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In a recent presentation at the Air Force Association, Col. Michael Orr, the CO of VMX-22, provided a look at how the USMC is shaping its combat cloud approach for the MAGTF. At the heart of the approach is working the following challenge: “We are pushing big picture CAOC-type information down to secure laptops or secure tablets in the back of a tactical aircraft en route to an objective area.” Based on his recent experiences in working with the Infantry Officer’s Course and with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron or MAWTS-1, Col. Orr discussed the USMC approach to shaping what might be called the combat cloud for the air-ground team. Col. Orr underscored that for the USMC digital interoperability was about empowering warfighters. He argued that the experience of pilots in having significant connectivity and situational awareness was not the same as what the ground combat element or GCE in the USMC was experiencing. He described this as a split between the haves and the have-nots. In the air combat world, pilots and air controllers have seen significant gains in connectivity and ISR. For many of the ground troops they were operating in virtually Vietnam era conditions with radio coms as the key link. The Marines have been changing dramatically key aspects of how they insert force, notably around the Osprey. With a rotorcraft, the ground forces and commanders get on the helo and arrive within the hour at the objective area. In an air-refuelable Osprey, the ground forces and commander might spend several hours in the back before reaching the objective area; and obviously, not being informed and able to do mission planning in route is unacceptable. Whatever gains one might get with speed and range will be lost without enhanced C2 and ISR enabling the GCE in flight to the objective area. “Our passion right now is taking all of the airborne sensors and off board that tactical information to a warfighter in the back of that Osprey whether it’s an air mission commander, or whether it’s a ground force assault commander, bringing that sensor-based information to him so he can make smart and intelligent decisions en route.”
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UNCLASSIFIED
Marine Aviation Digital Interoperability
Update June 2014
Col Orr - VMX-22 Maj Hoewing - APW-74
AAW/EW/ISR
LHA/LHD
FA-‐18
Direct Air Support Center (DASC)
Tac:cal Air Opera:ons Center (TAOC)
TACP
EA-‐6B
ATNAVICS Det
Unmanned COC (VMU)
Tac:cal Air Command Center (TACC)
LINK16 JREAP BFT VMF/CNR FMV CTN
• Link-‐16 is the Radio Frequency component of MIL-‐STD 6016 and is generally associated with MIDS radios. • Joint Range Extension Applica:on Protocol (JREAP) is a fixed format derivaJve of MIL-‐STD 6016. It allows the user the ability to use Combat Network Radios, Internet, and Satellite to share any type of 6016 informaJon directly with other users. • Variable Message Format (VMF) or MIL-‐STD 6017 is a derivaJve of MIL-‐STD 6016. It allows the user to define tacJcal message structure and the ability to use Combat Network Radios to share basic tacJcal data (posiJon and text) point-‐to-‐point. • Blue Force Tracker (BFT) uses the VMF protocol via stand alone proprietary satellite link to share situaJonal awareness and text. • Full Mo:on Video (FMV) provides omni-‐direcJonal video outputs to in band receivers in the air and on the ground. • Composite Tracking Network (CTN) allows radars to share sensor data to refine the air porJon of the Common TacJcal Picture.
