Joint SurveillanceTargetAttackRadar System

Joint SurveillanceTargetAttackRadar System

Web-Enabling Joint STARSBattle Management

Conference8-9 June 2004

Mr. Richard BleauSystem Program Director

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Agenda

• Program Overview

• Web Enabling & Net-Centric Initiatives

• Summary

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Joint STARSProgram Description

• Long endurance, all weather• Near-real-time • Wide Area Surveillance• Ground Moving Target Indicator • Synthetic Aperture Radar Images• Battle Management forJoint/Combined Theater Operations

• Fully Integrated with US ArmyCommon Ground Stations

• Customers: 116 ACW, ACC, ANG, Theater Combatant Commanders

• Contractors: Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics

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Joint STARS Program Snapshot

• Production: 16 Jets on ramp, one more in 2005• Modifications: Developing future capabilities

- Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)- Global Air Traffic Management (GATM)- Demand Assigned Multiple Access Satellite Communication (DAMA

SATCOM) and Airborne Battlefield Command & Control Center (ABCCC)

- Attack Support Upgrade (ASU)- Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)- Potential for Aircraft Re-engining

• Post 9/11: Deployment Support• Sustainment: Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR)

- 10 Contracts to 1, Single integrator for sustainment• Future Plans:

- Focus on Integration and Net-Centric, Web-Enabling of the Weapon System

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SCDL

VOICE

CGS

LINK 16Joint Service Work Station (JSWS)AOC/FOLTHEATER INTELFIGHTER BASES

BROADCAST INTEL

SATCOM

……Evolving Battle Management Command, Control and Evolving Battle Management Command, Control and Communications Capability…Future Fusion Node...Communications Capability…Future Fusion Node...

Joint STARS: Key Player in the Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISRC) Team

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Joint STARS ProgramMajor Successes

• Successes in Combat:• Desert Storm: “Highway of Death”-Value of GMTI to the Warfighter• Bosnia: SATCOM BLOS Connectivity Mod & Intel Broadcast System

• Increased Theater Situational Awareness• Kosovo: Cross Cueing with UAVs; TADIL-J Upgrade (Link 16)

• Post 9/11:• OEF: Increased Integrated Ops: Cross Cues: AWACS, RJ, P-3C, UAV

• Sortie Effectiveness: 100% Mission Effectiveness: 98.4%• OIF: Pivotal for 26 Mar 03 Sand Storm & 9 Apr 03 Kirkuk Battles

• Transformational Ops: C2ISR A/C Guarding Ground Forces’ Flank• Sortie Effectiveness: 99.3% Mission Effectiveness: 95.4%

• Successes in Acquisition:• 16 Production Jets on Ramp, P-17 in 2005• 12 Consecutive Early Deliveries to First Ever Blended Wing• $46M Refurb Investment - Joint STARS Fleet Viable to 2025+

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Web Enabling&

Network Centric InitiativesOn Joint STARS

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Enabling Activities

• Computer Retrofit Program (CRP) – Increased Processing Power & Speed; added Internet Protocol (IP) LAN

• Satellite Communication (SATCOM), Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center (ABCCC) – Improved Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) Communications

• Attack Support Upgrade (ASU)/Link 16 and Improved Data Modem (IDM) to shooters (fighters, Apache) – Sensor to Shooter – Machine to Machine (M2M)

• Network Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT) – Multi-Int Machine to Machine (M2M) for Time Critical Targets

• Interim Capability for Airborne Networking (ICAN) – IP Networking over existing Communication Links

• Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) – Full Net-Centric Architecture & Communications

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Networking Activities

• Network Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT)

• Interim Capability for Airborne Networking (ICAN)

• Horizontal Fusion (HF)

• Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)

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What Network Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT) Does

What Network Centric Collaborative What Network Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT) DoesTargeting (NCCT) Does

BR01-230-10

Provides actionable-quality information on Time Sensitive Target (TSTs) directly into C2 targeting processes via NCCT Operations Interfaces and TBMCS TMS interfaces in the CAOC. Horizontally integrates C2ISR sensors to improve TST combat ID and location accuracy / timeliness over traditional, stovepipe approach.Improves TST exploitation via collaborative, machine-to-machine C2ISR sensor exchanges in a network-centric architecture.

