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Join the Syndicate and increase the value of your land-based test site Mark Hudspeth 18 th NTDLS SyntheSys St. Hilda’s Business Centre Whitby North Yorkshire YO22 4ET T: + 44 (0) 1947 821464 F: + 44 (0) 1947 603301 Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.1 www.synthesys.co.uk www.synthesys.co.uk

Introduction • Mark Hudspeth: • Introduction • Challenges • Principal Consultant • The Syndicate • Added Value SyntheSys Systems Engineers Ltd • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Relevant Experience: • Q&A • Technical Lead in the installation, integration and acceptance activities for the UK MoDs Multi-Link Test Facility – incorporated 6 UK platforms • Supported UKs Type 45 Destroyer, Sentry E-3D and Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control in multiple test events and national/international trials • Supported Sweden’s ASC890 platform in their first successful participation in TDL CaT ITS • UK Technical Coordinator at TDL CaT ITS Meetings representing all UK participating platforms Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.2 www.synthesys.co.uk

Challenges • Lack of funding • Introduction • Challenges • Resources/Assets • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • Platform life • Food for Thought • Q&A • Repeatability • Value for Money Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.3 www.synthesys.co.uk

IO Assurance Triangle • Introduction • Challenges • The Syndicate Flight trials • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study Health Checks/Assessments • Food for Thought Live FCA Monitoring • Q&A Trials Conformance Testing Rig Based Focused Testing Testing Investigation of issues Theoretical implementation Paper Based Initial IO Assessment Analysis Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.4 www.synthesys.co.uk

What’s the answer? • A secure network test capability • Introduction • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.5 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Tactical Data Link Capability Team • Introduction Interoperability Test Syndicate (TDL CaT ITS) • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value • Existed since 1999 under various names • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • Parent Body – TDL CaT in NATO C3B • Tasked to: • Maintain/update NATO/Partner Interoperability Matrix (IOM) Databases • Maintain/update NATO/Partner Interoperability Issues (IOI) Databases • Create/maintain Working Papers, Notes and Information Papers Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.6 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Produce/maintain applicable standards and associated • Introduction supplements (SIMPLE) • Challenges • The Syndicate • Plan and conduct NATO and Partner TDL • Added Value Interoperability Tests (2 a year) • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Maintain test repository • Q&A • Monitor emerging technologies Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.7 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Activities based around 2 TDLIOTs per year • Introduction • Challenges • 2 meetings per TDLIOT (4 a year): • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • Planning Session • Food for Thought • Q&A • Analysis Session (SNAPE) • Hosted by volunteer Nations/Organisations • Composition: • Representatives from Nations/Organisations participating or planning to, in TDLIOTs • HoDs may be supported by SMEs • Schedule: • Well practiced schedule, repeated for each test Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.8 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Why? • Introduction • Challenges • Already in place • The Syndicate • Added Value • Experienced forum of engineers and operators • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • Benchmark Test Schedules developed/verified over time • Multitude of platforms – old and new • Many NATO, Coalition and Partner nations • Legacy TDLs already in place • Realistic Scenario Testing • Emerging technologies/TDLs considered: • L22 & JREAP Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.9 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Network • Introduction Configuration • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.10 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate DGA/MI MLST3/ FACNAV MLTT E-3F HUB JANETT K130 A TactX WHV C2 DGA/MI Euro HUB FRA USA NOR DEU Fighter NON-C2 SUZ NCIA-SS MLST3/ IES/ • Link Architecture NIRIS WTD81 MBDA NATO NCIA-SS NSCD M-DLP NSCD • Introduction Hague AF AF NCIA-SS NCIA-SS • Challenges NSCD ICC SMACQ Navy Link 16 ITA • The Syndicate MLST3 ASC890 SWE Navy • Added Value NATO CSI AF E-3A ORIZZONTE • ASC890 Case Study Geilenkirchen NCIA NPC NIRIS CSI • Food for Thought IOF NATO • Q&A ACCS CAN MLST3 Glons NCIA NPC GW ADSI SSSB MGR NCIA NPC CSI ORIZZONTE M-DLP DGA/MI ITA MLST3/ AF HUB WHV C2 MLST3 Navy DEU FRA NIRIS ADSI MLTT NOR TactX NATO GW Link 11 CAN MGR Glons MLST3 CSI USA NATO NCIA-SS JANETT NIRIS Hague NCIA-SS NCIA-SS NCIA-SS SMACQ ICC NSCD NATO NCIA-SS SSSB NCIA-SS NCIA-SS NCIA NPC LEDGEND NIRIS ICC CSI NATO NATO Glons Hague SYS M-DLP AF DATA MLST3/ NCIA-SS Link 22 DEU Forwarder ITA SMACQ WHV ORIZZONTE SYS Monitor or DGA/MI Passive MLTT NOR FRA HUB TactX C2 SUT Active or Semi Active PTDLIOT 14-02 Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.11 www.synthesys.co.uk WHITESIDE Primary Updated: 10/08/2014

