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Interoperable, adaptable, information exchange in NATO coalition operations

Frank T. Johnsen

Frank T. Johnsen

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)Norway
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Johnsen, Frank T.
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Mariann Hauge

Mariann Hauge

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)Norway
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Oct 01, 2022
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Article Category: Original Article
Published Online: Oct 01, 2022
Page range: 49 - 62
Received: Dec 10, 2021
Accepted: Jun 03, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jms-2022-0005
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Fig. 1

FMN spirals. FMN, Federated Mission Networking.
FMN spirals. FMN, Federated Mission Networking.

Fig. 2

Information flow overview between user-facing services (applications), adaptive middleware, network awareness service and tactical router.
Information flow overview between user-facing services (applications), adaptive middleware, network awareness service and tactical router.

Fig. 3

The Interconnect-overlay architecture with six different tier-2 routing domains and the tier-1 overlay inter-network routing domain. Platform A and B of each nation serve as interconnection platforms and participate in the overlay routing domain of tier-1.
The Interconnect-overlay architecture with six different tier-2 routing domains and the tier-1 overlay inter-network routing domain. Platform A and B of each nation serve as interconnection platforms and participate in the overlay routing domain of tier-1.

Fig. 4

DFS routing protocol's signalling to search for the route from source node (A) to destination node (B). DFS, depth first search.
DFS routing protocol's signalling to search for the route from source node (A) to destination node (B). DFS, depth first search.

Fig. 5

The federated coalition network available to troops patrolling the Wellport city of the Anglova scenario. One of the platoons that carry a UAV that can provide a video footage of the area is shown.
The federated coalition network available to troops patrolling the Wellport city of the Anglova scenario. One of the platoons that carry a UAV that can provide a video footage of the area is shown.

Fig. 6

SASC.Manager sources, services and adapters configuration. SASC, sysint adaptive service control.
SASC.Manager sources, services and adapters configuration. SASC, sysint adaptive service control.

Fig. 7

SASC.Manager rules configuration. SASC, sysint adaptive service control.
SASC.Manager rules configuration. SASC, sysint adaptive service control.

Fig. 8

NetJSON excerpt showing a single route.
NetJSON excerpt showing a single route.

Traffic classes and routing policy rules

Traffic class with some example service types Policy
High priority traffic that does not consume much data: Examples include BFT and chat without attachments, possibly also (low resolution) pictures associated with important alerts. Rule 1
High data rate traffic: Examples include streaming video with good resolution, high-resolution pictures and chat with attachments. Rule 2
Best effort traffic Rule 3

Allow/deny policies for the defined rules on each interface

Interface Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3
The narrowband waveform interface Allow Deny Deny
The wideband waveform interface Allow Allow Allow
The interface towards the shared national resources (e.g., a tunnel) Allow Allow Deny*
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