NATO IMPROVED LINK ELEVEN (NILE) PROGRAM STATUS PRESENTATION

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1 NILE PMO

2 NATO IMPROVED LINK ELEVEN (NILE) PROGRAM STATUS PRESENTATION Dr. Kevin Buck NILE Program Manager INFORMATION NOT RELEASEABLE FOR COMMERCIAL USE OR BEYOND IMMEDIATE AUDIENCE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE NILE PMO 2

3 OUTLINE LINK 22 Background Functional Architecture Operational Characteristics Link 22 OIWG Third Party Sales 3

4 LINK 22 BACKGROUND OBJECTIVE OF THE NILE PROGRAM Design a New Tactical Data Link System (Link 22) Consisting of a Computer to Computer Digital Data Link Among Tactical Data Systems Equipped Ships, Submarines, Aircraft and Shore Sites, which will Meet the Requirements of the NATO Staff Requirement, Dated 09 March

5 LINK 22 BACKGROUND (Cont.) REQUIREMENTS Operational: NATO Staff Requirement, Revised Mar 90 System, Functional and Performance: NATO Elementary Requirements Document, 12 December 94 GOALS Replace Link 11 Complement Link 16 Improve Allied Interoperability Enhance Commanders War-fighting Capability 5

6 LINK 22 BACKGROUND (Cont.) Link 22 Has Been Developed Collaboratively by Seven Nations Under the Aegis of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Seven NILE Nations Are Conducting The In- Service Support (ISS) Phase Under an MOU That Came Into Effect on July 2002 The Current ISS MOU Will Remain in Effect for Five (5) Years, Until July 2007 Spain Joined the NILE ISS Phase in 2004 United States Is Host Nation 6

7 NILE/LINK 22 SCHEDULE 7

8 OUTLINE LINK 22 Background Functional Architecture Operational Characteristics Link 22 OIWG Third Party Sales 8

9 LINK 22 FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE Link 22 System NILE Communications Equipment (NCE) NILE Products SPC Radio T D S DLP SNC L L C SPC SPC Radio Radio National Development MLTT & NRS SPC Radio National Development NILE Products 9

10 LINK 22 FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE Tactical Data System (TDS) National Development Activity Data Link Processor (DLP) National Development Activity (Based on Common Interoperability Requirements) System Network Controller (SNC) Development Complete Software Available Through NILE PMO and NILE Nations Link Level COMSEC Device (LLC) NSA Certification Complete; Production Contract in Place LLC Simulator Available 10

11 OUTLINE LINK 22 Background Functional Architecture Operational Characteristics Link 22 OIWG Third Party Sales 11

12 IMPROVEMENT OF LINK 11 Link 22 Overcomes The Following Link 11 Limitations: Lack of Electronic Protection Measures (EPM) Insufficient Capacity in Terms of Tactical Message Throughput Insufficient Robustness (esp. Reliance on NCS) Insufficient Error Detection and Correction Inflexible and Slow Data Link Procedures Message Standard Limitations Limited Routing 12

13 Differences LINK 11 OPERATION VICE LINK22 Link 22 Has No Net Control Station Link 11 Does Not Distinguish Between Urgent and Routine Information Link 22 Has Built In Relay Commonalities The Same Frequencies (HF And UHF Fixed Frequency) The Same Radios (HF And UHF FF) That s It! Link 22 Has More In Common With Link 16 Than Link 11 13

14 Link 11 Roll Call NCS

15 LINK 22 OPERATIONS Multi-Network Multi-Network Membership Multi-Media SN 15 NU7 NU12 NU1 NU5 NU18 NU26 NU8 NU7 NU9 IS NN1 - HF NU6 NN3 - UHF NU17 NU16 NU3 Interrupt Slot NU24 NU2 NU9 NU10 NU24 NU17 NU16 NU20 NU9 NU19 NU9 NU 23 NU15 NU21 IS NN2 HF EPM NU14 NU6 NU2 NN4 UHF EPM NU15 NU11 NU13

16 LINK 22 OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS KEY FEATURES Dynamic Time Division Multiple Access Dynamic Congestion Management Multi-Media/Multi-Network Routing and Relay Mission Area Sub Networks Late Network Entry Dynamic Reconfiguration/Initialization 16

17 OUTLINE LINK 22 Background Functional Architecture Operational Characteristics Link 22 OIWG Third Party Sales 17

18 LINK 22 Link 22 OIWG Background The Link 22 Operational Implementation Working Group (OIWG) was Established Based on a Request from the NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE) Project to SHAPE /ACT At a Preliminary Meeting in January 2004 at the NATO School in Oberammergau, GE, OIWG Members were Identified and Terms of Reference were Agreed upon. Initial OIWG Areas of Interest were Identified, Including Development of Updates to the NATO Bi-SC Multi-TADIL Concept of Employment (COE), AdatP 22, and STANAG 5522 The 2 nd OIWG occurred on April 2004 in St Tropez, FR. The 3 rd OIWG occurred on January 2005 in The Hague, NL. 18

