TDL System Integration
Abstract
Funding will provide for the study, analysis, enhancement, development, integration, demonstration, test, and evaluation of Tactical Data Links (TDL) as a subset of the broader Aerial Layer Network. TDLs are used in both peace time and combat environments to exchange information such as character-oriented and fixed-formatted messages, data, radar tracks, target information, platform status, imagery, free-text messaging and command assignments. TDLs provide interoperability, local and global connectivity, and situational awareness to the user when operating under rapidly changing operational conditions. TDLs increase mission effectiveness by providing enhanced situational awareness, positive combat identification of aircraft in the network, correlation of on- and off-board sensor data, digital sharing of machine to machine target and threat information and, thereby, enabling time critical targeting and other mission assignment tasking. TDLs are used by all Service Theater Command and Control (C2) elements, weapons platforms, and sensors. TDLs include, but are not limited to: Link 16, Link 11, Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL), Variable Message Format (VMF), Intra-Flight Data Link (IFDL), and other Advanced Tactical Data Link technologies, such as Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT), and Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL). The number of Air Force platforms hosting TDLs is expanding from C2 aircraft (E-3, E-8, etc.) to the fighter, bomber, ISR, tanker, airlift and other tactical fleets (F-15, F-16, F-22A, Rivet Joint, B-1, B-2, B-52, etc.), as well as to precision guided munitions. Utilization of TDLs in a joint environment requires the integration of terminals into host platforms and interoperability of TDL networks across all deployed joint and coalition platforms. Efforts in this project include waveform and integration activities. Waveform: Waveform activities include, but are not limited to enabling and supporting Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems (JINTACCS), interoperable System Management and Requirements Transformation (iSMART), Network Enabled Weapons (NEW), Initial Fielding Support (IFS), Coalition Interoperability, Cursor on Target, and Link 16 Enhancements. Funding will provide training, logistics development, certification of individual TDL implementations to joint/allied standards, establishment of service-wide network management procedures/operations, and system wide enhancements/testing. Integration: Integration activities include, but are not limited to the Joint Aerial Layer Network (JALN) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Data Link Test Facility (DTF), Air Force Participating Test Unit (AFPTU), Network Centric Capability Assessment (NCCA), the Joint Warfighting Integrated NetOps (JWIN) Joint Concept Technology Demonstration (JCTD), Tactical Communications Suite (TCS), and Global UAS Networking and Interoperability System (GUNIS). Funding will ensure continued enhanced interoperability of Air Force and joint assets through efforts such as the development/coordination of all TDN standards and management capabilities, configuration management, platform/system interoperability assessments, participation in the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) consortium, and interoperability certification testing. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution and future program planning efforts for Tactical Data Networks. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 655050_0604281F_5_3600_PB_2012
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