Equip and Sustain the Australian Defence Force

BMS-C2 Architecture

MILCIS 2014

Jenny Abela

John Muir

Andrew Pennington

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Presentation Overview

• BMS-C2 within the Australian Army (tactical environment) – Land 200 Tranche 1

• Land network C2 applications and the use of communications systems

• Key land network and BMS-C2 enablers

• Network governance and future growth

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BMS-C2 within the Australian Army (tactical environment)

– Land 200 Tranche 1

Jenny Abela

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Complex Battle Space

• Complex battle space – Tranche 1 only BG and below

GPS

Comms

Joint

Land

Coalition

Air OS

Air OS

Maritime

OS

GBAD

CVS

ARHARH

AEW&C

Op Level

UAV

Inf

IFWS

Troop

Lift

TUAV

ISR

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BGC3 – Land 200 Tranche 1

L200 Tranche 1 – has delivered a Battle Group and Below C3 (BGC3) system providing:

• C3 capable nodes that are distributed from the dismounted FT lead

through to the BG HQ

A common BMS application provides:

• Shared Tactical Situation Awareness (SA)

• Supports enhanced Command and Control (C2) through:

– Common Operating Picture (COP), distributed based on AOI;

– COP management;

– Messaging (including VMF);

– Planning Tools; and

– Navigation

• Network Management Tools –

– configuring, monitoring and control of the system

– L200 T1 Solution – Elbit Systems - TORCH

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Nodal Construct – Land 200 Tranche 1

L200 Tranche 1 – BGC3 System Nodal Construct

• Node:

– TORCH BMS Application

– Navigation services

– Network Service Interface (Middleware) – TIGER - tightly integrated to nodal hardware and software

– Combat Radio System (CNR – AN/PRC 152, TDR - EPLRS)

– Management of local node: network and radio control

– Platform Integration Kit

• System

– Communication Network

– Central Network Management

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BGC3 Architecture

• BGC3 building block is a defined set of components to provide a set of functional capabilities to a Node.

• BGC3 building blocks provide solution classes to each hierarchy level

JOC

DIV / JTF

BDE

BG

CT

PL

SEC

BMS-HQ

BMS-CP-VM

BMS-M

Soldier

BMS-ML BMS-D

BMS-CP-MP

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Functional Allocation

• BMS functions are allocated to each hierarchy level based on operational requirements.

• Performance levels of each function are tailored to the hierarchy level

BFT SA C2 MAP BOS

BDE

BG

CT

PL

SEC

Indicative only

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BMS-C2 Trade offs

RANGE [m]

(Physics and Op’ driver)

DATA [bps]

(BMS driver)

MOBILITY [p factor]

(Platform driver)

High Low

High

LowHigh

Low

BDE

BG

CT

PL

SEC

Indicative only

Classical trade off between:- Range- Data rate- Mobility

With each hierarchy level having its own unique priorities and trade offs

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BMS-C2 Trade offsEach hierarchy level has unique priorities and trade offs

Indicative only

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BMS-C2 Building Blocks

BMS Command Post – Vehicle Mounted (BMS-CP-VM)

• Battle Group and Combat Team HQ

• Integrated into:

– PMCV

– M113AS4 ACV

VMF/SATCOM

Data / Voice

Upper Hierarchy

Data

Upper Hierarchy

Voice

Lower Hierarchy

Data / Voice

UHF

Data

HF

Voice

VHF

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BMS-Mounted (BMS-M)

• Combat Team and Platoon HQ

• Integrated into:

– PMV (PMTV, PMMV, PMAPV, PMDFWSV)

– M113AS4 (APC, AA, AF, ARVL, ACV, AM, ALV)

Upper Hierarchy

Data / Voice

Lower Hierarchy

Data / Voice

UHF

Data

HF

Voice

VHF

BMS-C2 Building Blocks

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BMS-C2 Building Blocks

BMS-Mounted Logistics (BMS-ML)

• Admin and Support

• Integrated into:

– Unimog

– Mack

– G-Wagon

Upper Hierarchy

Data / Voice

UHF

Data

VHF

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TORCH

TORCH main screen views

3D emulation

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Land network C2 applications and the use of communication system – Current - Land 200 Tranche 1

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Network Management System (NMS)

Current BGC3 NMS Components

Figure sourced from Elbit Systems

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Network Services/Middleware Challenges

The interface between C & IS

• Interface and integrate with multiple network media services

• Interface to multiple applications to provide messaging services

• Provide of network services over a wide geographic area

• Support to highly mobile nodal structure – changing topology

• Optimise use of network resources – from low bandwidth to wide band links

• Monitor and control of network and network resources

• Easy to use

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Land network C2 applications and the use of communication system – Future

John Muir

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Network Services/Middleware

C4I

Application

Middleware

C4I

Application

C4I

Application

C4I

Application

Media Type Media Type Media Type Media Type

Media NMS Media NMS

NM

S

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PUB / SUB Services

MessagingServices

Tactical RouterIP Router

QOS

Media Interfaces

IP Services

152 (SINCGARS)

CNR CC

TA

MA

AN

W2

SR

W

BG

AN

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m

LA

N

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TORCHC2

Application

C2

Application

C2

Application

Non-C2

Applications

Se

cu

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Network Services/Middleware

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Network Allocation

Traffic Prioritisation

BMS-Fires

Middleware / Router

BMS-C2

CNR TDR

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BMS-C2: Bar Node

BMS-C2: OPORD

BMS-F: Check Fire

BMS-F: Coordination Measures

BMS-C2: Bar NodeBMS-F: Check Fire

BMS-C2: OPORD

BMS-F: Coordination Measures

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Network Management System (NMS)

Future NMS Requirements

Planning and

Management

Network Management

System

Frequency allocation

Monitoring

Cryptographic keys

Routing/prioritisation policies

RF/EW Analysis

Waveform assignments

IP addressing

Link performance

Incident/fault reporting

Sub-system configuration

Nodal configurations

Incident/fault management

Dynamic policy distribution

Radio control

Configuration management

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Spectrum availability & consumption/RF analysis

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Network governance and future growth

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Network Governance

Network ownership

Network Governance

Network

configuration

Network growth

roadmap

Network

utilisation

Guide

configuration

changes

Influence future

network design

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BMS-C2 – Future L200 Tranches

• Future will see increase in:

– Basis of Provision

– System functionality

– Interoperability

– BDE HQ

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BMS-C2 Future Building Blocks

• BMS-HQ

– Software Application hosted on DLAN / MSN

– Military Appreciation Process is digitised

– Brigade HQ

Situational

AwarenessCommand &

Control

Track Management

AVN ENG LOG

C2

MAN

ISR INT FiresBMS-F /

AFATDS

MIPCoalition

External

Systems

Civilian /

NGO

Higher HQ

Lower HQ