the endeavour for soldier system interoperability ltcol koos meijer deputy chairman tg/1

The Endeavour for Soldier The Endeavour for Soldier System InteroperabilitySystem Interoperability

LtCol Koos MeijerLtCol Koos MeijerDeputy Chairman TG/1Deputy Chairman TG/1

Topical Group 1 on Soldier System Interoperability Topical Group 1 on Soldier System Interoperability

ContextContext

TG/1 in progress TG/1 in progress

The system soldier

The integrated fighting system

TG/1 organizationTG/1 organization

SummarySummary


NATO Soldier 2000 Demonstration

Bergen op Zoom The Netherlands June 2000

For Senior NATO Officials and Military Presentations Static Displays Live Firing Exercises Tactical Demonstrations From WG/3 to TG/1


Firing Demonstration


Tactical Demonstration


The dismounted combat soldier todayThe dismounted combat soldier today


The revolutionary transformation of The revolutionary transformation of modern military forces has modern military forces has notnot reduced the reduced the

need for need for “boots on the ground”“boots on the ground”. It is . It is increasingly clear that in the complex increasingly clear that in the complex

ambiguousambiguous political and military political and military environment of the 21st century, the environment of the 21st century, the

nations will need modern ground forces nations will need modern ground forces capable of undertaking the capable of undertaking the

full spectrum of military missionsfull spectrum of military missionsDaniel CoureDaniel Coure

Merrick CareyMerrick Carey

(Lex. Institute Arlington VA)(Lex. Institute Arlington VA)

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned


NEO

Domestic Support• Disaster Relief• Civil Support

Environmental Operations

Peace Operations• Peace Building/Making• Military to Military Contacts• Arms Control• Nation Assistance• Peace Keeping• Security Assistance

Show ofForce

Regional Conventional Conflict

HumanitarianAssistance

Combatting Terrorism

Sanctions Enforcement

Counter Drug

Limited Conflict• Raids• Strikes• Insurgency &

Counterinsurgency

Nuclear War• Strategic Weapons• Tactical Weapons

The soldier as the key player on the battlefieldThe soldier as the key player on the battlefield

Spectrums of operationsSpectrums of operations


The soldier, the different locations of operations

Afghanistan Bosnia

Iraq

The soldier as the key player on the battlefieldThe soldier as the key player on the battlefield

Some examplesSome examples


MissionMission

Ensure Ensure interoperability interoperability between future between future national soldier national soldier

systemssystems


With the growth of coalition With the growth of coalition warfare during the last two warfare during the last two

decades, interoperability has decades, interoperability has emerged as a emerged as a

criticalcritical, but , but complexcomplex issue, fraught issue, fraught with great with great advantagesadvantages and and extremelyextremely difficultdifficult problems problems

InteroperabilityInteroperability


“Standardization, the development and implementation of concepts, doctrines, procedures and design to achieve and

maintain the required levels of compatibility, interchangeability or

commonality in the operational, procedural, materiel, technical and

administrative field to attain interoperabilityto attain interoperability”

NATO approach to interoperability


TasksTasks

Identify areas for standardization

Explore potential to adopt common subsystems/modules/components

Identify implications for NATO doctrine and training

Coordinate the work with appropriate Land Groups and other NATO Bodies

Where appropriate develop STANAG’s


Integration of Integration of eveverything the soldiererything the soldier

WearsWears CarriesCarries

ConsumesConsumes

for enhanced individual andfor enhanced individual andcollective (small unit) capabilitycollective (small unit) capability

within their national command control structurewithin their national command control structure

The Soldier SystemThe Soldier System


The Complexity of a Soldier SystemThe Complexity of a Soldier System

Integrate “each” Integrate “each” into ainto aSoldier SystemSoldier System

Protective Protective EyewearEyewear

Night Night VisionVision

Weapon Weapon SystemSystem

Ballistic Ballistic ProtectionProtection

Load Load CarryingCarrying

RadioRadio

ComputerComputer

Gas MaskGas Mask

Environmental Environmental ClothingClothing


Areas for InteroperabilityAreas for Interoperability

C4I C4I LethalityLethality MobilityMobility SurvivabilitySurvivability SustainabilitySustainability


C4I

Data transmission protocolsData transmission protocols Agreed levels of voice, text, Agreed levels of voice, text, graphic & video to effect C3graphic & video to effect C3 Standard report format (small Standard report format (small unit)unit) Levels of filtering Levels of filtering Common displaysCommon displays Common applicationsCommon applications Common symbols Common symbols


Lethality Interface devices and sight mountsInterface devices and sight mounts

Electrical connectors Electrical connectors

Sensor codesSensor codes

AmmunitionAmmunition

Integration of the weapon Integration of the weapon into the soldier systeminto the soldier system


