Workshop on NATO s BMD Integration Test Bed: Enhancing the BMD ITB with additional functionalities Joe Maggs, Principal Integration and Test Engineer, BMD Programme, AMDC2 joe.maggs@ncia.nato.int
Recap of AMDC2 Business Opportunities BMD Integration Testbed Build 6 Extensions of the functional capabilities of the BMD Integration Testbed in The Hague to support the future increments of the BMD Programme Development of functional components: New threat models Consequence of Engagement/ Consequence of Intercept models Training White Cell functions Integration of hardware and software components POC: Mr. Laurent Smith Value: 10M Timeline: IFB 2Q 2019, CA 1Q 2020 Contracting Officer: Mr. Bill Maley Email: bill.maley@ncia.nato.int
Introduction Anticipated outcomes of workshop Raise industry interest from those who can demonstrate expertise in the main areas of the Integration Test Bed Laboratory Build 6 extension Share limitations on the technical solution This is a technical briefing on the ITB Build 6 Covers scope of extension Does not go into details of procurement Workshop Questions are welcome at any time Participants may depart at any time
Agenda Scope of NATO Ballistic Missile Defence What is the BMD Integration Test Bed? ITB Environment ITB Build 6 Scope and Requirements Review Likely ITB Build 6 Schedule Future Engagement with Industry 15:15 16:30
Scope of NATO Ballistic Missile Defence The aim of a NATO missile defence capability is to provide full coverage and protection for all NATO European populations, territory and forces against the increasing threats posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles BMD Capability is described in BMD NATO Staff Requirements
BMD Architecture Components 1/2 Battlespace Management Command, Control and Communications and Intelligence (BMC3I) procured by NCI Agency, e.g.: Air Command and Control System (ACCS) Air Command and Control Information Systems (AirC2 IS) NATO Common Operational Picture (NCOP) Communications (e.g. NS Wide-Area Network, Combined Federated Battle Laboratories Network (CFBLNet))
BMD Architecture Components 2/2 Integrated Planned National Systems provided by Nations Weapon Systems (e.g. Patriot, SAMP/T) Sensors (e.g. TPS-77, ADCF) National Command & Control Systems (e.g. USA C2BMC (Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications System), FRA CMD3D (le centre de management et de défense de la troisième dimension)) SAMOC C2BMC SEW+ TPS-77 TPY-2 Aegis BMD Aegis Ashore Patriot Command and Control Sensors Weapon Systems Patriot EW F-100 DADR SMART MM/F Wisla ADCF BMD EW FREDA FADR LANZA-T Patriot CMD3D F-124 Orizzonte M3R THAAD Patriot SAMP/T SAMP/T Patriot
NCI Agency Integration Activities and Test Beds NCI Agency is acquiring C3I systems for NATO, is conducting verification of C2 systems and integration of these systems into C3I capabilities within NATO and with Alliance Nations NCI Agency Programmes and Projects use Test Beds to perform these activities PMIC STVF NCI Agency NCI Agency LAN JISR ITB NCI Agency Testbeds are distributed and linked either together or to other National Test Laboratories Programme Management and Integration Capability Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance System Test and Validation Facility Integration Test Bed Other Lab WANs Other Lab Other Lab Other Lab
BMD Integration Test Bed - A Unique and Essential NATO Asset ITB connects with NATO and Nations to ensure: Architecture designs are validated NCIA The Hague Network BMD assets are tested, verified and integrated ITB provides: NATO HQs BMD System of Systems Reference Support to Exercises and Training Test network Exercise network Operational network Vision Distributed test architecture to ensure NATO and National systems are interoperable National System Laboratories Ensemble Test National System Training Units Exercises National System Operational Units BMD OPS
