ABCA Armies CIS Update MilCIS 2016 1
Scope The America, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand (ABCA) Armies' Program mitigates interoperability gaps, leverages opportunities and informs modernization to optimize ABCA interoperability for full-spectrum land operations up to and including the two-star level in a Joint, Intergovernmental, Interagency, Multinational (JIIM) environment. Within ABCA the CIS Line of Effort (LOE) is responsible for developing standards for CIS interoperability between the five armies. This plenary session will provide an overview of the current challenges facing each Army in providing CIS to support warfighting, as well as issues for coalition interoperability. 3
Current or Planned CIS Architecture Australian Army -(diagram next page) Major Programs -Land 200, L2072 Ph 2B, L400, JP2008, JP2096, JP2047 Challenges -Land Network and Joint integration -Business Processes (Information Management) Future Modernisation -Wireless and LTE technologies for HQ and soldiers -Small Form Factor compute and storage -Open Standards Architecture for platforms (vehicle and soldier) 4
UHF WGS Coalition Feeds I/F Strategic Services LSF ARH/MRH Civilian & Commercial BSG Airfield Node BTN RTX HQ JTF Arty Regt Bde HQ BG HQ BG HQ UAV HC TDRE Links SATCOM Links TSRE Links CRE Links HFRE Links Cable Links HCBLOS Links SRE Links Strategic HF Links I/F Med TDRE Network Strategic Interface Site BTN Node LTIN Node
Planned Mission Command Architecture US Army -(diagram next page) Major Programs Future Modernization -Common Operating Environment (COE). (Broke up into 6 Areas) -Command Post Computing Environment (CP CE) - Brings separate systems onto a common foundation and allows the Army to deliver warfighting capabilities as software applications. Challenges -Moving to Web Based functionality. Coalition Interoperability Integration national CIS systems not compatible UNCLASSIFIED 6
US Army Mission Command Common Operating Environment Optimizing Coalition UNCLASSIFIED Interoperability 7
British Army Current or Planned CIS Architecture 8
British Army Major Programs - MORPHEUS, Dismounted Situation Awareness, New Style of IT, FALCON, Future BLOS Challenges - Open solution Architectures, No Vendor lock-in, SOA - Standard and consistent method for end users to access services Future Modernisation - Use of Architecture to express requirements - Battlefield internet of Things 9
ISR C2IS Comms Transportable HQs Canadian Army Major Areas For Improvement Mobile HQs and CPs Combat Platforms Internal Cabling Radios, SatCom, M Wave, Fibre Optic Cables Improve strategic and tactical mobility, manpower, reachback Internal Cabling CNR, Radios, SatCom, M Wave Improve Mobile HQ Access: fast into action, redundant comms links Vehicle and Dismounted Radios Software defined radios, increased data, interoperability Laptops + Apps, Servers, Switches, LANs, Gateways, Databases Planning tools Laptops + Apps, Switches, Servers, LANs Improve Mobile HQ Resilience: Fast into action, wireless, modular, scalable suites + applications for use in mobile HQs Vehicle Data Terminals, Handheld Devices, Apps Reduce SWAP, improve interoperability, focus on operational need ISR-specific Tools in HQs Tools to coordinate ISR and fuse data ISR CPs Improve cross-cueing between ISR systems, appropriate comms links Sensors Complete tiered ISR capability? Cross-cueing between sensors? Replace obsolete sensors?
Tac Comms Capability Deficiency Radio Capability Type Very Short Range Voice / Small data Short Range Voice / Small data Medium Range Voice / Small Data Radio Type PRR ISSP PRC 521 LAR PRC 152 PRC 152A CNR(P) CNR(E) PRC 117F PRC 117G PRC 113 UHF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Long Range - Voice PRC 138 HF Short Range Data Medium Range Data Long Range - Data EPLRS HCLOS TSS
LCSS Modernisation Projects LCSS Tac Comms Mod (CA 1211) - $690M* HQ LCSS Tac C2IS Mod (C.002537) - $150M* HQ LCSS ISR Mod (CA 1209) - $383M* HQ Combined total = $1.223B*
NZ Benefits of Network Enabled Army NEA will improve operational effectiveness of the NZDF s Land Forces and Special Operations Forces: Interoperability Command and Control Situational Awareness Increase Tempo Interoperability Participate fully Participate with joint, fully with joint, multinational multinational and and interagency interagency partners partners. Ability to maintain command and control of dispersed land forces. Provide effective situational awareness throughout the command chain. Ability to maintain increased operational tempo.
NZ Program Structure The NEA Programme is spread over 12 years, and split into four tranches, with each tranche building upon the one before it: Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Dec 14 Jun 18 Jul 18 Jun 20 Dec Jul 20 14 Jun 23 18 Jul Dec 2314 Jun Jun 2618 Deliver a network enabled: Interoperability Participate Task Group fully with joint, Headquarters multinational and interagency Light Infantry partners Company NZSOF elements Deliver a network enabled Light Task Group including: Combat Service Support Group Deliver sensor systems Situational Awareness Deliver a network enabled Combined Provide Arms Task effective Group, situational including: awareness throughout the command NZLAV chain Company Artillery Battery Engineer Group Complete the network enablement of the Battalion Group
NZ Tranche One C4 Projects Common Universal Bearer System (CUBS) Common Command Post Operating Environment (CCPOE) Mobile Tactical Command Systems (MTCS) Programme Services
Coalition Interoperability Multinational Division Objectives Achieve Situational Understanding among mission partners to achieve unity of effort. NETWORK (Transport & Systems) Common Operational COLLABORATION HUMAN + Picture + + & = (Common Services) (COP) IM/KM PROCEDURAL Blue Units Red Units Significant Activities Operational Graphics Coordination Measures Cores services Email Chat Web Services (SharePoint) Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Video Tele- Conference (VTC) Coalition Staff to coalition staff information exchange requirements Products Reports and Returns Formats Battle Rhythm of Reports INFORMATION EXCHANGE Commanders Update UNCLASSIFIED Brief
ABCA CIS Interoperability Challenges Mission Partner Environment (MPE)/Coalition Wide Area Network(CWAN) Common Services (Chat, Email, VoIP, VTC and Collaboration) Common Operating Picture (COP) BG and below interoperability Secure voice and data Joint Fires Intelligence Joint, Interagency, Interagency, Multinational (JIIM) environment. 17
AWA 17.1 Network Diagram 18
AWA COP 19
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS 20