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Removing The Air Gaps in Mission Planning
7 June 2011
Removing The Air Gaps in Mission Planning

Workshop Briefing:

 

The relationship of a Mission Planning System (MPS) with air platforms invokes a raft of airworthiness considerations that ultimately result in the creation of Air Gaps between an MPS and Networked Command Systems.  Platform specific technical considerations have traditionally taken a higher priority than operational needs resulting in the creation of Air Gaps.  Moving forward, a cultural change is required in order to satisfy operation and technical expectations; and achieve a truly collaborative mission planning environment.

The benefits and challenges of networked MPS operations are raised in the context of Australian Mission Planning Support.  The reasons why Air Gaps exist are considered with respect to networked operations, information dissemination and ultimately flight safety.  Solutions to key cultural issues are proposed.

Workshop Overview:

 

The relationship of a Mission Planning System (MPS) with  air  platforms  invokes  a  raft  of  airworthiness considerations that ultimately result in the creation of  Air  Gaps  between  an  MPS  and  Networked Command  Systems. 

  

The removal  of  air  gaps  within  the  Mission Planning Environment is an obvious (yet difficult to achieve) goal.  This interactive workshop will focus on the key challenges and solutions required for a safer and structured Air Mission planning with  an  emphasis  on  mitigation  of platform specific airworthiness concerns.

 

About Your Workshop Leader

Tim Wedding is the Managing Director of Sigma Bravo Pty Ltd, an Australian company providing niche Aerospace and IT services to government and commercial organisations.  His company is contracted to provide long term Mission Planning System Support Services to the Australian Defence Force, as  ‘Mission Planning Australia’ (MPA). This support includes the deployment and ongoing management of a common Mission Planning System on Defence networks and the implementation of system enhancement.  It also includes the development of comprehensive Computer Based Training.

Tim is an Avionics Engineer with an extensive background in Navigation System Integration and Mission Planning Systems Support.  He served in the Australian Army for 11 years supporting Rotary Wing operations prior to establishing Sigma Bravo Pty Limited.

 

 

Workshop agenda

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12:30

Registration and Coffee

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13:00

Introduction, aims and objectives of the workshop

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13:10

Dealing with Mission Planning System (MPS) and Networked Command Systems (NCS):

Key challenges

·         Case example of the Australian Mission Planning Support

·         Air Gaps – in the context of networked operations,   flight safety & cultural challenges

 

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14:00

The Removal of Air Gaps within the Mission Planning Environment

·         Information dissemination and standardisation for safer planning

·         Networked solutions & platform specific airworthiness concerns

 

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14:30

Afternoon Tea

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15:00

MPS: Strategic and Operational Use at the Australian Mission Planning Support

·         User Needs

·         Mission planning capability benchmarks

·         Engineering considerations

·         System safety

·         Management of aeronautical data

·         Web enabled service provision

 

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15:40

MPS: Strategic and Operational Use at the Australian Mission Planning Support

  • Engineering considerations
  • System safety
  • Management of aeronautical data
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    16:30

    Q&A and Close of Workshop

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    United Kingdom

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