The Syndicate • Statistics: • Introduction • Challenges • 31 TDLIOTs to date • The Syndicate • Added Value • TDLs: • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • L11 • L16 • L22 • JREAP (C) • + data forwarding • SIMPLE Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.12 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Nations & Platforms - Examples: • Introduction • Challenges • ADSI • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • ADSI, CF-18, CSI, ICC, JRE, NIRIS • Food for Thought • Q&A • CDG, E-3F, Horizon, Rafale, SAMP/T • Typhoon, F123, F124, Patriot • ADSI, CSI, C2P, CAVOUR CV, DDG, F3, Orrizonte • E-3A, ACCS, ICC, NIRIS, SSSB • ADCF • F-16, FACNAV, NASAMS, NORGIL Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.13 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • ESP – Typhoon, F-100. F-105, F-18 • Introduction • Challenges • SWE – ASC890, Gripen • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • UK – ADSI, ASTOR, E-3D, F3, T45, • Food for Thought • Q&A SKASaC • US – E-3B, E-3C, JSTARS, NASAMS, Patriot, SAAPES, F/A-18, F-15, F-18, ACDS • 12 Nations and over 100 platforms Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.14 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Partner • Introduction IOIs • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • NATO IOIs Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.15 www.synthesys.co.uk

The Syndicate • Summary: • Introduction • Challenges • Closed IOIs: 941 ~ 65% • The Syndicate • Added Value • Inactive IOIs: 298 ~ 20% • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • Active IOIs: 209 ~ 15% • Average/TDLIOT ~ 48 • Average closed/TDLIOT ~ 30 Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.16 www.synthesys.co.uk

Added Value • Cost effective • Introduction • Challenges • Saves on platform life • The Syndicate • Added Value • ASC890 Case Study • De-risking for live trials, exercises or • Food for Thought • Q&A operations • Diverse range of platforms from NATO, coalition and Partner nations • Effectiveness • IO Performance and verification • Compliance with standards • Large analysis effort Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.17 www.synthesys.co.uk

Added Value • Typhoon – ability to test with • Introduction platforms that are not one of the • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value NETMA nations, ensuring wider • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought NATO and coalition IO • Q&A • F-18 – improvements in the Combat System MMI • E-3D – used TDLIOT environment to derisk new capabilities e.g. J3.6 Space Tracks Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.18 www.synthesys.co.uk

Added Value • T45 – used evidence from test • Introduction participation, as well as other trial • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value activities, to get Approval to • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought Operate from UK JDLMO • Q&A • Early L22 testing in 2010 identified a significant IO issue wrt positional processing. NILE PMO raised a DLCP for a short term solution and convened workshop to identify long term solution Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.19 www.synthesys.co.uk

Myth Busting • You need to test twice a year – that’s a big • Introduction commitment • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value • You don’t get much out of it • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • My platform is mature – it doesn’t need to be tested Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.20 www.synthesys.co.uk

ASC890 Case Study • Derisking test • Introduction against UK E-3D • Challenges • The Syndicate • Added Value – Feb 2014 • ASC890 Case Study • Food for Thought • Q&A • Approved to participate in PTDLIOT 14-02 as active • PTDLIOT 14-02 took place – Oct 2014 Ref: 79503NTDLS010 Slide No.21 www.synthesys.co.uk