Ensemble Tests National C2 USA National Lab Chat Client VoIP USA Cluster USA National Lab Sensor NLD National Lab Sensor VoIP Chat Client FTP Client NLD Cluster NLD National Lab Sensor VoIP Chat Client FTP Client LAN USA National Lab NIRIS AirC2IS Server PMIC NCOP Server Chat Client FTP Client VoIP Chat Client VoIP LAN WS Chat Server FTP Server VoIP Call Mgr CFBLNet VoIP Data Center NCI Agency The Hague FRA National Lab Hub LAN FTP Client Chat Client VoIP FTP Client Chat Client VoIP FRA Cluster FRA National Lab LAN WS C2 WS ITA Cluster ITA National Lab Threat Injection Sensor Gateway Sensor Gateway ACCS JRE GW AirC2IS Clients Remote Desktop Remote Desktop NCOP Clients Simulation/ Operations Hub Chat Client FTP Client VoIP FTP Client Chat Client LAN VoIP Tool Email Chat FTP Data Recorder Web Services ACCS-NCOP Truth Recorder JREAP Recorder ITB ITA National Lab WS ITA National Lab Sensor JREAP-C L16 Truth Other Services ACCS-NCOP
ITB Overview NATO C2 systems under test Interoperability testing between National and with NATO C2 ITB Framework provides an environment to perform integration testing of constructive simulations, national laboratories and live systems within realistic threat scenarios
ITB Framework Elements Simulations Communications Operational Communications Remote Site Manager Air Breathing Threat Consequence of Intercept Scenario Preparation TBM Threat Injection Data Capture Analysis Results ITB Database Repository Gameboard Visualization Simulation Initialization Simulation Control Time Management Information Technology Infrastructure ITB OFS Gateway Services ITB OFS Preparation Services ITB OFS Data Services ITB OFS Data Storage Services ITB OFS Simulation Services ITB OFS IT Services SM OC RS AB CI SP TI DC AR ID GB 3D SI SC TM IT
ITB Environment & Constraints ITB is, and will remain, at NCI Agency The Hague Data is up to and including NS NS Clearances will be required for developers Secure development environment may require CTS clearance Export control and software licencing limitations may apply Data Centre VMWare virtualized environment NATO Office of Security Approved Software (such as operating system versions) Integration and interoperation with NCI Agency hardware and software is necessary ITB will connect to CFBLNet and NSWAN Standards Link 16 (JREAP-C STANAG 5516) Distributed Interactive Simulation (IEEE 1278.1) HLA (IEEE 1516)
BMD ITB Separation between: Test Room Operational room Battle Room
ITB Configurations As in ITB Build 5, the ITB will continue to be available in 3 different configurations Core ITB Complete set of ITB OFS elements Connected to the NS CFBLNet enclave Equipped with high redundancy and backup storage Upgraded with graphics hardware for performance Operational ITB Connected to NS WAN and systems on the NS operational network Upgraded to match Core configuration Portable ITB Same functionality and software as the Operational ITB on a portable laptop Upgraded with new laptop Serves as backup for the Operational ITB Potentially three sets of each software licence will be needed
ITB Build 6 Functional Scope Why does it need to be upgraded? Moving from ALTBMD to BMD (theatre to Europe-wide defence) Technical obsolescence of underlying infrastructure Improvements of existing capabilities of the ITB Framework: Additional models of ballistic and air breathing missiles Improved automated analysis of JREAP and APP11-C messages Improved scenario preparation tools New functionalities of the ITB Framework: Model of Consequence of Engagement and Consequence of Intercept Exercise Control Tools Interface with NATO Education Training Exercise and Evaluation (ETEE) capability Caveat: There may be differences in final authorised scope so the subsequent Invitation for Bid (IFB) will supersede this briefing
ITB Build 6 Objectives Replace legacy Scenario Preparation (SP) service with more effective and efficient solution capable of supporting new BMD threat characteristics Integrate Threat Injection and Scenario Preparation services Upgrade Simulation Control (SC) service to manually control engagement outcomes and inject command messages ( White Cell capability) Implement common visualization and analysis tools for all phases of ITB operations, encompassing Data Collection (DC), Analysis Results (AR), 3D Visualization (3D), Gameboard (GB), and legacy Information Technology (IT) services Dynamically model launch debris, countermeasures, and COI/COE/CONI effects Add hardware graphics for upgraded SP, AR, 3D, and GB service capabilities
