42 3.33 Night Fighting. Technology has significantly improved night fighting capability. The ever increasing availability of new generation night vision devices will impact beneficially on tactical concepts. 3.34 Deception. Enhanced battlefield transparency will demand greater emphasis on deception so as to confuse or deceive the enemy about own movement, concentration, aim and intended area of operations. Management of the enemy’s perceptions through C2W would become important in the future. This could well be achieved with modern technology by attempting to reinforce the enemy’s beliefs and thereafter employ the tools of IW to blind or mislead enemy surveillance as part of a well coordinated plan. 3.35 Enhanced Mobility. Mobility of ground forces, especially in the plains and deserts has improved considerably. Enhanced battlefield transparency will facilitate and even require a shift from the existing attrition-based or positional concept of operations to that based predominantly on manoeuvre in offensive as well as defensive operations. 3.36 Enlarged Battle Area. Better surveillance capabilities, enhanced mobility of forces in the tactical battle area, longer ranges of weapon systems, state-of-art communication systems, information technology enabling effective C2 of forces over vastly extended areas have enlarged the battle-space. The ability to conduct non-linear and simultaneous operations at greater depths adds to the battle-space over which a commander needs to exercise C2. Revolution In Military Affairs (RMA) 3.37 Recent conflicts have highlighted the dramatic impact of technology on warfare. This has caused a significant shift in the very nature of war-fighting and is bringing about a RMA. Although we may not have the wherewithal to draw full benefits from it at present, the underlying message is unambiguous – technology gives a clear edge and needs to be exploited to our advantage. We need to conceive and work towards a ‘homespun’ RMA that meets our needs and gives us an edge over our potential adversaries. Towards this end it will