1. TACTICAL 2011
The scope of this conference- covering operational
perspectives, waveform design and spectrum issues, and
An International Panel
information about upcoming systems- will make it an interesting
of Expert Speakers:
and relevant event. I expect to learn about the major trends in future Brigadier General Alan Hill, 11th
COMMUNICATIONS
tactical communications networks, and to exchange information with Signal Brigade, British Army
others on how this is being brought forward. Brigadier General Geoffrey G
Dr Phil Vigneron – Canadian national representative to the VHF/UHF Smith Jr., Commander 5th Signal
waveform standardisation project group – NATO
Command, US Army Europe
April 12th & 13th, Workshop: April 11th - 14:00 – 17:30, Le Meridien, Piccadilly, London Senior Representative, US Army
Signal Center of Excellence, US Army
ENABLING Tactical Communications 2011 will give you the opportunity to: Captain Martin Murray,
ADVANCED, • Find out the status of Software Defined Radio (SDR) development with the USA
Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), the European Secure SOftware Defined
Headquarters Signal Officer in Chief,
British Army
NETWORKED AND Radio (ESSOR) and the alternatives other nations such as the UK MoD Captain Will Goodman, Chief
INTEROPERABLE (BOWMAN) are pursuing Instructor, Joint Forward Air Controller
TACTICAL • Hear from front line commanders how military operations in Iraq and Training Standards Unit, Royal Air
Force
COMMUNICATIONS Afghanistan have affected the CIS requirements of partner nations, due to
the pressing need for interoperability between different nations’ C2 systems Dr Phil Vigneron, Canadian
for effective and coordinated communication Representative to Standardisation
Group, NATO
• Assess the growing issue of Spectrum Management. Learn the best practices
to achieve interference-free transmissions, from the operational successes Mr Alfonso Aiello, Senior Technical
and failures of the British Army Advisor ESSOR Programme, OCCAR
• Learn about the future technical developments in Tactical Communications Dr Peter Emmett, TACOMS
such as Cognitive and Intelligent radios from technical experts from the International Project Office, NATO
Communications Research Group at the University of York Dr David Grace, Head of
Communications Research Group,
Workshop Details: University of York
11th April, 14:00-17:30, Cognitive Radio – The Future of Tactical Communications? Mr Geoff Boyd, Deputy Operations
Dr David Grace, Head of Communications Research Group, University of York.
Officer, Joint Spectrum Office, DISA,
www.tacticalcommunications.org.uk US DoD
Paul Adams, Head of Defence
Spectrum Policy, UK MoD
Chairman: Lieutenant General
Associate Sponsor
Robert Baxter (Ret’d), CBE, Master
of Signals, Royal Corps of Signals,
British Army
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2. PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP 11TH APRIL 2011 YOUR SPEAKERS
Brigadier General Alan Hill, 11th Mr Alfonso Aiello, Senior Technical
14:00 - 17:30 Cognitive Radio – The Future of Tactical Communications? Signal Brigade, British Army Advisor ESSOR Programme, OCCAR
Dr David Grace, Head of Communications Research Group, University of York
Dr Grace is the head of the largest group currently researching Cognitive Radio in Brigadier General Geoffrey G Dr Peter Emmett, TACOMS
Smith Jr., Commander 5th Signal International Project Office, NATO
the United Kingdom. Dr Grace has been a specialist in this area since completing
Command, US Army Europe
his doctorate on distributed spectrum assignment which was the forerunner of Dr David Grace, Head of
cognitive radio. The Cognitive Radio Lab is expanding rapidly, and is supported by a Senior Representative, US Army Communications Research Group,
UK Ministry of Defence Competition of Ideas Project ‘Cognitive Routing for Tactical Signal Center of Excellence, US Army University of York
Ad Hoc Networks’.
Lieutenant Colonel Joachim Hjorth, Mr Geoff Boyd,Deputy Operations
Commandant of the Joint Signal Officer, Joint Spectrum Office, US
Dr Grace will address the following topics during his workshop: School, Swedish Armed Forces DoD
• What is the current status of the development of Cognitive Radio?
