The Military Application of Geographical Information System

The geographical Information system (GIS) is instituted for decision-making support, based on positional data it maintain specific importance in the most sciences especially in military science. This system by the examining power, high volume information storage, and rapid &comprehensive information processing with relatively lesser error, is a technology that can increase the commanders’ power and ability for decision –making and leading forces in the battlefield. In this paper besides mentioning the importance of Geographical Information System and its application in military affairs, in the manner of maximum exploitation of its ability as superior-maker domain in the cycle system of command and control, with regarding to speed, precision, and decreasing the guiding expenses, would refer to facing capabilities, specifications, and challenges. Given to environmental changes and the need of military forces to the technology based systems, the result would be the issue that the theater commanders and decision-makers can evaluate the operational scene virtually without physical presence in the battle zone, and in a short time issue their commands for leading their subordinates.Generally, the revolution conception in military issues and expansion of armies, power in the world would be based on extreme technology power and establishing knowledge basis defense.