Extending the Mission:Extending the Mission:NATO AEW Beyond Line-of-Sight NATO AEW Beyond Line-of-Sight

Airborne IP-CommunicationsAirborne IP-Communications

Military Communications & Networks IST Panel Symposium Military Communications & Networks IST Panel Symposium (IST-092/RSY-022)(IST-092/RSY-022)

Richard F. BirdRichard F. BirdNAEW&C Future Capabilities Study LeadNAEW&C Future Capabilities Study Lead

Capability Area Team - 5 Capability Area Team - 5 Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & ReconnaissanceJoint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

E-mail: E-mail: richard.bird@nc3a.nato.intPhone: + 31-70-374-3656Phone: + 31-70-374-3656

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DisclaimerDisclaimer

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BackgroundBackground

NAEW&C NAEW&C FC IP-Communications Capability EvolutionFC IP-Communications Capability Evolution Emerging Missions, Operational Requirements, TechnologyEmerging Missions, Operational Requirements, Technology

NAEW&C IP-Communications & Network ArchitecturesNAEW&C IP-Communications & Network Architectures Deployable Ground Entry PointDeployable Ground Entry Point Stage I & II IP-Communications RacksStage I & II IP-Communications Racks

Concept Development & ExperimentationConcept Development & Experimentation

SummarySummary

AgendaAgenda

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NATO’s Operational & Technical Environment NATO’s Operational & Technical Environment Changing Changing Emerging Missions Involve: Emerging Missions Involve:

Information Intensive Defensive & Expeditionary OperationsInformation Intensive Defensive & Expeditionary Operations Expanded Commander’s ReachExpanded Commander’s Reach Constrained TimelinesConstrained Timelines

NAEW&C offers Opportunities to “Extend the Mission”NAEW&C offers Opportunities to “Extend the Mission” Capability Integration Leverages Current & Emerging TechnologiesCapability Integration Leverages Current & Emerging Technologies Innovative Capabilities’ Exploitation Blends C2 & Joint ISRInnovative Capabilities’ Exploitation Blends C2 & Joint ISR Permits NAEW&C to evolve into a Joint C2ISR Platform & Permits NAEW&C to evolve into a Joint C2ISR Platform &

integrate into the wider Joint C2ISR systemintegrate into the wider Joint C2ISR system

BackgroundBackground

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2008: NAEW&C FC tasks NC3A to develop operationally 2008: NAEW&C FC tasks NC3A to develop operationally viable “chat” capability for ISAFviable “chat” capability for ISAF Three criteria: Operationally Fit for Purpose, No NMT system integration, Three criteria: Operationally Fit for Purpose, No NMT system integration,

No E-3 modificationNo E-3 modification

2008/2009: NC3A develops, tests Prototype Stage I IP/Chat 2008/2009: NC3A develops, tests Prototype Stage I IP/Chat Rack & Ground Entry Point (GEP)Rack & Ground Entry Point (GEP) HF, UHF, & Iridium Low-bandwidth CarriersHF, UHF, & Iridium Low-bandwidth Carriers IP/Chat Connectivity using mIRC -> XMPPIP/Chat Connectivity using mIRC -> XMPP Initial IP-Based C2ISR Applications - MAJIICInitial IP-Based C2ISR Applications - MAJIIC

2009/10: NC3A expands IP-Communications capability2009/10: NC3A expands IP-Communications capability Deployable Ground Entry Point (DGEP) Deployable Ground Entry Point (DGEP) Stage II IP-Comms Rack (2G Rack)Stage II IP-Comms Rack (2G Rack) Enhanced IP-Based C2ISR ApplicationsEnhanced IP-Based C2ISR Applications NAEW Test Reference Facility (NTRF)NAEW Test Reference Facility (NTRF)

NAEW IP-Communications NAEW IP-Communications Capability EvolutionCapability Evolution

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HFHFUHFUHF

IridiumIridium

ACC- CAOCACC- CAOC

CJTF HQCJTF HQ

MCCMCCLCCLCCSecure WAN/LANSecure WAN/LAN

GEPGEP

Chat/IP dataChat/IP data

NAEW IP-Communications: NAEW IP-Communications: Deployable Ground Entry Point (1)Deployable Ground Entry Point (1)

Red-Rack-CISRed-Rack-CIS Secure-LAN/WAN accessSecure-LAN/WAN access Local servers (Chat / AIS / CSD) Local servers (Chat / AIS / CSD) Multi-media wireless IP comms: Multi-media wireless IP comms:

Dual-channel Iridium SATCOMDual-channel Iridium SATCOM HF / UHF radioHF / UHF radio

Red-Rack-CryptoRed-Rack-Crypto Quad-channel Sectera/Line-cryptoQuad-channel Sectera/Line-crypto Secure fibre-optic media to outdoor Secure fibre-optic media to outdoor

/ radio-room systems / radio-room systems

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NAEW IP-Communications: NAEW IP-Communications: Deployable Ground Entry Point (2)Deployable Ground Entry Point (2)

Outdoor / Radio-Room KitOutdoor / Radio-Room Kit

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Empire Challenge 2010 (EC10)Empire Challenge 2010 (EC10)NATO System View - DGEPNATO System View - DGEP

NAEW IP-Communications: 2G RackNAEW IP-Communications: 2G Rack

Multiple laptop/SDC InterfacesMultiple laptop/SDC Interfaces On-board IP-routing / serversOn-board IP-routing / servers Secure multi-bearer IP commsSecure multi-bearer IP comms

dual-channel Iridium (w/ current or new antenna)dual-channel Iridium (w/ current or new antenna) dual HF / UHF radiodual HF / UHF radio growth for new bearers (e.g., UHF-SATCOM): growth for new bearers (e.g., UHF-SATCOM):

