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Data Links 2001
A unique opportunity to learn from leading experts including: Military speakers: Squadron Leader Dave Clarke, AWACS 1 E-3D Operational Evaluation Unit, Royal Air Force Joel J Simkol, Technical Manager, Advanced Tactical Data Systems Office, SPAWAR Basel Brown, Deputy Director, International Program, US Air Force Robert A Gill, Flight Test Lead, Senors Directorate,Air Force Research Laboratory, US Air Force Erik Haggblad, Programme Coordinator Air Force, FMV Sweden

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration and Coffee

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9:00

The TDL Development Process

  • Testing Fundamentals
  • TDL Implementation Life Cycle
  • The Testing Pyramid
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    10:00

    TDL Interoperability Testing

  • NATO Requirements
  • UK Approach
  • Test-Oriented Specification
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:15

    TDL IO Testing

  • 'Paper-based' Testing
  • Rig-based Testing
  • Live Testing
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    12:00

    Discussion and Questions - a review of the session

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    12:30

    Close of Workshop

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Malcolm H Mills

    Malcolm H Mills, Principal Consultant, Gregory Harland Ltd

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    9:10

    LASER DATA LINKS – FUTURE US AIR FORCE DEVELOPMENTS

    Robert Gill

    Robert Gill, Flight Test Lead, Senors Directorate,Air Force Research Laboratory, US Air

  • The aims and objectives of the laser data link development program
  • Developing data links for the digitised battlespace – what criteria have to be taken into account?
  • How does the laser data link address future operational requirements?
  • What are the perceived advantages of a laser data link over conventional or advanced data links?
  • What is the current status of the program?
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    9:40

    DATA LINKS AND GLOBAL AWARENESS

    Basel Brown

    Basel Brown, Deputy Director, Information Management, US Air Force

  • An overview of the JTIDS program and its association with Global Awareness
  • An examination of the JTIDS architecture and the systems components
  • From source sensor to command and back to point – the information flow analysed
  • Developing data link capabilities – the ongoing development programs
  • The current operational status of the JTIDS program
  • Future predictions for data links – the problems and solutions ahead
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    10:20

    TACTICAL NETWORK

    Joel J Simkol

    Joel J Simkol, Technical Manager, Advanced Tactical Data Systems Office, SPAWAR

  • What is it?
  • A road to network centric warfare
  • Time critical strike/targeting: a mission capability application
  • Link 16 weapons: a way ahead
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    TACTICAL USE OF LINK 16-UK PERSPECTIVE

    Squadron Leader Dave Clarke

    Squadron Leader Dave Clarke, AWACS 1 E-3D Operational Evaluation Unit, Royal Air Force

    Squadron Leader Dave Clarke

    Squadron Leader Dave Clarke, AWACS 1 E-3D Operational Evaluation Unit, Royal Air Force

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    12:00

    THE ROLE OF NEW DERA IN THE DATA LINKS MARKET

    Shaun Pullen

    Shaun Pullen, Section Head, Interoperability and Data Links, DERA

  • Supporting the military customer
  • Supporting the industry customer
  • Smart solutions to datalink requirements
  • Testing and trials
  • Alternative applications for datalink test tools
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    12:40

    Lunch

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    14:00

    SENSOR REGISTRATION

    William Kramer

    William Kramer, Manager C3I Business Development, BAE SYSTEMS

  • User need and user expectations in relation to distribution of Target Tracks and a Situation
  • Awareness picture requiring more than a Data Link
  • Shortfalls of these expectations
  • Issues behind the shortfalls and what can be done to improve the performance
  • System Integration and innovative approaches like Sensor Registration can eliminate many of the issues plaguing the community today
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    14:40

    MULTI SENSOR FUSION

    Alan Steinberg

    Alan Steinberg, Technical Director, Utah State University/Space Dynamics

  • Standards for Multi-Sensor Fusion
  • Architecture Alternatives
  • Data Alignment Requirements
  • Target State Estimation Requirements
  • Global State Estimation Requirements
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    DELIVERING AND SUPPORTING OFF-THE SHELF TACTICAL DATA LINKS SYSTEMS

