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C⁴ISTAR is an acronym used to represent the group of the military functions defined by C⁴ (a military's brain), I (the knowledge in the brain), and STAR (a military's eyes) in order to enable the coordination of operations. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For the educational interface, see [Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting]. ISTAR stands for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance. ... Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... This article is about the term superscript as used in typography. ... A subscript is a number, figure, or indicator that appears below the normal line of type, typically used in a formula, mathematical expression, or description of a chemical compound. ...

C⁴ISTAR and its related terms can be used to refer to infrastructure, a role of military units or individuals, or procedures employed. A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ...

Command, Control and Communications

Command and control refers to the ability of the military commander to direct his forces. The addition of Communications to the grouping reflects the fact that communications is required to enable this coordination. In modern warfare, computers are also a key component. The common variations of this acronym are: In the military: The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. ... A BlueGene supercomputer cabinet. ...

• C²/C&C (Command and Control)
• C²IS (Command and Control Information Systems)
• C³ (Command, Control and Communications)
• C³I (Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence)
• C⁴ (Command, Control, Communications and Computers)
• C⁴ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)
• C⁴I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence)
• C⁴I² (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Interoperability)

'* C⁵I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat systems and Intelligence') C5I is a military (primarily Naval) acronym describing the core capabilities involved in Detecting pertinent military or civil activity Analyzing the intent or impact of the activity upon friendly forces Disseminating the activity and analysis to friendly forces Providing engagement orders to friendly units to interact, neutralize, or destroy Engaging...

Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance

ISTAR is for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance. It describes methods of observing the enemy and one's area of operations. Variations on this include: For the educational interface, see [Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting]. ISTAR stands for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance. ... Intelligence is a property of mind that encompasses many related mental abilities, such as the capacities to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. ... Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. ... Target acquisition provides detailed information about enemy forces and locates them with sufficient accuracy to permit continued monitoring or target designation and engagement. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ...

• I (Intelligence)
• S&R (Surveillance and Reconnaissance)
• RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition)
• STA (Surveillance and Target Acquisition)
• STAR (Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance)
• ERSTA (Electro-Optical Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition)
• STANO (Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Night Observation)
• ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)

This article is about the astronomical object. ... ISR stands for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance International Star Registry International Search Report (in patent law) Interrupt Service Routine. ...

C⁴ISTAR

Many subsets of these elements are used, or have been used in the past, as acronyms. These include:

• C³ISTAR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance)
• C³ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
• C⁴ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
  • C4ISR: The Journal of Net-Centric Warfare is also the name of a journal published by the DefenseNews Media Group.

See also

• Artillery STA
• British Military Intelligence Systems in Northern Ireland
• Network-centric warfare
• RSTA (U.S. Army)