United Kingdom. Stuart Henson TDL Integrated Project Team Leader Defence Equipment & Support

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1 United Kingdom Stuart Henson TDL Integrated Project Team Leader Defence Equipment & Support

2 Introduction Current Programmes Royal Air Force Royal Navy Army/Others Future Programmes Royal Air Force Royal Navy Army/Others Issues Backbone programme Concept for Managing the Network Infrastructure

3 Current UK Successes

4 Air Platforms (1) E-3D Sentry: Upgrade of extant E-3D mission and ESM systems to give an improved ABM-enabling capability Nimrod R1 JTIDS Technology Demonstrator being replaced with formal software Tornado F3 A series of major and incremental and major upgrades have taken place since ISD VC10 & Tristar JTIDS fitted to 6 x VC-10 and 6 x Tristar under UORs for Op VERITAS and Op TELIC

5 Air Platforms (2) C-130K JTIDS fitted to 3 x C-130K Mk1 and 6 x C-130K Mk3 as UOR Nimrod MR2 Ageing Link 11 fit Typhoon 35 ac delivered - 10 early deliveries without Link 16 (to be retrofitted) - 25 with Link 16.

6 Royal Navy RNJTIDS Surveillance Capability in T42, CVS and T23. Achieved In-Service Date March 07 Stand alone Workstations System design based on existing proven Link 16 TDL equipment

7 Army GRAP/AMRAP Link 16 Rx only HF broadcast to DSAP vehicles up to 80 KM distant Link 16 Situational Awareness In-service Link 16 receive and HF dissemination Ground Based Air Defence Recognised Air Picture Air Manoeuvre Recognised Air Picture

8 JTIDS Network Management System Buchan Benbecula Staxton Valley Scampton Tregantle Fort High Wycombe Neatishead

9 TDL Mobile Cabins FDLT - Fleet Data Links Team Link 11 health-checks & L16 JPC TMC TDL Mobile Cabin Link 16 health-checks Plans for mobile MLTF

10 Future Platforms UK TDLS 2015 Type 22 Nimrod MRA4 MTMS E-3D SSSB TACC ADLBS ASCACS Astute Class SSN JNMS CVS TJF Type 42 JPC Key : T r is ta r Type 23 Data Forwarder Type 45 Concurrent Interface Unit (CIU) V C -1 0 FSTA C C 1 /C 3 A400M Interface Unit (IU) CVF T o rn a d o F 3 Harrier GR9 LPH LPD LEAPP Merlin AM RAP/ RAP Tp Sea King Sentinel ASaC7 R1 Nimrod R1 JCA Typhoon F2 Tornado GR4 S & T Class SSN 29 Cdo Regt RA FAC Apache AH1 N im ro d M R 2 Link 16 Link 11 Link 1 IJMS STDL AFAPD Link 22 VMF mu

11 Future Air Platforms (1) Sentinel R.1 Limited L16 implementation at present Nimrod MRA.4 L11 and L16 air testing progressing A400M TDL Design Freeze as of mid-2005 FSTA will reside on both a civil and military register

12 Future Air Platforms (2) Tornado GR4 and Harrier GR9 Tactical Information Exchange Capability (TIEC) TIEC Technology Demonstrations successfully completed C-130J Multi-national programme (US / DK / IT / AUS / UK) US driving L16 into Block 7 Upgrade ISD 2011 JCA Fusion platform Link16 and VMF

13 Other Future Platforms Future RN Platforms will include 7 x T45 (replacement DD) 2 x CVF (replace 3 CVS) Future Army platform LEAPP Brigade-sized Link 16/Link 11 based organic Recognisable Air Picture capability from 2010

14 Link 22 Demo to be held in UK in first 6 months of 2008 Over the air Link 22 - main objective Industry solutions Back to Back with other Industry solutions UK aim to provide LLC crypto's NILE PMO support for network management, analysis and trial set up

15 Backbone Information present on one network is not available to platforms participating on another network in the same battle space The JDN Backbone will provide the interconnections between these disparate tactical networks.

16 Joint Data Network (JDN) Link 16 Skynet 5 or Commercial Satcom (INMARSAT) Link 11 STDL VMF IBS SCA E-3D IBS ASTOR Tornado F3 L-16 L-11 Sea King Mk. 7 Typhoon JCA GR4 + RAPTOR GR9 T23/42 FAC CVS/Ocean CVF T45 GBAD TACC AH Mk 1 ASTOR GS 7 Lynx Mk 7/9 5th May 2007 UK TREF RAPTOR GS 6 DOB UK DIV G2 Cell UK BDE (G2 Cell) Bowman Falcon Comms JFACHQ (A2 Cell) Presentation Footer Bowman Falcon Comms, UDTs & BISAs? SSN UK JDN Architecture Timeframe: 2009 Nodes: UK Air,Land and Maritime Networks: Link 16, Link 11, VMF, CDL, STDL, IBS, Air Comms. 16

17 Backbone concept L-16 Theatre HQ L-11 HeATS VMF BOWMAN 17

18 Backbone PERFORMANCE HLC1Information Gateway HLC2 Information Management HLC3 Interoperability HLC4 Shared Situational Awareness HLC5 Command & Control HLC6 Project HLC7 Availability HLC8 Survivability TIME 50% % COST Approx - 20M Presentation Footer 18

19 Backbone significant dates Concept Phase: 2nd Industry day DESIB Additional 1 to 1s with Industry Draft ITT headings to industry IAB Submission ITT Release ITT Return Spiral Assessment Phase Expected MG (Spiral 1): Expected MG (Spiral 2): Expected MG (Spiral 3): Now! 20th September 26th September 27/28th September 4th October November 4th January 08 March 08 Jun 08 Jun 2010 Late (TBD) 2016 (TBD)

20 Future Network Governance DLCDO Platform RMs Platform EPM s DLCDO Executive Controller Network Requirements Platform Programmes Interface Admin Network Capability Management Test & Acceptance DL Assurance & Assessment Standards Config Mgmt Policy CM Administration Services Outputs Liaison with IPTs Co-ordination Direction Advice TIDSI Issues IO Discussion Long Term Planning Technical Vision Prioritised Recommendations L16 Freq Agmt Key: DLCDO DE&S MLTF Rig Test Planning & Co-ord IO Live Testing and Recording Test Equipment availability DL IO Analysis & Verification Industry MOD DL Standards & NAA Policy IO Assurance Compliance Assurance Release Assurance L16 Freq Safety Case Assessment TDL IPT IA

21 Points of Contact Mr Stuart Henson TDL IPT Team Leader +44 (0) TDL IPT Yew 3b #1348 Mod Abbey Wood Bristol BS34 8JH England Ernest Marples, Postmaster General