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NCCT Status

• Development and Test Ongoing Through FY05• Spiral 2 Live-fly JEFX04

• Joint STARS Will Act as Link 16 Gateway for NCCT• Spiral 3 Live-fly Roving Sands 05

• Joint STARS Participation Still TBD

• NCCT Acquisition Decision FY05

• Funding for NCCT and Platform Integration Starting FY06• Full Capability Planned for Joint STARS

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ICAN(Interim Capability for Airborne Networking)

“Ready” for

SIPRNET

Global Hawk

E-8C

NG added image serverand IP comm on GH

• JS user browsed GH server for low resolution“Checkerboards” (Thumbnails).

•JS user requested selected pix.•GH sent requested pix by IP over link.

Block 20 JS has IP browsers & serversNG added IP comm

C2/ISR Ground Node

•JS forwarded to ground over ICANas email attachment.

October 28, 2003

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Operational Accomplishments• ICAN - IP enabled communication link between jet and ground over EXISTING Radios

• Email with attachments (text or graphics, up to 750 kBytes in size)• In-flight web browsing of data on ground• Ground browsing of “Crew Notes” in flight

• BRITE - Overlay national imagery data with Joint STARS data• BRITE images uploaded and displayed• Overlay national imagery data with existing Joint STARS data

• GCCS Capabilities – Demo of IP enabled applications using ICAN• “Text chat” with AOC operators• Emerging Target List & Queue• ATO Updates from AOC • Blue Force Tracks passed via IP• Joint STARS ground tracks• GCCS COP synchronized between ground and plane

• NGC IRAD – Collaborative ISR between Joint STARS and Global Hawk• Image server on GH, browsed from Joint STARS or ground• IRAD “cable-modem rate” datalink• GH images on Joint STARS displays

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Next Step: Web-Enabling Joint STARS--Blue Force Situational Awareness (BFSA)

GCCSTop COP

Web Services

Apache Tomcat Joint STARS CC

Msg Processing

OpenVMS

Joint STARS OWS

OpenVMS

ICAN

ICAN

MozillaBrowser

SubscriptionForm

SubscriptionRequest

Publish/Subscribe withGeospatial Filter

GCCSJS COP

SIPRNet

COP Sync via peer-to-peer IPusing ICAN

Existing Radio

Existing Radio

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ICAN Way Ahead

• Jul-Aug 04 - Install ICAN in 2 operational E-8Cs • Wing develops CONOPS & TTPs with AOC in exercises

• Air Warrior & Red Flag; probably Quantum Leap & JEFX• AFOTEC does assessment for ACC

• FY 05 - If directed by ACC, retrofit on fleet

• OSD/NII approved ICAN as an interim transmission system and risk reduction to prepare the fleet for JTRS-enabling• Modern protocols (IP, TCP, XML, web services) for • Network Centric Warfare (NCW)

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OSD Horizontal Fusion InitiativesObjectives

• Horizontal Fusion Initiative: •Creates Collateral Space, Data Management, Security & Scenario Products for Transition to Operations

• Joint STARS Role: •AMSTE* and MAJIIC* ACTD* Partnering

• AMSTE Posts GMTI Tracks Through MAJIIC Into the Collateral Space• Anyone With Access to the Collateral Space is Able to View the Tracks

• ISR Data Providerr to the Collateral Space • GMTI, SAR, Ground Tracks,Targets, Target ID, Blue Force Tracking

• ISR Data Consumer from the Collateral Space• GMTI, Target ID, Intel Detections, Battle Damage Assessment, Force XXI

Brigade and Below Blue Force Tracking Data• Demonstrate Time Critical Targeting Processing via Live Fly in Quantum Leap 2• Leverage Complementary Projects/Exercises to Promote Horizontal Fusion Technology• Five Live Fly Missions Planned in conjunction with NCCT (JEFX 04) and