Captain Martin Murray, Paul Adams, Head of Defence
• What are the potential applications of this technology? Headquarters Signal Officer in Chief, Spectrum Policy, UK MoD
• How does it differ to the current wave of technology i.e. SDR? British Army
• How far away is Cognitive Radio from being a practical reality? Tim Mahon, Analyst, Hawk ISM
Captain Will Goodman, Chief
• What will be the economic reality of this new product?
Instructor, Joint Forward Air Controller John Shutler, MSc, Chief Engineer,
• How will this technology benefit tactical communications on the front line? Training Standards Unit, Royal Air ITT Defence Limited
Force
Coffee will be provided mid-way through the workshop. Adam Hughes, RSDC regimental
Dr Phil Vigneron, Canadian signals detachment commander,
representative to standardisation British Army (Ret’d)
group, NATO
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3. CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1 12th April 2011 CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2 13th April 2011
08.30 Coffee and Registration 13.40 Tactical Communications in Joint 08.30 Coffee and Registration q hat are the major developments currently
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09.00 Chairman’s Welcome and Introductory Remarks International Operations 09.00 Chairman’s Welcome and Introductory affecting/changing signal training?
Lieutenant General Robert Baxter (Ret’d), CBE, q ow have international tactical
H Remarks q hat impact has the need for interoperability
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Master of Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, British communication needs changed? had on signal training?
q ssues with current capabilities: Looking at
I SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT – Three briefings which q ow will the introduction of a program such
H
Army address one of the most significant factors currently as ESSOR, change training?
challenges in communications both with
09.10 BOWMAN Combat Radio: Britain’s SDR Alternative other forces, NGOs, private security facing the growth and modernisation of Tactical Lieutenant Colonel Joachim Hjorth,
q ow will BOWMAN be used to enhance
H operators, OGDs and other actors in the Communications, from technical and operational Commandant of the Joint Signal School,
situational effectiveness and effectiveness? modern operational battle space perspectives. Swedish Armed Forces
q ompletion of the BOWMAN role out
C q ecent technical research and future opportunities
R 09.10 The Technicalities of Spectrum Management 14.20 Sustaining Tactical Communications
q ext software update (BCIP 5.4?)
N Dr Phil Vigneron, Canadian National q hat is the current technical situation?
W Equipment in the Field
q perational feedback
O Representative to the VHF/UHF Waveform q hat are the current technical issues/
W q t the sharp end: This equipment needs to
A
Brigadier General Alan Hill, Commander 11th Standardization Group, NATO challenges faced? be capable of standing up to everything the
Signal Brigade, Royal Corps of Signals, British Army q he future of spectrum management:
T modern Infantryman is put against
14.20 European Secure Software Defined Radio
09.50 Tactical and Joint Communications for The US (ESSOR): Future of SDR Technology In Europe? Bandwidth saturation? q ommon issues; antennas, headsets,
C
Military: An Operational Perspective q SSOR programme update and insight
E Paul Adams, Head of Defence Spectrum Policy, connectors and other ancillaries
q ext generation voice and data radio
N q atest innovations on the validation and
L UK Ministry of Defence q ield suitable equipment; can further
F
q he scope of the JTRS range and the
T verification of Waveform portability and 09.50 The Front Line Reality of Spectrum Management improvements be made?
capabilities it brings platform re-configurability q etting the best out of equipment in difficult
G q atteries; can we them smaller/ lighter
B
q perational feedback from Afghanistan: How
O q uture directions of the programme and
F environments, e.g. Urban/mountainous and more powerful?
