Fleet Tactical Development
Abstract
The Communication Automation Program is a continuing program that provides for automation and communications upgrades for fleet tactical users. It includes Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN), Joint Aerial Layer Network-Maritime (JALN-M), High Frequency Over-the-horizon Robust Communications Enterprise (HFORCE) and Automated Digital Network System (ADNS). The Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN) on each surface, subsurface, air, or fixed US Navy platform utilizes previously installed/existing Line of Sight (LOS)/Extended Line of Sight (ELOS) radios to create a secure gateway that inter-connects all users into a common Radio Frequency (RF) Tactical Network. This network directly supports the Assured Command and Control (C2) posture of US-Only and NATO Allied/Coalition users' tactical data information exchanges on each platform between and/or across separately dispersed RF Networks even if Satellite Communications (SATCOM) channels to shore are lost in an Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) environment. Joint Aerial Layer Network-Maritime (JALN-M), a system of systems (SoS) capability, is the Navy implementation of the JALN architecture which provides assured communications in any environment, especially Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD). With disruption or loss of space tier communications, JALN-M establishes and/or restores connectivity with the High Capacity Backbone (HCB) tier, the Distribution Access Range Extension (DARE) tier, and the Transition tier in accordance with the JALN-M Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and the JALN-M Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Final Report. JALN-M is a robust, assured communications capability providing joint connectivity via the HCB and Navy platform connectivity via a pseudo satellite DARE capability. JALN-M will use the Extended Data Rate (XDR) waveform (Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)) for intra-battle group DARE communications, a Common Data Link (CDL) waveform for the HCB cross-link capability, and will leverage enhanced Ultra High Frequency/High Frequency (UHF/HF) waveforms for coalition connectivity. Furthermore, a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capability will be developed and integrated into the JALN-M Pod, and will provide position and timing data to other Pod subsystems, both with and without Global Positioning System (GPS) connectivity. Because the Pod is being designed to operate in an A2/AD environment, the Pod HCB and XDR (NMT) subsystems need to be provided with PNT data in the absence of GPS, and the assured PNT subsystem will provide that data. The objective is to provide an alternative communication path in a denied environment, to support key information exchange requirement via ADNS. Flight test demonstration completed in FY18. High Frequency Over-the-horizon Robust Communications Enterprise (HFORCE) and JALN-M are very different approaches to solving the same problem: achieving Assured C2 communications in a satellite-denied environment. The current national focus on highly contested environments has highlighted the growing need for protected, anti-jam and low-probability of detection (LPD), communications. Projects such as JALN-M and HFORCE address capability gaps (network connectivity, network capacity, information and data sharing, network management) to enable assured communications in a satellite-denied environment. Although these projects will supplement and backup current capabilities, they may become the only communications paths available if satellite communications are completely denied. Navy is currently prototyping and demonstrating an aerial relay surrogate SATCOM communications capability under the JALN-M Project. The HFORCE Project will demonstrate resiliency and throughput enhancements via a half-scale hub-based high frequency (HF) communication architecture. HFORCE will demonstrate a robust communications infrastructure in a SATCOM denied/restricted environment, particularly where beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity is required, with seemingly opposing requirements, for long range, high data rates, and LPD. HFORCE will address the need for protected BLOS C4I in SATCOM denied environments where opportunities exist to leverage shore infrastructure to support all Navy platforms with reach back to shore/terrestrial networks that is affordable, reliable and secure. FY19 HFORCE efforts will focus on the development of half-scale hub, continued Protected High Frequency Waveform (PHFW) and Military Standard Waveform (MSW) development, interoperability and compatibility testing, demonstrations, and system performance simulations. Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) is the method by which Tactical Navy units transfer Internet Protocol (IP) data to Navy and Department of Defense communities on the Global Information Grid (GIG). ADNS is the gateway to tactical Wide Area Network (WAN) afloat for Internet Protocol network operations, supporting information dissemination and external connectivity. ADNS enables services and applications to interconnect to the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) ashore via multiple Radio Frequency (RF) resources, to include emerging Assured Command and Control (C2) capabilities and pier connectivity. FY19 ADNS RDT&E investment will continue to support Interface Design Development (IDD) and integration with network applications, development of Line-Of-Sight (LOS) link, DISN integration, and development of Cipher-Text (CT) piers. ADNS development/integration will include addressing network management, intra and inter domain routing, Quality of Service (QoS), and Concept of Operations discussions. Will continue Network-Based Cyber Security technology and virtualization to increase performance of the Navy's ADNS routing and transport architecture.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 0204163N_7_1319_PB_2019
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2019 funding request was reduced by $5.3 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. Joint Aerial Layer Network-Maritime (JALN-M): Due to the Navy's $7.5M reprogramming in FY 2017, shipboard testing and associated ancillary equipment installations in support of the JALN-N architecture flight testing were eliminated. High Frequency Over-the-horizon Robust Communications Enterprise (HFORCE): The funding increase in FY 2019 is to initiate development of military Transmission Security/Communications Security (TRANSEC/COMSEC) waveform architecture.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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