ATDLS Integration

Abstract

This project develops and improves the Navy's Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems. It includes the Advanced Tactical Data Link Systems (ATDLS) Integration Programs, specifically Link 16 Network, Command and Control Processor (C2P) and Link Monitoring and Management Tool (LMMT). ATDLS Integration Program develops new and improved capabilities for Navy TDL users. The ATDLS Integration Programs perform technical analyses and engineering efforts associated with implementation of new technology to enable rapid introduction of new products and technology, prevent obsolescence, and end of support issues. The programs insert new technology enhancements via incremental software & hardware upgrades and deliver as annual build release. The Navy Link 16 Network Increment II requires Enhanced Throughput (ET), concurrent multi-netting (CMN), current contention receive (CCR), and tactical targeting networking technology (TTNT), and tech refresh with Block Upgrade 3 (BU3). C2P is a critical component of the shipboard combat system enabling tactical data link integration with the combat systems. C2P is a critical component of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) architecture. C2P Technology Refresh (TR) will modernize obsolete C2P system hardware components and improve C2P system cyber security posture. C2P Modernization (MOD) is a service life extension effort required to sustain C2P system viability and significantly improve its cyber resiliency. C2P MOD modernizes the legacy C2P system software to enable improved cyber resiliency, improved system operational availability and the ability to run in multiple hardware environments. Link 22 development and integration into the C2P allows for improved maritime tactical data link operations with coalition forces. LMMT will upgrade commercial off-the-shelf hardware and modernize software operating systems. LMMT will perform monitoring and management of all TDL and provide information in support of the Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) missions. Link 16 Network Increment II: These Link 16 efforts are in support of Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum (JROCM) 075-17 for installation and integration of Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Information Distribution Systems (JTRS) terminals into the Navy shipboard environment. These include: (1) the modification the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) on Ship (MOS) cabinet as a MOS MIDS JTRS Engineering Charge Proposal (MMJE), and via the MOS Modernization (MOS Mod) cabinet systems for ships with the legacy JTIDS systems; (2) JROCM 097-20 and the JROC-validated MIDS JTRS Capability Production Document (CPD) 10 February 2011 which provided direction for Crypto Modernization (CM), Frequency Remapping (FR), Enhanced Throughput (ET), concurrent multi-netting (CMN), current contention receive (CCR). These systems provide connectivity to shore sites and ships via Next Generation Command and Control Processor, (NGC2P), and to the combat systems via Integrated Shipboard Network Systems (ISNS) for Tactical Targeting Networking Technology (TTNT) control; (3) Developmental Testing (DT)/Operational Testing (OT) of Navy platform JTRS modifications and the integration of TTNT; (4) provide product improvement for continued production capability MOS and MOS Mod, with extensibility of new Tactical Data Link capabilities of shipboard Link 16 terminals; and (5) the development and qualification to replace shipboard Link 16 4400 antenna with the 4557 antenna. FY2025 Justification (Link 16): Integration of the MIDS Program Office (MPO) developed A(v)6 (inclusive of the latest Link 16 baselined unit (BU3), TTNT Transceiver and external power amplifier) into the MOS and MOS-Mod shipboard cabinet assemblies. Command and Control Processor (C2P): The two Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) initiatives are 1) C2P Technology Refresh (TR) cyber security update and 2) C2P Modernization which now includes Link 22 integration. C2P TR cyber security update is a new initiative driven by recently discovered cyber security risk to the C2P system in support of the BMD mission. The C2P TR Cyber security update is planned to support acceleration on all AEGIS BMD ships. C2P Modernization funds the transition of the C2Ps legacy Compiler Monitor System (CMS-2Y) software code (old Navy unique computer programming language from the 1980s) to a modern software language. Transition to a modern software language is required to sustain the system software, to adequately address growing cybersecurity and operational availability challenges, and to enable more affordable transition to new hardware processing components as a result of commercial off the shelf processor obsolescence. Link 22, which was previously planned for fielding in the C2P TR architecture, has been delayed until the fielding of C2P Modernization. This was based on prioritizing existing resources to address the emergent cyber security risk that has resulted in the C2P TR cybersecurity update plan. Link 22 is a modernized replacement for Link 11, providing beyond line of site (BLOS) tactical data communications using high frequency (HF) radios. FY2025 Justification (C2P): Implementing the development initiatives above will improve C2P cybersecurity hygiene, provide more reliable hardware, and create an architecture that is more cost effective for future upgrades and corrections to latent defects. Complete C2P Mod IV&V and commence C2P MOD combat system integration testing. Continue C2P MOD P3I design and development. Link Monitoring and Management Tool (LMMT) is a system delivered on commercial off-the-shelf hardware (HW) providing gateway functions for multiple Tactical Data Link (TDL) interface, routing and display of TDL data to include Link 16, Joint Range Extension (JRE) and Link 22. LMMT is also capable of performing TDL network monitoring and management, data forwarding between the TDLs and providing tactical data to the Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD), Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) network, and Global Command and Control System (GCCS) for establishing the common operational picture. LMMT requirements will be incrementally developed and delivered in capability drops via the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) IT Box approach. FY2025 Justification (LMMT): Development and testing required to implement TTNT and Link 16 Concurrent Multi-Netting (CMN-4) into LMMT for Capability Drop (CD) 4 capabilities.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 2126_0604280N_5_1319_PB_2025

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science
• Engineering

Readers

• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Cyber - Quantum
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control