19 Fourth Link 22 OIWG Meeting The 4 th Link 22 OIWG Meeting Occurred 6-10 June 2005 at Arlington, VA, USA. Meeting Co-Chaired by SHAPE/ACT Technical and Secretarial Support Provided by NILE PMO Nations Attending: Canada France Spain UK US Germany Italy 19

20 4 th Link 22 OIWG Meeting Goals Link 22 OIWG Goals Reconvene Splinter Groups for OIWG Areas of Interest, Including: ADatP 22 Network Planning, Initialization, and Management STANAG 5522 Conduct updates to National Link 22 Implementation Briefings, as necessary Continue development of a Link 22-inclusive NATO Multi- TADIL Concept of Employment (COE) and Plan of Action/Way Ahead Convene a one-time, NILE/NCTSI MLST3 Ad-Hoc Splinter Group, per NILE SC Direction. 20

21 Link 22 OIWG Meeting - Results/Accomplishments National Link 22 Implementation Briefings Facilitated Discussions, Information Exchange and Follow-on Actions Continued Development of a Link 22-inclusive NATO Multi- TADIL Concept of Employment (COE), Creating a Plan of Action for all Nations Convened Splinter Groups for ADatP-22, STANAG 5522, and Network Planning and Initialization Link 22 OIWG proposed approaches to support DLWG in development of the Link 22 portion of the ADatP-33 (Spain has volunteered to draft working paper for DLWG): Link 22 OIWG act as Link 22 Annex lead directly to DLWG, or Designated Link 22 OIWG Nation to act as liaison between OIWG and DLWG. 21

22 Link 22 OIWG Meeting - Results/Accomplishments (Cont.) Provided Link 22 OIWG Review/Comments to UKdeveloped Draft DLCP for STANAG 5522; UK tasked to withdraw DLCP and submit updated version. Provided Link 22 OIWG Review/Comments on two (2) France proposed Draft DLCPs to STANAG 5522; France tasked to incorporate comments for further Link 22 OIWG review. Initiated Planning for next Meeting to be held in Wilhelmshaven, Germany 7-11 November NILE PMO Provided all Necessary Link 22 OIWG Secretariat and Technical/VPO support 22

23 Link 22 OIWG Future Actions Concept of Employment Lead Nation: France Consolidate NATO/SHAPE, National and NILE PMO Inputs, Continue to work on Draft Version for Next Meeting ADatP-22 Splinter Group Lead Nation: France Consolidate Splinter Group (Network Planning and Initialization), National and NILE PMO Inputs, Target Date: 1 October 05 Coordinate ADatP-22/ADatP-33 Annex Development Network Planning and Initialization Splinter Group Lead Nation: Italy Continue to work Issues for next Meeting, Including: Network Planning Tools, Alert/Error Management, On-Line Network Options, Minimum Implementation STANAG 5522 Splinter Group Lead Nation: U.K. Continue DLCP development efforts 23

24 Link 22 OIWG Future Actions (Cont.) STANAG 5522 Issues Message Reliability Attributes Link 16/Link 22 Message Alignment Message Priority and Perishability Message Addressing Message Update Rate Link 22 COMSEC Key Management STANAG 5616 Issues Data Forwarding 24

25 Link 22 OIWG Meeting Major Action Items All Link 22 OIWG member nations to develop and provide their multiple-network approaches to Mission Area Sub- Network (MASN) operational implementation. All nations to review the ADatP-22 Splinter Group revisions to ADatP-22, Chapters 5 and following, and provide comments. NILE PMO to include Link 22 OIWG recommendations in developing a presentation regarding HF High Data Rate (HDR) to be made to the NILE Steering Committee (SC). NCTSI, NILE PMO, and the U.S. Link 22 OIWG representative to develop an EXTAC 779 review process. 25

26 LINK 22 OIWG VPO Site Requirements for the LINK 22 OIWG VPO Site Support LINK 22 OIWG post-meeting communication and action item follow-up Provide document categories for discussion/exchanging comments Maintain a reservoir of LINK 22 OIWG documentation Documents on the LINK 22 OIWG VPO Site Doc Library Section Collaborative Documents Draft Terms of Reference Draft Concept of Employment Reference Documentation Draft Meeting Minutes, Briefings, and A/I List L22 OIWG Closed Action Items L22 OIWG Minutes 26

27 OUTLINE LINK 22 Background Functional Architecture Operational Characteristics Link 22 OIWG Third Party Sales 27

28 THIRD PARTY SALES Based on US Link 22 IOC in late 2006, First Requests have been Received for Link 22 FMS Cases Japan, Turkey NILE 3PS Agreement Applies to all Link 22 Sales All Requests for Link 22 Processed by the NILE PMO and Forwarded to the NILE SC for Approval 28

29 Access to NILE Information NILE Nations: Contact Steering Committee Member Non NILE Nations: Contact Program Manager Dr. Kevin Buck Phone: (619) Fax: (619)

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