Networking the Land Battlespace

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Networking the Land Battlespace

• Lieutenant Colonel Martin Griffiths
• Deputy Director - Integration

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Presentation Outline

• Definitions
• Theory
• Networking in the Land Environment
• The Land Approach
• High Payoff Areas
• Industry Opportunities

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Land Networking Definition

• The method of operation in which the automatic
  and rapid transfer of information enables the
  most effective use of combat power. NCW takes
  place when the force operates as a federated
  network.
• Objective Force C2 Paper May 2003

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Land Definition of NCW (draft)

• Is the ability of the Land Force to execute more
  complex operations at the same or lower risk
  through enhanced decision making enabled by
  shared SA, under-pinned by robust networks,
  professional mastery and mission command.

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NCW Theory

• Key Tenets
• A robustly networked force improves information
  sharing.
• Information sharing and collaboration enhance the
  quality of information and shared Situational
  Awareness.
• Shared Situational Awareness enables self
  synchronisation.
• Provides increased mission effectiveness through
  enhanced lethality, improved survivability, and
  responsiveness

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Networking in the Land Environment

• Sharing information to achieve a warfighting
  advantage
• Three primary dimensions
• Network
• Human
• Information Management

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Networking Premises for Land

• Mission Command is an effective philosophy
• Able to share information if C2, ISR and
  Engagement nets are connected
• Professional Mastery is essential
• Robust networks and professional mastery allow
  the ADF to collaborate and share SA
• Shared SA enables self synchronisation

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Command and Control

• If we embrace Mission Command
• More information to lower levels
• Knowledge edge
• Empowerment to act
• Opportunity for command functions to be focused
  on orchestrating / planning
• Opportunity for control functions to be focused
  on self-synchronisation
• Impact on Headquarters structures

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Armys Broad Approach

• Joint Focus with an eye on coalition partners
• Digitise the Network
• Land 125
• Land 75
• JP2072
• Automation of processes
• Learn by Doing

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NCW Roadmap

• Launched at Land Warfare Conference 2005
• Declared Milestones
• 2009 Interim Networked Land Combat Force
• 2012 First Networked Brigade
• 2014 Second Networked Brigade
• 2015 Networked Joint Task Force

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NCW Generations
Current Force
Interim Force
NCW Enabled
NCW Transformed
Gen 1
Gen 2
Gen 3
Gen 0
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D
S
D
S
D
S
D
SY
SY
SY
SY

• Manual COP
• Extant doctrine structures
• Voice only C2 systemintegration
• Limited C2 Grid(analogue) no BMS
• Voice only Engagement Network (No BMS for Fires)
• Limited, stove piped Log system

• Semi auto COP
• BG structures doctrine revised
• Limited C2 systemintegration (BMS BCSS)
• Limited C2 Network(digital)
• Limited Engagement Network (incl of BMS Fires)
• Limited log system

• Seamless joint and coalition COP
• BG structures doctrine transformed
• C2, Fires and Log systems fully integrated (incl
  joint coalition)
• C2, Engagement and Log transformed

• Auto COP
• BG structures doctrine evolved
• C2 systemsintegrated (incl limited joint
  coalition)
• C2 Network (digital) fully implemented
• Engagement Network BMS Fires implemented
• Log and C2 Integrated

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Land NCW Development Methodology

• Three Development Blocks
• Block 1 - 2006-2010
• Block 2 - 2008-2013
• Block 3 - 2011-2016
• Four NCW Milestones
• Milestone 1 (2009) - Networked Battle Group
• Milestone 2 (2012) - Networked Brigade 1
• Milestone 3 (2014) - Networked Brigade 2
• Milestone 4 (2015) - Networked JTF

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Land NCW Generations, Development Blocks
Milestones
Milestone 1 BG Eagle Gen 1
Gen 0 Current Force
Milestone 3 3 Bde Spt Elm Gen 2
Milestone 2 1 Bde Gen 2
Milestone 4 JTF DIV Spt Gen 2
Force elements capable of more complex
tasks at less risk
NCW Dev Block 1
NCW Dev Block 2
NCW Dev Block 3
Gen 0
Gen 1
Gen 2
HNA
Army in Being
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NCW Development Block 1

• Timeline 2006 - 2010
• Milestone Cavalry Battle Group from 1 Bde
• Generation Goal Gen 1 force
• Key Projects
• Land 75
• JP 2072
• Land 125
• Land 907

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High Payoff Areas

• C3
• Digital Backbone - Section to Brigade (Voice
  Data)
• Analytical tools - commanders decision aids with
  real-time updates
• Combat ID for Land Forces within a Joint
  environment
• Automated information and resource management
• Network planning and management tools
• ISR
• Distribution of sensor data
• Geospatial data integration
• Geospatial dissemination systems

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High Pay Off Areas

• Engagement
• Automated digital C2 for Joint Fires
• Logistics
• Load tracking
• Logistic management efficiency
• Automated logistic information flows
• Fuel / ammunition states
• Vehicle health usage and monitoring

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Industry Opportunities

• Many of the major projects are functional options
  which are largely equipment independent
• Significant focus on
• Integration of legacy platforms and networks
• Support contracts
• Training
• Doctrine development

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Networking the Land Battlespace

• Lieutenant Colonel Martin Griffiths
• Deputy Director - Integration

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