Innovative Concepts to Provide U.S. Navy with Enhanced Decision Making through Rapid Imagery and Data Analysis
21 October 2003 10:15
Innovative Concepts will incorporate PhotoTelesis’ PTAC™ protocol to add Imagery to IDM Technology®.
McLean, VA – Oct 21, 2003 -- Innovative Concepts was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Tactical Dissemination (TDM) Program at China Lake to provide ship-based systems with the capability to send strike data packages including imagery to aircraft located beyond line of sight. By combining Innovative Concepts’ IDM Technology® and PhoteTelesis’ Tactical Communications Protocol (PTAC™) into one communications solution, Navy warfighters and decision makers will have access to timely and accurate analysis of imagery data allowing mission critical decisions to be made in a quick, reliable, and secure manner. This capability is vital to the success of the Navy’s strike aircraft missions.
Each strike data package is comprised of image files and a 9-line briefing message identifying the target. The 9-line briefing message contains the location of the target, friendly forces, and initial point, as well as any restrictions associated with the attack. Innovative Concepts’ solution incorporates several different data links into the TDM Airborne relay by including IDM Technology® in order to:
- Utilize the AFAPD protocol, and MIL-STD-188-220/VMF R3 & R2
- Provide interoperability with the F/A-18D Digital Communication System (DCS) utilizing the MIL-STD-188-220B protocol
- Employ SATCOM using the MIL-STD-188-184 protocol
- Fast Tactical Imagery (FTI) utilizing the PTAC™ protocol
PhotoTelesis’ PTAC™ protocol is a robust data transmission protocol that provides reliable delivery of error-free imagery over inherently noisy wireless channels.
The transmission of the strike packages can be accomplished employing either SATCOM or line-of-sight radios. Shipboard and aircraft space limitations were a major factor driving this requirement. This solution addresses this issue with only the addition of a PCIDM™ card, which is a single Type 2 Extended PCMCIA card paired with a full software development kit for Windows, Linux, and Solaris and application software for Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP.
With a PCIDM™ card and a computer, the U.S. Navy can send and receive AFAPD, TACFIRE, MTS, IDL and JVMF messages over the air. Currently deployed world-wide, the PCIDM™ allows combat elements to utilize their existing inventory of tactical radios to communicate with an array of platforms that support these same message sets.
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