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Military Tactical Communications Military Tactical Communications Experiences and Experiences and Experiences and Experiences and Lessons Learned with Lessons Learned with SCA Based SCA Based SCA Based SCA Based Wideband Networking Wideband Networking Waveforms Waveforms Waveforms Waveforms Mark Turner and Ken Dingman – Harris Corporation Mark Turner and Ken Dingman – Harris Corporation THIS INFORMATION WAS APPROVED FOR PUBLISHING PER THE ITAR AS `BASIC MARKETING THIS INFORMATION WAS APPROVED FOR PUBLISHING PER THE ITAR AS `BASIC MARKETING INFORMATION OF DEFENSE ARTICLES` OR AS `ADVERTISING PRINTED MATTER` PER THE EAR INFORMATION OF DEFENSE ARTICLES` OR AS `ADVERTISING PRINTED MATTER` PER THE EAR June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 1 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 1

Presentation Overview Presentation Overview • Military Tactical Networking: objectives, architectural • Military Tactical Networking: objectives, architectural vision and key characteristics. vision and key characteristics. • Software Communications Architecture provides a • Software Communications Architecture provides a standardized foundation. standardized foundation. • SCA based wideband networking waveforms: where • SCA based wideband networking waveforms: where is the “state-of-the-art”? is the “state-of-the-art”? • Harris wideband networking waveform experiences. • Harris wideband networking waveform experiences. H H i i id b id b d d t t ki ki f f i i • Key lessons learned. • Key lessons learned. • Conclusions. • Conclusions. June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 2 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 2

SCA Networking Waveforms Military Military Tactical Tactical Networking Networking June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 3 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 3

Tactical Networking Key Objectives Tactical Networking Key Objectives • Realization of information superiority on the battlefield • Realization of information superiority on the battlefield through network extension deeper into the military through network extension deeper into the military enterprise, to forces operating at the “tactical edge”. enterprise, to forces operating at the “tactical edge”. • Provide timely and accurate content delivery (voice, • Provide timely and accurate content delivery (voice, d d data and video). data and video). d id d id ) ) • • Facilitate force self-synchronization, dynamic re-planning / Facilitate force self-synchronization, dynamic re-planning / redirection and speed of command. redirection and speed of command. redirection and speed of command. redirection and speed of command. • Facilitate “high reliability” communications in harsh RF • Facilitate “high reliability” communications in harsh RF environments (mobility, propagation, interference). environments (mobility, propagation, interference). ( ( y, p y, p p g p g , , ) ) • Enabling use of collaboration applications such as • Enabling use of collaboration applications such as ISR, SA and biometrics. ISR, SA and biometrics. June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 4 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 4

Architectural Vision Architectural Vision • Multiple interconnected network environments, i.e., • Multiple interconnected network environments, i.e., air, ground, space, Global Information Grid (GiG) air, ground, space, Global Information Grid (GiG) supporting variety of services. supporting variety of services. ti ti i t i t f f i i – “Stub networks” focused on end user applications (i.e., – “Stub networks” focused on end user applications (i.e., ISR, Situation Awareness). ISR, Situation Awareness). ISR Situation Awareness) ISR Situation Awareness) – “Transit networks” provide interconnection of stub – “Transit networks” provide interconnection of stub networks within and between disparate network networks within and between disparate network environments, including interconnection to the GiG. environments, including interconnection to the GiG. i i t t i i l di l di i t i t ti ti t t th th GiG GiG • Internet Protocol (IP) serves as the common • Internet Protocol (IP) serves as the common language foundation across the overall network language foundation across the overall network language foundation across the overall network language foundation across the overall network architecture (convergence layer). architecture (convergence layer). June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 5 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 5

Example Network Architecture Example Network Architecture “GIG Cloud” Services CAS / ISR Platforms Mobile Services Services C4 C4 Services Mounted Leaders Limited C5 Access Vehicular Systems Provide Data Link Between Objective Dismount Forces and Cloud Infrastructure “Move the Data” “Thicken the Network” “Increase SA” Dismounted Leaders Dismounted Warfighters Handhelds, Manpacks Handhelds with Additional Data With Additional Data and With Additional Data and Capabilities Capabilities Video Capabilities Limited C4 Access Voice, SA June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 6 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 6

Key Characteristics Key Characteristics • Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) • Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) – Scalable, dynamic network operating without a static – Scalable, dynamic network operating without a static infrastructure (i.e., cell towers, fiber optic cables). i f infrastructure (i.e., cell towers, fiber optic cables). i f t t t t (i (i ll t ll t fib fib ti ti bl bl ) ) – Fast self-forming and self-healing network where nodes – Fast self-forming and self-healing network where nodes dynamically enter and leave. dynamically enter and leave. • Adaptation to varying RF channel conditions (i.e., • Adaptation to varying RF channel conditions (i.e., interference, obstructions, node mobility) interference, obstructions, node mobility) – Wideband channels with “signals-in-space” optimizations – Wideband channels with “signals-in-space” optimizations – Advanced routing algorithms. – Advanced routing algorithms. • Security • Security • Security • Security – High assurance data security across combination of secure – High assurance data security across combination of secure (without intermediate decryption) and non-secure networks. (without intermediate decryption) and non-secure networks. – Encrypted traffic transfer at multiple security levels. – Encrypted traffic transfer at multiple security levels. June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 7 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 7

SCA Networking Waveforms SCA Networking Waveforms SCA Provides a Standardized Foundation SCA Provides a Standardized Foundation SCA Provides a Standardized Foundation SCA Provides a Standardized Foundation June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 8 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 8

Software Communications Architecture Software Communications Architecture • Set of rules and protocols for SDR applications. • Set of rules and protocols for SDR applications. • Component Based Design (CBD) technology. • Component Based Design (CBD) technology. • Independence of Platform and Applications software. • Independence of Platform and Applications software. Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs)) June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 9 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 9

The SCA Today The SCA Today • Standardization is the key! • Standardization is the key! • Developed as part of U.S. DoD JTRS Program. • Developed as part of U.S. DoD JTRS Program. – Specification (v2.2.2) & suite of APIs published by U.S. DoD. – Specification (v2.2.2) & suite of APIs published by U.S. DoD. – Evolution continues (SCA “next” rolled out Dec-2010). – Evolution continues (SCA “next” rolled out Dec-2010). – Change Management controlled by US DoD today. – Change Management controlled by US DoD today. Change Management controlled by US DoD today. Change Management controlled by US DoD today. • Growing international acceptance • Growing international acceptance – EDA “Three Category Approach” for API standardization. – EDA “Three Category Approach” for API standardization. g g y y pp pp – ESSOR program adoption of SCA v2.2.2 baseline. – ESSOR program adoption of SCA v2.2.2 baseline. – Commercial tool suite emergence. – Commercial tool suite emergence. • Wireless Innovation Forum “Coordinating Committee • Wireless Innovation Forum “Coordinating Committee for International SCA Standards” for International SCA Standards” – Coordination Model defined for harmonization – Coordination Model defined for harmonization – Coordination Model defined for harmonization – Coordination Model defined for harmonization of standards portfolio. of standards portfolio. June-2011 June-2011 assuredcommunications ™ WINNF European Conference 2011 - 10 WINNF European Conference 2011 - 10