Sensors Week*Affordable Moving Surface Target Engagement*Multi-Sensor Aerospace Ground Joint Interoperable ISR Coalition*Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

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Horizontal Fusion Architecture

JTIDS

SCDL

MTIX MAJIIC

JTIDSTracks

HUMINTDB

COMINTDB

ELINTDB

TOOLSREGISTRY

MTIDB

TrackDB

UnitDB

Collateral Space

UHFSATCOM

UHF SATCOMMTI/SAR

SCDLMTI/SAR

• Air Tracks• Ground Tracks• Maritime Tracks

TMSS

Joint STARS

SATCOM

Transportable MissionSupport System

Into AOC, DCGS AF, etc.

Local EtherNet SIPRNet

- DoD Registry XML Track- *STANAG 4607 XML (mti)- NITF 2.0 (SAR)

-MTI data converted toSTANAG 4607 formats

-NITF 2.0 (SAR)

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• Formed JTRS team to update roadmap for introducing communications capabilities leading to JTRS• Developed rationale for phasing communication upgrade efforts• Identifying networking principles to guide and support

development of net-centric capability

• Introducing ICAN as near-term networking capability on limited number of aircraft• ICAN goals: CONOPS development, risk reduction for JTRS,

concept test-bed for airborne networking

• Working with JTRS team to accelerate capability on Joint STARS• Joint Program Office and Air Force and Navy Acquisition

Offices: Schedule and Technical Characteristics• Exploring impacts and necessary changes to architecture of

providing JTRS functionality including wideband LOS, BLOS, replacement of legacy links and networking

Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) —Full Net-Centric Capability

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Current Joint STARS Block 30 Configuration

SENSOR

UHF VHF-AM/FM

JTIDSSCDL

JDB-1553

DDB-1553

VCB-1553 Filter Filter

SINCGARS HF

LCUCoupler,

Light. Arrestor

RS-422

VCB-1553 Control and Status

Crypto Crypto Crypto

UHFBI

SATCOM

RF Front End

BI Computer

Audio

OWS

SATCOM Computer

RF Front End

UHF SATCOM

FDDI LAN

Not changed from previous config.

New

GlossaryBI: Broadcast IntelligenceOWS: Operator Work StationSCDL:Surveillance Control Data LinkPC: Personal ComputerIDM: Improved Data Modem

PC-IDM

CENTRAL COMPUTER

AUDIO SYSTEM

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JTRS Phase 3 with WNW NSL

SENSOR

JTRS VHF-AM/FM/SINC

GARS

Filter Filter

JTRS HF

Coupler, Light.

Arrestor

JTRS Link 16

JTRS IBS

RF Front End

MP-CDL

HPA HPAs

AEHF GBS

Ant./HPA

WNW

Signal Conditioning

RF Front End

JTRSUHF

VoIP

Not changed

Phase 1

Phase 2Phase 3

JTRS SINCGARS

LCU

Freq. Agile Filter

Note: Legacy links will be displaced by WNW links over time

CENTRAL

COMPUTER

DDB-1553 JTRS UHF SATCOM (MUOS)

OWS

Ethernet IPLAN SwitchVoIP

AUDIO

SYSTEM

Red IP Black IP

Wideband Network Waveform

Network Services Layer

HAI

PE

SCDL

Ethernet IPVoIP••••• ••

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Web Enabling and Net-Centric Ops Leads to New Ways of Thinking

•Today• Joint STARS:GMTI & SAR Products LOS & BLOS

•Tomorrow• Finding the Network Card for Joint STARS

– ICAN• Joint STARS--Internet Service Provider in the Sky?

– JTRS• Joint STARS--as a Web Service?

– JTRS & Horizontal Fusion

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Summary

• Challenge: Web-Enabling Current (Legacy) Systems for Net-Centric Operations

• Joint STARS in the Vanguard!

QUESTIONS?