has new technology affected operations? potential for increased multi-national participation q est practices for interference-free
B Adam Hughes, RSDC Regimental Signals
Brigadier General Jeffrey G. Smith Jr., q ow much does the ESSOR programme owe
H transmissions Detachment Commander, British Army (Ret’d)
Commanding General, 5th Signal Command, US to JTRS and what lessons have been learnt q perational examples of successes and
O 15.00 Coffee and Networking Break
Army Europe from the latter’s development? failures of Spectrum Management
10.30 Coffee and Networking Break Philippe Margot, ESSOR Programme Manager, Captain Martin Murray, Headquarters Signal 15.30 The Current and Future Landscape of Tactical
OCCAR Officer in Chief, British Army Communication
11.00 Ad-Hoc Networks in the Modern Battlefield q ow will the level of investment in Tactical
H
q d hoc networks and their crucial role within
A 15.00 Coffee and Networking Break 10.30 Coffee and Networking Break Communications Change
systems of systems 15.30 Tactical Air to Ground Communications: 11.00 US DoD Spectrum Overview q hat are the current and future areas of
W
q verview of ITT ad hoc networking radio
O Current Operations and Future Concepts q apabilities of the US armed forces in the
C technical development?
development, past, present and future q he role of the Joint Terminal Attack
T field of Battlespace spectrum management q hat are the factors that could potentially
W
q hat are the key attributes of ad hoc
W Controller (JTAC) q rocesses in effecting high quality and
P hinder growth?
networks? Highlighting the importance of q oice Communications: The main link
V uninterrupted tactical communications Tim Mahon, Analyst, Hawk ISM
flexibility and efficient bandwidth usage between the ground and air at tactical level. through the efficient management of the 16.10 Tactical Communications and the Next
q ow can stability and performance in extreme
H q ull Motion Video Downlink: Providing the
F limited spectrum Generation of Military Communications: Panel
configurations and large deployments be ensured? third eye in the sky. q verview of the equipment currently used
O Discussion
John Shutler, MSc, Chief Engineer, ITT Defence Limited q ow data communications are currently
H to achieve spectrum management and a look q s the time right for nations to buy Software
I
Interoperability – Three briefings which focus on the utilised for specific air to ground operations. at programmes currently in development Defined Radios or should they wait for costs
requirements for interoperability between the front q uture communications concepts.
F Mr. Geoff Boyd, Deputy Operations Officer, DISA to come down?
line communication systems of allied forces. Captain Will Goodman, Chief Instructor, Joint Joint Spectrum Centre, US DoD q re expensive interoperable SDR systems
A
Forward Air Controller Training Standards Unit, the future, or should cheap standardisation
11.40 NATO: Flexible Tactical Communications Solutions Royal Air Force 11.40 Signal Training, the Differing approaches of
q ow can NATO circumvent the considerable
H ISAF partners: United States be considered?
cost of achieving Land tactical interoperability 16.10 The Future Of Tactical Communications q ow have the fundamental drivers of signal
H q re COTS options a sustainable choice in the
A
at the lower level whilst applying the common Equipment: High Altitude Platform training changed as a result of recent long-term?
funding approach to all possible tactical users? (HAP), Broadband Communications cooperative international operations? q hat is the biggest issue facing Tactical
W
q lignment of national equipment to Software
A q hat is the nature of HAP and what is the
W q est practices for signals training and ensure
B Communications; Spectrum Management?
Defined Radio (SDR) and narrowband current status of its development? this is implemented right down to the Section level Defence budgets?
common waveforms is an alternative but slow q hich nations are targeting HAP as a growth
W q ow will the introduction of JTRS impact on
H The speaker panel will consist of participants
to deliver capability area and how do these programmes differ? signals training (frequent software updates etc.) from the course of the conference
q n affordable and swifter approach is
A q hat are the potential applications of this
W Senior Representative, US Army Signal Center 16.50 Chairman’s Closing Address
described to attain the desired aims through technology from a defence stand point, and for Excellence
the adaption of national legacy equipment only how does this differ to existing systems? 17.00 Close of Conference
q hat is the potential cost for development
W 12.20 Lunch
at the legacy radio interface
Dr. Peter Emmett, TACOMS International Project and application of HAP? 13.40 Signal Training, the Differing approaches of
Office, NATO Dr David Grace, Head of Communications ISAF Partners: Sweden
Research Group, University of York q ow does signal training differ for a smaller
H
12.20 Lunch national force?
16.50 Chairman’s Summary
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