1. Multi-TDL Management System Elliot Brinkworth TDL17 Tactical Data Links IPT

2. Contents Introduction Progress to date Pre Main Gate Activities Requirements capture Risk Reduction Post Main Gate Activities Lines of Development JCIET 04 JICO Support System Project Plan Summary

3. Tactical Data Links IPT Introduction Requirement for Multi TDL Management Out of Area Currently Link 11 & Link 16 Growth potential for new links Category D project - £7M budget Initial Operating Capability in service by December 2004

4. Tactical Data Links IPT Progress Name has changed! Experience from OP TELIC/OIF reinforces case for MTMS. Joint requirements capture with the JAPNMS Replacement programme Stakeholder community established during URD review process User Requirement Document Version 1 released Planning for Risk Reduction Phase underway.

5. Tactical Data Links IPT Multi-TDL Management System JTIDS Air Platform Network Management System (Replacement) Out of Area UK Static Multi-TDL Link 16 Only TDL 17TDL 13 Multi-TDL Management Capability MTMS & JAPNMS(R)

6. Tactical Data Links IPT Pre Main Gate Activities Develop System Requirement Document (SRD) Refine TJF SRD for JAPNMS(R) - L16 only Develop multi-link requirement for MTMS Undertake Risk Reduction activities Inform and validate URD & SRD Explore risk areas  Data forwarding  Voice comms Develop documentation for Main Gate Submission TULIP Procurement Strategy, Business Case, Safety, Security, Logistics, etc. Through Life Management Plan

7. Tactical Data Links IPT Joint Requirements Capture URD MTIENMS OOA JAPNMS UK Static SRD DOORS Database SRD

8. Tactical Data Links IPT Risk Reduction Activities Air C2 Operational Evaluation Unit providing lead Equipment In-service equipment & test tools IJSS - benchmark current US capability Use equipment post MG (e.g. JCIET) Lessons learned will be applicable to the MTMS solution. Basis for interim capability if required.

9. Tactical Data Links IPT Post Main Gate Activities Acquire equipment Advance the remaining Lines of Development Concepts & doctrine Manpower Training Force Structures Sustainment Essential to provision of military capability Use of JCIET04 to assess this development.

10. Tactical Data Links IPT JICO Support System Case for UK collaboration in JSS Requirement for US interoperability Economies of scale Requirements Releasability of JSS ORD UK has the JSS TRD Map requirements from the JSS TRD to the MTMS URD Information Exchange Information Exchange Agreement being staffed JSS MOA is the next step.

11. Tactical Data Links IPT Project Plan

12. Tactical Data Links IPT Summary User Requirement defined Developing System Requirement Risk Reduction phase due to commence January 2003 Non-equipment Lines of Development are key to delivering capability JSS collaboration being studied.