GPSGPS Digital Digital

Compass Compass Reduced weight and Reduced weight and volume of volume of

soldier’s soldier’s equipmentequipment Air Drop-ableAir Drop-able Urban zone effectsUrban zone effects

Mobility


SecuritySecurity Day/Night OpticsDay/Night Optics Combat IDCombat ID Stealth techniqueStealth technique Environmental Environmental

protection protection

Survivability


SustainabilitySustainability

Operational information Operational information systemssystems Embedded training Embedded training Common military termsCommon military terms Organizational and commandOrganizational and command Structure information Structure information on all nationson all nations Ability to share energy on the Ability to share energy on the battlefieldbattlefield Ability to recharge from available sourcesAbility to recharge from available sources


Experts teams - 1Experts teams - 1

Priority approachPriority approach PowerPower

C4IC4I

Combat IdentificationCombat Identification

ArchitectureArchitecture

Head Borne SystemsHead Borne Systems

WeaponsWeapons


Products of TG/1Products of TG/1

Product activities: Product activities: STANAG’sSTANAG’s

Other activities:Other activities:

NATO documentsNATO documents

Exchange of informationExchange of information

To foster governmental To foster governmental and and industrial interest in industrial interest in soldier soldier modernisation activities modernisation activities


Integrated Fighting SystemIntegrated Fighting System

Somewhere in the near future Somewhere in the near future

there will bethere will be

a combat soldier a combat soldier

as anas an

integrated fighting systemintegrated fighting system


Integrated Fighting SystemIntegrated Fighting System Increased lethalityIncreased lethality

Soldier to Soldier CommunicationsSoldier to Soldier Communications

Digital reportingDigital reporting

Enhanced Situational AwarenessEnhanced Situational Awareness

Modular designModular design

Mission tailor-ableMission tailor-able

Opportunity for interoperabilityOpportunity for interoperability

Links the individual soldier to the Digitized BattlefieldLinks the individual soldier to the Digitized Battlefield

Increased survivabilityIncreased survivability


Foreseeable effectsForeseeable effects

Real interoperability between Real interoperability between national soldier systems with effects onnational soldier systems with effects on

increase of operational increase of operational acting acting

prevent of misunderstandingprevent of misunderstanding

prevent of fratricideprevent of fratricide

Effects on tactics and drillsEffects on tactics and drills

Increase in scale with effects to the Increase in scale with effects to the industrial interest and financial industrial interest and financial

possibilitiespossibilities


Position of TG/1Position of TG/1

Under the Under the

NATO NATO

Army Armaments GroupArmy Armaments Group


Relation with LG/3Relation with LG/3

LG/3 has, among other things, the LG/3 has, among other things, the responsibility to exchange responsibility to exchange

information of studies and research information of studies and research about small arms and ammunition, about small arms and ammunition, identify areas of co-operation and identify areas of co-operation and

promote standardizationpromote standardization


Australia Australia BelgiumBelgium Canada Canada Czech RepublicCzech Republic DenmarkDenmark FranceFrance GreeceGreece GermanyGermany Hungary Hungary ItalyItaly The NetherlandsThe Netherlands NorwayNorway PortugalPortugal SpainSpain TurkeyTurkey

United Kingdom United Kingdom United States United States AustriaAustria AzerbaijanAzerbaijan FinlandFinland IrelandIreland RomaniaRomania SlovakiaSlovakia SloveniaSlovenia SwedenSweden SwitzerlandSwitzerland UkraineUkraine

Participating nationsParticipating nations


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Second versions

NATO activities on Soldier ModernisationNATO activities on Soldier Modernisation

Different focus on different timelinesDifferent focus on different timelines


ChairmanChairman

Chairman:Chairman: Vernon E. Shisler (US)Vernon E. Shisler (US)

[email protected]

Phone [1](973)724.6009Phone [1](973)724.6009

Fax [1](973)724.6930Fax [1](973)724.6930

Deputy Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Lt Col Koos Meijer Lt Col Koos Meijer (NL)(NL)

[email protected]

Phone [31]33.466.10.81Phone [31]33.466.10.81

Fax [31]33.466.14.42Fax [31]33.466.14.42


The mission of TG/1 is to The mission of TG/1 is to ensure interoperability ensure interoperability between future national between future national

soldier systemssoldier systems

Summary - 1


Summary - 2

Topical Group 1 has Topical Group 1 has

the leadership role the leadership role

to assure thatto assure that

interoperabilityinteroperability


““When the smoke cleared away, it was When the smoke cleared away, it was the man with the sword, or the crossbow, the man with the sword, or the crossbow, or the rifle who settles the final issue on or the rifle who settles the final issue on

the battlefield”the battlefield”George C. MarshallGeorge C. Marshall

the endeavour for soldier system interoperability ltcol koos meijer deputy chairman tg/1

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