2 available interfaces2 available interfaces Info-assurance featuresInfo-assurance features

data-diode for real-time secure AIS feeddata-diode for real-time secure AIS feed Modular-component installModular-component install

over-wing install locationdual-channel Iridium dual-channel Iridium SATCOM, wall-mount SATCOM, wall-mount

at sextant-port at sextant-port locationlocation

EC10: NATO System View – EC10: NATO System View – E3A SystemsE3A Systems

EC10: Summary Outcome (1) -EC10: Summary Outcome (1) -XMPP Chat-directed ISR ManagementXMPP Chat-directed ISR Management

Successful EC10 Successful EC10 Trial collaborationTrial collaboration Secure XMPP chatSecure XMPP chat Scan-Eagle FMVScan-Eagle FMV

ScanEagle GCS

TTNT

L-band

Mobile Comm Vehicle (MCV)

SE Full Motion Video + PPLI + UAV commands

+ mIRC

SE Full Motion Video + PPLI + UAV commands

+ mIRC

T1 LineUAV commands +

PPLI + SE Full Motion Video

ScanEagle

L-band

HF / UHF

Secure XMPP Chat Demo

SE FMV Demo

HQ

HQ

XMPPChat

FMV

HQ – JISR MGR

EC10: Summary Outcome (2) – EC10: Summary Outcome (2) – Real-Time Maritime AIS Track Real-Time Maritime AIS Track

ReportingReporting

AIS tracks reported in real-AIS tracks reported in real-time routinely (EC10-time routinely (EC10-provided and volunteers)provided and volunteers)

track-forwarding: NIRIStrack-forwarding: NIRIS track-display: ICC, TV32, or track-display: ICC, TV32, or

NAMESISNAMESIS

AIS-track-report capability AIS-track-report capability operated concurrent with operated concurrent with XMPP chatXMPP chat;;

XMPP chat used for SE XMPP chat used for SE tasking to investigate the tasking to investigate the track sourcetrack source

architecture views

Low-bandwidth IP- comms support to concurrent Real-time AIS track-Low-bandwidth IP- comms support to concurrent Real-time AIS track-reporting, Still-Imagery Download, Chat-directed C2ISR-Managementreporting, Still-Imagery Download, Chat-directed C2ISR-Management

EC10: Summary Outcome (3) – EC10: Summary Outcome (3) – Operational UtilityOperational Utility

NATO’s Operational & Technical Environment Changing NATO’s Operational & Technical Environment Changing Emerging Missions Involve: Emerging Missions Involve:

Information Intensive Defensive & Expeditionary OperationsInformation Intensive Defensive & Expeditionary Operations Expanded Commander’s ReachExpanded Commander’s Reach Constrained TimelinesConstrained Timelines

NAEW&C offers Opportunities to “Extend the Mission”NAEW&C offers Opportunities to “Extend the Mission” Capability Integration Leverages Current & Emerging TechnologiesCapability Integration Leverages Current & Emerging Technologies Innovative Capabilities Exploitation Blends C2 & Joint ISRInnovative Capabilities Exploitation Blends C2 & Joint ISR Permits NAEW&C to evolve into a Joint C2ISR Platform & integrate Permits NAEW&C to evolve into a Joint C2ISR Platform & integrate

into the wider Joint C2ISR systeminto the wider Joint C2ISR system Applicable to all platforms with access to HF, UHF, Applicable to all platforms with access to HF, UHF,

and/or Iridiumand/or Iridium MPAMPA Air TransportAir Transport Ground SystemsGround Systems

SummarySummary

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CONTACTING NC3ACONTACTING NC3A

NC3A BrusselsNC3A Brussels

Visiting address:Visiting address:

Bâtiment ZBâtiment ZAvenue du Bourget 140Avenue du Bourget 140

B-1110 BrusselsB-1110 BrusselsTelephone +32 (0)2 7074111Telephone +32 (0)2 7074111

Fax +32 (0)2 7078770Fax +32 (0)2 7078770

Postal address:Postal address:NATO C3 AgencyNATO C3 Agency

Boulevard Leopold IIIBoulevard Leopold IIIB-1110 Brussels - BelgiumB-1110 Brussels - Belgium

NC3A The HagueNC3A The Hague

Visiting address:Visiting address:

Oude Waalsdorperweg 61Oude Waalsdorperweg 612597 AK The Hague2597 AK The Hague

Telephone +31 (0)70 3743000Telephone +31 (0)70 3743000Fax +31 (0)70 3743239Fax +31 (0)70 3743239

Postal address:Postal address:NATO C3 AgencyNATO C3 Agency

P.O. Box 174P.O. Box 1742501 CD The Hague2501 CD The Hague

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

Mr. Richard Bird – NAEW&C Future Capabilities Study Lead (CAT 5 JISR, NAEW&C) Ext 3656 Mr. Richard Bird – NAEW&C Future Capabilities Study Lead (CAT 5 JISR, NAEW&C) Ext 3656 Mr. Don Kallgren – Mr. Don Kallgren – NAEW&C Technical Lead NAEW&C Technical Lead (CAT 9 Communications Infrastructure Services) Ext 3442(CAT 9 Communications Infrastructure Services) Ext 3442

Mr. Matt RoperMr. Matt Roper – NAEW&C Project Manager (CAT 5 JISR, NAEW&C) Ext 3697 – NAEW&C Project Manager (CAT 5 JISR, NAEW&C) Ext 3697Mr. John Mahaffey – Deputy Mr. John Mahaffey – Deputy NAEW&C Project Manager NAEW&C Project Manager (CAT 5 JISR, NAEW&C) Ext 3782 (CAT 5 JISR, NAEW&C) Ext 3782

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