Main Conference Day Two: 25th February 2010
08.30 Registration
09.00 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks
09.10 E-3A: Nato Early Warning
- Components structure and deployments in recent coalition efforts
- Working towards the achievement of Networked Enabled Capability
- Upgrade timetable and integration challenges
Captain Martin Vogt
Fighter Allocator NE-3A
NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Component
09.50 Requirements And Simulation
For Operational Training And
Beyond Line Of Sight
Capabilities At The
Royal Netherlands Airforce
- Overview of beyond line of sight developments at the RNAlF, including Joint Range Extension
- Overcoming architecture issues
- Outlining requirements for link simulation training
Major Chris Heijnen
Head of TDL Office
Royal Netherlands Air force
10.30 Coffee Break And Networking
11.00 Overcoming Tactical Data Link
Integration Issues
- Overview of current TDL capabilities in the Pacific
- Highlighting contemporary TDL integration issues in a multinational environment
- Future development plans for TDLs at PACOM
Major Chris Gering
Country Desk Officer, J61 Combined Interoperability Division
United States Pacific Command
11.40 Link 16 Network Management
- Introduction to the JTID Network management system
- Network design for Link 16 in the UK
- Link 16 overseas networks – interoperability at the network level
Wing Commander Stephen Loveridge
Joint Data Link Management Organisation
Royal Air Force
12.20 Networking Lunch
13.30 Operational Effectiveness Of
Tactical Data Links
- Introduction to Ground based, Air-to-Ground and Air-to-air data link systems
- Insight into advantages, disadvantages and technology challenges of advanced TDL
- The impact of current operations on changing requirements of ADTLs
Dr Dan Gonzales
TDL Research Project Lead and Senior Scientist
RAND Corporation
14.10 Simulation Of Tactical Data
Link Systems In Nato Training
- Simulation of Link 16 command and control from JTLS
- Simulation of tactical data link (TDL) systems to train Joint Headquarters
- Simulation of TDL systems in mission rehearsal exercises
Colonel Wayne Stilwell
Chief of Simulation, Modelling and C4, Supreme Allied Command Transformation
NATO Joint Warfare Centre
14.50 Afternoon Tea And Networking
15.20 Panel Discussion: Overcoming
Integration Issues For New
Nato Nations
- Highlighting the major obstacles for successful integration of Link 16 on legacy platforms
- Analysis of existing methodology and assessment of operational benefits
- The road ahead: Discussion of the central development trends and likely issues to be encountered
16.00 Next Generation Tactical Data
Links
- The Airborne Dimension – Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (e.g. FAST)
- The Seaborne Dimension – Introduction into service of Link 22
- The Ground Dimension – Utilising VMF for Close Air Support operations
Mike Smith
Chief Engineer – Tactical Data Link Systems
BAE Systems AeI
16.40 Summary And Closing Remarks