JTEN
Abstract
The Joint Tactical Edge Network (JTEN) is an overlay network and data architecture for tactical communications systems helps enable information sharing across dissimilar communications and datalinks. JTEN's approach is to build the network by leveraging technology from the Service efforts that have already been established with the end goal being a leave-behind hardware agnostic capability that enables the Joint Warfighter to share relevant data across domains. This budget requirement provides resources to integrate each of the Service projects into JTEN, and conduct an experiment during a major Joint force exercise evaluating JTEN's use to close specific long range kill chains in the USINDOPACOM AOR. The intent is to leverage ongoing Navy, Air Force and Army JADC2-related projects to provide the opportunity to share time-critical data across the joint tactical grid created through JTEN. An investment by the RDER program will enable the critical activities of integrating the Service solutions to provide Joint interoperability. Specifically, the RDER funds will be used to conduct live-fly demonstrations, extensive high-fidelity virtual constructive modeling and military utility assessments that will yield data in support of a commitment by each service to a production and fielding decision of JTEN to the operating forces. This effort is not a new start and builds upon FY22 and FY23 JADC2 efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- c7c461b9c90a5c642270849f04ca2c4c