ITB Build 6 Requirements ITB Build 6 = ITB Build 5 + new requirements OBE requirements Includes some edits to existing ITB Build 5 requirements for the purpose of clarifying the requirement or changing the requirement s scope for ITB Build 6 (e.g., ALTBMD BMD) Not all requirements/tools need to be upgraded (though this may be proposed by contractor) Today describing only substantive changes to the ITB Build 5 requirements baseline Added Modified ITB Build 5 Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 909 248 35 79 13 207
Requirements Review Consequence of Intercept (COI / COE / CONI) Education, Training, Exercise & Evaluation (ETEE) Threats & Scenario Preparation Visualisation & Analysis Other
Consequence of Intercept Service Estimate consequence of intercept (COI), consequence of engagement (COE), and consequence of non-intercept (CONI) during scenario preparation and execution Computed based on actual and expected intercept conditions Assumption is that a COI/COE/CONI tool will be provided as purchaser-furnished equipment (though it may need further development) Main new functions Calculate the COI/COE/CONI predictions during scenario preparation, during execution and post-execution Includes weather/terrain/atmospheric data and effects of various warheads ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 0 32 0 0 0 0
Requirements Review Consequence of Intercept (COI / COE / CONI) Education, Training, Exercise & Evaluation (ETEE) Threats & Scenario Preparation Visualisation & Analysis Other
Simulation Control Service Enables automatic control of the simulation New white cell requirements allocated to Simulation Control service Main new functions Real-time control and addition/manipulation of scenario and threats Added Modified ITB Build 5 Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 75 7 0 2 0 0
Requirements Review Consequence of Intercept (COI / COE / CONI) Education, Training, Exercise & Evaluation (ETEE) Threats & Scenario Preparation Visualisation & Analysis Other
Scenario Preparation Service Provide offline capability to define: Threat lay down for TBMs and ABTs Assign defended areas, populated areas, etc. Establish defense laydown Export threat trajectories and defense laydowns Current implementation is not integrated with threat injection service, is not userfriendly, thus team relies heavily on home-grown tools instead of SP service Main new functions Integration with threat generation tool(s) Enhanced scenario preparation analysis functionality ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 84 32 10 27 5 35
Threat Injection Service Computes (offline) and delivers (at run-time) the trajectory elements that characterize a ballistic missile threat Threat entity data disseminated onto simulation network for use by federated systems Provides trajectories of various threat elements (e.g., stages, warheads, decoys, chaff) Main new functions Updated threats (e.g. multiple re-entry vehicles) Interception of simulated threats based on perceived intercept results Conformance to updated HLA standards ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 82 5 3 2 3 36
Air Breathing Threat Service Generate aircraft and cruise missile entity states in simulated time on the ITB network Integrated with Scenario Preparation service Main new functions Distinguishing friendly, hostile and unknown AB entities Processing waypoint data ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 59 2 13 10 2 24
Requirements Review Consequence of Intercept (COI / COE / CONI) Education, Training, Exercise & Evaluation (ETEE) Threats & Scenario Preparation Visualisation & Analysis Other
Gameboard Service Provides a two-dimensional geographic overview of all simulation entities and event on the ITB networks and includes: Truth data (HLA / DIS), such as threats, weapon systems, sensors Perceived data from content of TDL messages (threat tracks, etc.) National boundaries, population centres, etc. Allows for scenario playback, pause, rewind, and fast-forward during test preparation, execution, and analysis Main new functions Integration with Scenario Preparation, including: COI/COE/CONI Start/stop/pause/play/fast-forward/rewind scenario Filtering of display elements ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 179 20 2 21 0 67
