Charles P. Satterthwaite Embedded Information Systems Branch (AFRL/IFTA) Dr. David E. Corman Boeing

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1 Enabling Interoperability in C2 Aircraft 11th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium September 2006 De Vere University Arms, Cambridge, UK Charles P. Satterthwaite Embedded Information Systems Branch (AFRL/IFTA) Dr. David E. Corman Boeing

2 AOC GIG C 2 App network C 2 Node Factory Tactical Comm. Link-16, TTNT or other tactical link Platform OFP Host Force Template

3 Modular Design of the AOC Interface Layer C 2 Node GIG Module Connection Manager Subscription Manager Publish Manager Core Module Connection Manager Interface Subscription Manager Interface Publish Manager Interface Track Sensor Report Report Core data types GA Core Mission Proxy Platform Proxy Threat Filter Interface ThreatFilterParam Threat Filter Module TFParser ThreatFilterImpl ThreatFilterParamImpl Time Service Time Interface Router Interface RouterInterfaceImpl Time Service Module Platform Interface Threat Analysis Interface Auto-Router Service Platform Module Router Module Host PlatformImpl Tactical Comm. Manager ThreatAnalyisRTJES Threat Analysis Module

4 Host AOC GIG C 2 App network C 2 Node Factory Tactical Comm. Link-16, TTNT or other tactical link Platform OFP Host Force Template

5 Aircrew Interface Aircrew Existing Displays Aircrew PDA Or Laptop Tactical Data Link (e.g. Link-16) Platform OFP Host sensor & state data Tactical Communications Bus Platform Sensors

6 Components of the 0.. N Platform Data Force Template Mobile Code (Java Byte Code) platform.xml <forcetemplate> <subscriptions> : : : </subscriptions> : : : : </forcetemplate> platform.jar platform.zip platform.xml platform.jar

7 Factory AOC GIG C 2 App network C 2 Node Factory Tactical Comm. Link-16, TTNT or other tactical link Platform OFP Host Force Template

8 Weather Service for C2 Aircraft Integration uses: CORBA ORB Portal that receives XML and generates local web pages IDL interfacing between Portal and Simulated AWACS JBI Simulated AOC TCP/IP Connection UHF Radio TCP/IP Interface Weather Publisher IDL CORBA ORB TCP/IP Interface CORBA ORB IDL Portal Portal Weather Source TBD XML Update Light-weight HTML Pages Portal receives XML Update. The Portal creates a new/updated web page

9 Boeing s Aircraft Integration Lab Physical Block Diagram Simulated AOC VDC-500 UHF AITG w/ Encryption Xmt/ Rcv LOS or DOCCT/S Xmt/ Rcv Pole Zero Filter Simulated AWACS #1 UHF AITG w/ Encryption VDC-500 HUB Switch JBI Weather Publisher TBMCS Publisher Portal AAT MIRC Computer Router www www METAR Weather Website Aircraft Integration Lab

10 AOC for C2 Simulated AOC Simulated AWACS JBI UHF Radio UHF Radio Data Publisher Light-weight HTML Pages Portal www www

11 Technology Transition Activity AWACS Integration ATO Source GIG UHF Radio Link Host Weather Source Objective: Provide real-time weather updates and ATO updates to AWACS using IEIST technology Makes use of Internet Protocol (IP) link over UHF radio Allows the AWACS operator to subscribe and query weather data via Applicable to AWACS 30/35 or 40/45 programs Host implemented as a Web Portal Java applet

12 Weather Updates Via Subscription If a weather update is published by the weather server, the forwards the report to the Host applet on the AWACS AWACS Ground Station UHF radio UHF radio AFRL JBI Ref. 1.1 (example GIG) 1 1 Weather Publisher publishes new weather information using NWS data from Internet 2 GA receives weather update via subscription 5 Host Applet Internet connection www Internet Weather Publisher National Weather Service (NWS) Website 3 GA processes data and sends Weather Updates to Host via IP/UHF link 4 Data is transmitted to simulated AWACS 5 Host Java Applet updates the Weather user interface. Web Browser

13 Weather Query Option JBI IO storage UHF radio AFRL JBI Ref. 1.1 (example GIG) 3 UHF radio 1 AWACS Operator enters airport station ID and initiates query 2 Host sends query to via UHF radio link Host Applet 6 3 GA processes request and sends query to JBI 4 JBI processes query and returns data 5 processes response and sends query response to Host via UHF radio link 6 Host applet presents query response data to operator via applet GUI 1 6 Web Browser

14 ATO Updates Via Subscription AWACS would automatically get ATO s that are published to the JBI AWACS Ground Station 3 3 AFRL JBI Ref. 1.1 (example GIG) 2 UHF radio 1 ATO Publisher publishes a new ATO to the JBI Local Storage 4 UHF radio 3 Host Applet 1 2 The GA receives the ATO via a Free Text Message type subscription ATO Publisher 3 The GA processes the subscription and sends the ATO to the Host via the UHF radio link. 4 The Host writes the ATO to the local disk drive 5 The Host informs the AWACS operator that a new ATO has arrived. 5 Web Browser

15 Summary The prominence of Net-centric Operations as a the modern warfighting philosophy requires connectivity and inter-operability for all the entities involved. The IEIST program has developed a set of technologies that: enable legacy platforms to integrate with current and future GIG s Technology that can have an operational impact on the Warfighter for increasing lethality and survivability patentable technology Technology provides basis for a transitional product Technology is applicable to both manned and unmanned platforms. IEIST technology is well placed to support the warfighter in the growing importance of the Global Information Grid