Capability Releases
Abstract
Capability Releases (CRs) deliver operational capability by leveraging and/or supplementing digital infrastructure investments, while making targeted investments in the remaining three ABMS capabilities of Applications, Sensor Integration, and Effects Integration areas. Title: Capability Release #1 (Airborne Edge Node) Description: Based off of CSAF and CSO requirements and technical maturity, Capability Release #1 (Airborne Edge Node, AEN): Leveraging government reference architecture and the enduring digital infrastructure investments in Secure Processing, Connectivity, and Data Management, ABMS Capability Release #1 will connect select Tac Air assets and C2 functions to the ABMS cloud at the tactical edge, enhancing Situational Awareness and decision making at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. AEN's first implementation will be in a podded solution on the KC-46. This will include a Situational Awareness Tool, which will host mission-relevant applications, and be developed as a roll-on/roll-off stand-alone capability using commercial solutions. CR #1 is the first prototype effort for AEN, and will inform future design and fielding decisions for other platforms and C2 functions to connect to the ABMS cloud. Title: Cloud-Based C2 Description: Cloud-Based C2 (CBC2) modernizes battle management and command and control functions by replacing four existing C2 systems with modern applications, enhanced by AI/ML, to create a common operating picture. The intent is to develop hardware and software solutions that are extensible to all Combatant Commands (COCOMs).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 15879dd330dba696044a34089404c087