    John McAlonan

    John McAlonan, Vice President – Sales and Marketing, APC

  • Handling requirements
  • Delivering quickly
  • Scaleable solutions
  • Seven elements of logistics supportability in COTS
  • Software Maintenance Support
  • COTS upgrades/refresh/obsolescence
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    16:20

    SWEDISH DATA LINK DEVELOPMENTS

    Erik Haggblad

    Erik Haggblad, Programme Coordinator Air Force, FMV Sweden

  • Data link development for Swedish Air Force
  • Data link history in the Swedish Air Force
  • Design parameters for a C3I system
  • Interoperability issues for non-NATO countries
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    17:10

    Drinks Reception

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    8:30

    Re-registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Bob Axton

    Bob Axton, Lead Principal Defence Practice, IBM Defence

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    9:10

    HOLISTIC PICTURE COMPILATION-ACSTB

    Gerard Morris

    Gerard Morris, Senior Consultant, QinetiQ Interoperability and Data Links Group

  • Covering system interdependencies within platforms and among platforms within networks
  • Overview of modelling data link changes,data fusion and sensor systems for picture quality
  • Current developments including picture quality metrics, interoperability and platform implementation.
  • Future developments within modelling data links, data fusion technology and multi-link.
  • Case study and examples
  • Conclusions- the need for network-centric holism
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    9:40

    LION-LINK INTEROPERABILITY NETWORK

    Alistair Powell

    Alistair Powell, Business Development Manager, Aerosystems International

  • The issues of interoperability
  • What is LION
  • How does it fit in the overall assessment of interoperability
  • How is LION implemented
  • The provision of a service, A joint user and operator management team, Which platforms are involved
  • The LION Solution, Future Prospects
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    10:20

    TOOLS FOR ANALYSING DATA LINKS

    Derek Hopkins

    Derek Hopkins, Project Manager, Stasys

  • Problems of Data Analysis
  • Historical Methods
  • MANDRIL
  • Key Features of MANDRIL
  • Interoperability Analysis using MANDRIL
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    MODELING LINK REQUIREMENTS WITH THE UML

    Detlef Schmitt

    Detlef Schmitt, Project Manager, SEMA Group

  • The Problems with interoperability
  • Defining the User’s View
  • Unified modeling language as a requirements modeling tool
  • Experiences and lessons learned
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    12:00

    ALTERNATIVE LINK 11 CRYPTOGRAPHIC DEVICE

    Damian Crockford

    Damian Crockford, Marketing Manager, Tactical Data Links, Ultra Electronics Sonar & Communications Systems

  • Status of the KG-40A
  • Review of crypto programme
  • Today’s crypto solution
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    12:40

    Lunch

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    14:00

    MULTI TADIL INTEROPERABILITY

    Ken Tirman

    Ken Tirman, Vice President-Sales & Marketing, Logicon Comptek Federal Systems

  • Interoperability Issues
  • Current Methodology
  • Is there a better way?
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    14:40

    INTEROPERABILITY - THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE TO INTERNATIONAL DATA LINK MIGRATION?

    Joseph Swiderski

    Joseph Swiderski, Corporate Vice President and Operations Director for Tactical Communications Systems, SAIC

  • Interoperability – what does it mean?
  • Practical Interoperability and data link migration
  • Standards – Data Links and IP
  • The interoperability challenge-Capability versus Cost and Interoperability testing-Present and Future
  • Joint and Coalition interoperability
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    15:20

    ASPECTS OF INTEGRATION OF TACTICAL DATA LINKS SYSTEMS IN A REGIONAL JET

    Alexandre Moreira Monteiro

    Alexandre Moreira Monteiro, Product Development Engineer/Aeronautical Systems, EMBRAER

  • Environmental constraints & Trade Offs;
  • Certification aspects
  • Case Study
  • Future Trends
  • Conclusions
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    16:00

    Chairman's Closing Remarks

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    16:10

    Afternoon Tea and Close of Conference

    Workshops

    TDL Interoperability Verification and Validation

    TDL Interoperability Verification and Validation

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    23 May 2001
    London, United Kingdom

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    London EC1N 8HN
    United Kingdom

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