3D Visualization Service Provide world, theatre, and engagement level truth versus perceived data visualization Visual elements include BM and ABT threats Weapon systems Sensors Political boundaries Terrain Main new functions Display of sensor volumes, track/engagement lines Display of tactical data link (perceived) data Display of Scenario Preparation data Added Modified ITB Build 5 Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 31 6 3 0 0 6
Analysis Results Service Provides the functions to facilitate analysis of test execution results Displays results of pre-defined architecture measures of effectiveness Provides tabular and graphical representations of simulated events and tactical messages disseminated during the course of one or more simulation runs Main new functions Rich analysis capabilities of STANAG 5516 Link-16 J-series messages Resource-centric and threat-centric analyses Complex compound filter support for in-depth analysis Timeline visual displays and graphs Overlay/comparison of truth/perceived Added data Modified ITB Build 5 Deleted Support for automated analysis, e.g. acceptable frequency offset and reporting of deviations New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 79 113 3 6 1 24
Requirements Review Consequence of Intercept (COI / COE / CONI) Education, Training, Exercise & Evaluation (ETEE) Threats & Scenario Preparation Visualisation & Analysis Other
ITB Infrastructure Services Encompasses the miscellaneous and non-functional requirements associated with the ITB that do not correspond to an individual framework service Main new functions: NS Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), VTC and Chat capability on CFBLNet and NS WAN Quality of service requirements Backwards compatible hardware Concurrent testing on CFBLNet and NS WAN, while maintaining fidelity and distinction between simulation and operational data ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 64 39 0 15 10 39
Operational Communications Service Often referred to as the Multi-Link Controller Provides setup and management of TDL messages in SIMPLE and JREAP formats Connect simulated, emulated, or live systems to SIMPLE and/or JREAP networks Monitors status of all TDL connections Main new functions: Requirement to process a range and mix of Link 16 messages from STANAG 5516 editions Ability to flip the simulation bit in message processing Added Modified ITB Build 5 Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 57 3 0 7 0 5
Simulation Communications Service Enables interoperability of various network components as well as external constructive simulation, labs, and systems Supports HLA and DIS simulation architectures Encompasses Runtime Infrastructure (RTI) for HLA simulations and gateways necessary to interoperate with simulations in other federations or DIS Provided by COTS products (MäK RTI and VR Exchange) Main new functions: Requirement to process a range of DIS 1278.1 Standards ITB Build 5 Added Modified Deleted New Split Existing Substantive Editorial 55 2 0 10 0 6
High Level Likely ITB Build 6 Schedule Authorisation TBCE Q4 2018 Q3 2018 IFB Q2 2019 Contract Award Q1 2020 FSA Q1 2021 JFAI Q3 2021 2018 2019 2020 2021 New Laboratory location available in The Hague NCI Agency publishes Type B Cost Estimate (TBCE) TBCE is screened and reviewed by Investment Committee (IC) After authorization by IC, NCI Agency sends a Notification of Intent (NOI) to invite bids Type B Cost Estimate Invitation for Bid Final System Acceptance Joint Formal Acceptance Inspection
Future Engagement with Industry Nations nominate bidders, NCI Agency compiles and maintain a list of national nominated bidders, to whom the IFB is distributed Nations verify bidders are suitable (and issue a certificate of eligibility) [There may or may not be a bidders conference prior to or after IFB] An Invitation for Bid is sent to the Bidders by Agency Will include dates for submission of bids (likely Q3/4 2019) Bids are received and evaluated by NCI Agency Contract is awarded to bidder Interested companies are invited to keep in touch with their respective National Investment Committee delegations
Questions? Contractual questions may be addressed to: Contracting Officer: Mr. Bill Maley Email: bill.maley@ncia.nato.int
Workshop on NATO s BMD Integration Test Bed: Enhancing the BMD ITB with additional functionalities Joe Maggs, Principal Integration and Test Engineer, BMD Programme, AMDC2 joe.maggs@ncia.nato.int