Family of Gateways
Abstract
Family of Gateways provides for the study (acquisitions current and proposed), analysis, enhancement, development, integration, costing, demonstration, test, and evaluation efforts that will allow joint combat forces to exchange information quickly and accurately by bridging discrete airborne, terrestrial, maritime, and space-based C4ISR networks producing operational effects not possible within individual networks. Gateway functions include enabling interoperability between data formats, protocols, and communication mediums. Additionally, gateway functions extend the connectivity range, consolidate data from multiple networks into high capacity links for transmission to key C2ISR nodes, route information between disadvantaged users, and fuse/correlate data from multiple sources to improve accuracy. Gateway functions also provide application hosting, shared data storage, on-demand information access, smart data forwarding, and system monitoring/network management. Funding in this project will also support requests by the warfighter such as the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), 5th to 4th and 5th to 5th Generation efforts. Additionally, Family of Gateways will support activities associated with the JALN Enterprise recommendations, in line with applicability of existing TDL performance, upgrade plans and engineering analysis of system designs and TDN Performance Improvements. Efforts in this project include waveform, ground, and quick reaction capability activities. Waveforms: Waveform activities include, but are not limited to Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL) and 5th to 4th Generation and 5th-5th Generation efforts. SADL integrates US Air Force close air support aircraft with the networked battlefield via the US Army's Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) or the Operational Tactical Interface for SADL (OTIS). The 5th to 4th Generation Gateway facilitates sharing of 5th Generation aircraft track data with 4th Generation aircraft as well as C2 nodes. Ground: Ground activities include, but are not limited to the TDL PAM. Funding will support enhancements to the interoperability and capabilities of fielded gateways through processing capability upgrades, operating system updates, display/graphical user interface upgrades, incorporation of additional messaging standards and protocols, and completion of gateway architecture fielding. Quick Reaction Capability: Quick reaction capability activities include, but are not limited to BACN. Funding will support AF rapid acquisition requirements for communications bridging of waveforms through gateway technology. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution and future program planning efforts for Family of Gateways.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 655262_0604281F_5_3600_PB_2017
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