BFT/JBCP Network
AH-‐1W AH-‐1Z
UH-‐1Y
CH-‐53E
RQ-‐7B
MV-‐22
RGT COC
RF L-16
CTN Node
OAS/AS/ISR
2013
LAAD
FA-‐18
KC-‐130HH
AV-‐8B
MK-‐142 UHF LOS PRC-‐117G
PRC-‐117G
TCDL
KC-‐130J
OV-‐1 MAGTF Connec:vity
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INTEGRATION
INNOVATION
EXPERIMENTATION
InnovaJon • Government Labs /
Industry Partners • Sensor Fusion
– A comprehensive picture represenJng the enJrety of the electromagneJc spectrum and combined tacJcal pictures
ExperimentaJon • MAWTS-‐1 / VMX-‐22 /
MCWL / VWC • Payload Control
– Distributed reconfiguraJon and control of payloads over the network
• Tablets – Aircrew and Troop
Commander situaJonal awareness tools
Digital exchange between networked sensors providing a comprehensive tacJcal picture enabling distributed operaJons and increased operaJonal tempo
Warfigh'ng Capability Con'nuum
UNCLASSIFIED
PlaZorm Requirements and Programs
• Four platform requirements for Digital Interoperability
• Bottom line: Integrate existing systems to develop new capability
Platform Requirement Sensor
Programs: -‐APR-‐39D(V)2 -‐JATAS -‐DoN LAIRCM -‐ATW -‐LITENING Pod -‐UAS Sensors -‐RF Tracking Systems -‐ELINT/SIGINT Payloads -‐Defensive Weapon System (DWS)
Platform Requirement Processor
Programs: -‐APR-‐39D(V)2 -‐JATAS -‐Inherent Platform Mission Computers -‐Non-‐integrated bus monitoring processor -‐JRE -‐CAC2S -‐Mini AIS
Platform Requirement Interface
Programs: -‐EKB (iPad vs Android) -‐SMFCD -‐BFT EDM -‐Inherent Platform Cockpit Displays -‐Troop Commander Workstation -‐Tough Book Laptops
Platform Requirement Radio
(Network/Waveform) Programs: -‐ARC-‐210 -‐SRP -‐SATCOM -‐QNT 200/QNT 200C -‐VORTEX System -‐TTNT 6.9 -‐TTNT 7.0 -‐ANW2 -‐Link-‐16 -‐Wi-‐Fi -‐SRW -‐PRC-‐117G
UNCLASSIFIED
MV-22 Gateway Digital Interoperability
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SRP SPIRAL 2 23.00” Long 5.95” High 9.00” Wide Mass: 33.66 Lb.
TACDEMO Demonstrated Capability • Gateway functionality (message translations), threat off-boarding, FMV on-boarding
and off-boarding Developmental Program • Software reprogrammable Payload (SRP)- software defined radio
– Rapid Development Capability program scheduled for test and evaluation in fall of CY 15
RQ-‐21 GCS TACC
KC-‐130J
COMMAND LINK VMF/CNR COMMON DATA LINK (CDL) COLLABORATION LINK
MV-‐22
RQ-‐21
Cyber/EW Coordina:on Cell
(CEWCC)
AV-‐8B
A Digitally Interoperable MAGTF
JTAC
RADBN
TPS-‐80
Group 4/5
FA-‐18 Cyber Effects
EW Effects
FMV EW Effects
FMV MV-‐22
AH-‐1Z
SATCOM TTNT VOICE ANW2
MV-‐22 Gateway Airborne FiST
BLOS C2 via SATCOM
Long Range Raid Benefits • Full MoJon Video from AV-‐8B Litening Pod to the Air Mission Commander on a tablet • C2 reach back enabled by SATCOM connecJvity from AMC aircra] to the Wing OperaJons Center (WOC)
• SJll imagery and text chat transmi^ed to a tablet on a local network between assault package and C2 aircra]
The Next Step • Integrated collaboraJve planning applicaJons on 12 tablets in each aircra] • FMV to each aircra] in the assault package
AV-‐8B / UAS
MV-‐22
MV-‐22
MV-‐22
MV-‐22
FMV
MV-‐22 Gateway AMC
Talon Reach Long Range Raid
UNCLASSIFIED
AV-8B Integration Digital Interoperability
TACDEMO Demonstrated Capability • Integrated Link-16 into AV-8B cockpit displays • Continued Pilot Vehicle Interface upgrades • Conducted Digitally Aided Close Air Support
(DACAS) with an AV-8B using a tablet Developmental Programs • Litening Pod Upgrades
– Advanced Data Link Lowest Replaceable Unit (ADL-LRU) Litening Pod • Tactical Targeting Networking Technology
– Network Tactical (NET-T) Litening Pod • Common Data Link Waveform
– Merge of capabilities into single pod • Link-16 Integration
– Exploring small form factor solutions or Software Reprogrammable Payload
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UNCLASSIFIED
Tablets Digital Interoperability
TACDEMO Demonstrated Capability • Conducted Digitally Aided Close Air Support
(DACAS) with an AV-8B using KILSWITCH application on a tablet
• Conducted radio frequency identification (RFID) • Viewed the DoN Large Aircraft Infrared
Countermeasure (DIRCM) system full motion video on-board the CH-53E and transmitted the video to a tablet on an MV-22
Developmental Program • The Electronic Kneeboard (EKB) and Electronic
Flight Bag (EFB) continues to develop in flight applications but focus is now on tactical applications
• Attempting to consolidate funding from MARCORSYSCOM and NAVAIR into PMA-281 to continue development and distribution of tactical applications
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