Communication Automation
Abstract
The Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN) on each surface, subsurface, air, or fixed US Navy platform uses previously installed/existing Line of Sight (LOS)/Extended Line of Sight (ELOS) radios (a.k.a. Radio Frequency (RF)) to create a secure gateway that inter-connects all users into a common RF Tactical Network (a.k.a. wireless). BFTN enables war-fighters to digitally communicate National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied/Coalition and US-Only information necessary to execute and plan in a real-time operational environment without relying on ashore application server interaction. This RF Network separately supports US-Only Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Group Commanders and maintains the digital communication ability to execute and plan with other U.S. ships, submarines or aircraft, as well as with NATO Allied/Coalition networks, even if Satellite Communication (SATCOM) channels to shore are lost. This system is formally specified by both Fleet Commanders as a threshold capability for global maritime command control and communications in a Distributed Maritime Environment to execute current warfighting plans. Joint Aerial Layer Network-Maritime (JALN-M), a system of systems (SoS) capability, is the Navy implementation of the JALN-M architecture which provides assured communications in any environment, especially Resilient Command and Control (RC2). 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. The objective is to provide an alternative communication path in a denied environment, to support key information exchange requirement via Automated Digital Network Systems (ADNS). Flight test demonstration completed in FY18. Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) provides routing, switching, baseband, configuration and monitoring capabilities for interconnecting naval, coalition and joint enclaves worldwide. ADNS utilizes off the shelf equipment and network protocols as specified by the Joint Technical Architecture. ADNS INC III combines all Navy Tactical Voice, Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol (SCIP) Inter-Working Function, video, and data requirements into a converged IP data stream. ADNS INC III supports higher bandwidth satellites, providing up to 25 megabytes per second (Mbps) of throughput on Unit Level ships and up to 50 Mbps on Force Level ships. INC III architecture also incorporates an IPv4/IPv6 dual stack and Cipher-Text (CT) security architecture to align to the Global Information Grid (GIG) in order to mesh Navy Tactical surface, subsurface, airborne platforms, and Aegis Ashore sites into single IP environments with gateway functions to coalition and joint networks, in addition to greater security utilizing the High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) devices. ADNS will serve as the Navy tactical interface for IP Networking for not only the JALN-M system but also the key Assured Command and Control (C2) capabilities. ADNS will investigate emerging technologies to integrate with additional Department of Defense C4I Programs to improve inter-strike group networking and extend the network to the tactical edge.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0725_0204163N_7_1319_PB_2020
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- Root: Fleet Tactical Development
- Child Accomplishment: Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN)
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