Effect of network centric warfare on air combat research

The background and development of Network Centric Warfare(NCW) are introduced,and the influence and challenges of NCW to our study on air combat are analyzed.It is considered that NCW has transformed from practical to theoretical level,and has been used for instructing the practice,which in turn makes it perfected.In our study on air combat,we should pay more attention on taking the thoughts and methods of NCW as a reference,not the idiographic forms.NCW may affect the air combat through the air-combat environment,carrier aircraft and weapons.