Communication Automation

Abstract

Automated Digital Network System (ADNS)provides cyber hardened warfighting critical afloat to shore wide area networking. Capabilities include routing, switching, baseband, configuration and monitoring capabilities that interconnect fleet tactical and coalition partner enclaves worldwide. ADNS utilizes off the shelf equipment and network protocols as specified by the Joint Technical Architecture. ADNS Increment (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 Internet Protocol (IP)v4/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 investigate emerging technologies to integrate with additional Department of Defense PEO (Program Executive Office) Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (C4I) Programs to improve inter-strike group networking and extend the network to the tactical edge. FY21 ADNS RDTEN will design and test ADNS hardware and software in support of Advanced Networking Tactical System (ANTS) on Unmanned Carrier Aviation (UCA) platforms to ensure enterprise alignment of Naval Aviation network solutions. ADNS will conduct ANTS Formal Qualification Test (FQT) and First Flight Test on UCA platform. ADNS RDTEN investment will continue to support Interface Design Development (IDD) and integration with network applications, development of Line-Of-Sight (LOS) link, Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) integration, and development of CT piers. ADNS development will include addressing network management, intra and inter domain routing, Quality of Service (QoS), and Concept of Operations discussions. ADNS 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: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: 0725_0303138N_7_1319_PB_2021

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Computer Networking
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space