Multilateral Interoperability Programme MIP Test Reference System
Abstract
Semantic interoperability of Command and Control Information Systems (C2ISs) is a vital prerequisite for efficient combined and joint operations. However, semantic interoperability does not come for free, especially in the military domain, in which each nation has built its own proprietary C2ISs for many years. Defining a common semantics for information exchange that is agreed upon by a large community of interest is an ambitious task. It is the merit of the Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) to have specified an interoperability solution that is supported by no less than 27 nations and NATO. In this paper, we give an introduction to MIP and its approach to achieve semantic interoperability. In particular, we will highlight some of the features that will be available by the latest specifications, which will be released officially as MIP Baseline 3 in 2009. Next, we will present the MIP Test Reference System (MTRS). This test system provides a unique way to ensure conformance of national C2IS to the MIP specification. Finally, we will give a short outlook and highlight some of the interoperability challenges that should be addressed in the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA567615
Entities
People
- Michael Gerz
Organizations
- Fraunhofer Society