of
War)
(Kindle
Loca$ons
1725-­‐1728).
ABC-­‐CLIO.
Kindle
Edi$on.

7. Perspec$ve
4
• The
co-­‐ope((on
concept
seems
appropriate
to
the
Arc(c
engagement.
To
facilitate
transit
and
exploita(on
of
raw
materials
in
the
region,
the
major
states
involved
will
need
to
work
out
arrangements
for
joint
opera(ons.
At
the
same
(me,
rivalries
are
inevitable
in
a
rela(vely
undefined
situa(on
whereby
boundaries
can
be
disputed
and
access
routes
contested.
Hence,
posturing
for
advantage
in
a
situa(on
where
coopera(on
is
crucial
seems
evident.
• Laird,
Robbin
F.;
Timperlake,
Edward
(2013-­‐10-­‐28).
Rebuilding
American
Military
Power
in
the
Pacific:
A
21st-­‐
Century
Strategy:
A
21st-­‐Century
Strategy
(The
Changing
Face
of
War)
(Kindle
Loca$ons
1754-­‐1757).
ABC-­‐CLIO.
Kindle
Edi$on.

8. Some
Key
Requirements
for
a
Fighter
• It
must
be
able
to
operate
with
decent
autonomy
and
perform
the
ISR,
C2
and
Presence
Mission
• It
must
be
capable
of
being
networked
with
the
rela$ve
scarcity
of
assets
in
a
difficult
terrain
• It
needs
to
operate
with
and
without
satellite
linkages
to
provide
for
ISR
and
C2
Func$onality
• Must
have
sufficient
power
to
drive
ISR,
C2
and
other
capabili$es
to
perform
the
presence
mission
• It
is
not
just
about
showing
up;
it
is
about
being
ready
to
play
as
the
challenge
demands

9. Requirements
(2)
• Has
to
work
properly
in
very
cold
environments
(hydraulics,
deicing,
…)
• Must
be
able
to
land
safely
on
snow
and
ice
• Must
have
good
range
• Must
have
speed
to
get
to
the
edges
• Must
be
reliable
• Must
be
capable
to
provide
mul$-­‐threat
presence
capability