Tactical Digital Information Link-Technical Advice and Lexicon for Enabling Simulation (TADIL-TALES) II: Link 11/11B

Abstract

Link 11/11B, otherwise known as TADIL A and TADIL B, has been used by U.S. Services and NATO nations for many years. However, the NATO Standard Agreement (STANAG) 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation (SIMPLE) does not fully describe the radio frequency network environment, which is required to model a more robust Link 11/11B operation. In addition, the IEEE 1278.1a standard does not provide a way to model the Link 11/11B RF network, only send the data as non-standard, user-defined Signal Protocol Data Unit (PDU). A SISO Link 11/11B Product Development Group (PDG) has been formed, and has started working on a DIS and HLA standard for Link 11/11B transport and network modeling. The Link 11/11B DIS and HLA standard will be developed using many of the Link 16 methods and procedures. This paper presents a Link 11/11B model approach, including implementation of various Link 11/11B TDL message types (e.g. Roll Call, Net Sync, Short Broadcast). In addition, the first draft of the DIS Signal and Transmitter PDUs, and HLA Link 11/11B BOM will be presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463257

Entities

People

  • Joe Sorroche
  • Neil Barrett
  • Rob Byers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Data Links
  • Digital Information
  • Electronic Support Measures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Information Systems
  • New Mexico
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Data Links
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Radio communications and signal processing.