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Interoperability & Data Links
Network Enabled Capability
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We provide specialist independent support to various tactical data link procurement programmes. Our facilities include a deployable capability to support flight trials and data link interoperability analysis

To accompany our trials facility we developed the PC-based software tool MIDAS, to analyse Link 11 and JTIDS/Link 16 interoperability. MIDAS was used support to military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Gulf War 2 and is in service with the UK armed forces.

We have also developed JTU - a software-based JTIDS testing tool which greatly increases the speed and accuracy with which JTIDS Link 16 implementations can be tested, in situ or on the bench. This system has been successfully used in support of the Royal Navy Sea King Mk7 upgrade.

Our most recent activities in facilitating data link capabilities into service include support of the following platforms:

  • E-3D
  • Nimrod MRA4 and Nimrod MR2
  • Royal Navy Merlin
  • Sea King Mk7 ASAC
  • future platforms such as Future Joint Combat Aircraft and Unmanned Air Vehicles

Recent highlights of our research work has been:
  • Data link message translation
  • UAV Relay Applications
  • Alternative Applications for data links e.g. Imagery Transfer
    Network management
  • UK/US Policy issues and the impacts of threats e.g. GPS L5

Our present research work is directed towards the following:
  • Adaptive Joint C4I SR Node (AJCN)
  • Improved Situation Awareness through CEC/JTIDS co-working
  • Extension of Sensor Networking (e.g. CEC) to Land & Littoral Environments
  • Beyond Line of Sight concepts for Joint Data Network Range Extension
  • Vulnerability of Data links
  • Use of Data links information by Planning Networks
  • Frequency Clearance Agreement

With our long history of active participation in international working groups and committees, we are at the forefront of defining and applying current and future generations of protocols and standards for voice and data communications. We are centrally involved with:
  • programmable digital radio (PDR)
  • STANAG 5066
  • IDM and VMF (MIL-STD-188-220C and MIL-STD-6017)
  • datalinks for tactical WANs and LANs.

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Supporting information
> Agile C2 [PDF]
> Data Link Translator [PDF]
> JTU [PDF]
> MST-Lite [PDF]
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