Tactical data link
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A Tactical Data Link ( TDL , English Tactical Data Link ) is a military data link , on the basis of defined NATO Tactical Data Link Communications Standards digitized data and information is transferred or exchanged via cable or radio. TDLs are used within NATO and when exchanging data with countries participating in the NATO Partnership for Peace program .
The relevant “NATO Standard Operating Procedures (NSOP)” are drawn up by the “Information Systems Sub-Committee (ISSC) - Data Link Working Group (DLWG)”.
NATO CRC , AWACS and CAOC are the most important data sources and data sinks for TDL in the area of responsibility SHAPE .
terminology
The name TDL has replaced the previous name Tactical Digital Information Link (TADIL), which is hardly used today.
Characteristic
TDL are characterized by each format-specific standard message ( standard message ) and the transmission format ( transmission format ).
synopsis
The synopsis below contains a selection of NATO TDL standards.
|
Link No. |
STANAG | Working title | Final name / description | communication |
generation ration |
Remarks |
| 1 | 5501 | NATO data link between Air Defense Main Control Centers |
Link 1 - Tactical data exchange air defense |
Point-to-point | first S series |
Terrestrial link restricted for NADGE facilities, no VS security |
| 2 | Radar - control center data link | first | Completed (including Link 1) | |||
| 3 | Control center - superior HQ data links | SHOC early warning system | Point-to-point | first | Slow Speed Warning Link from Evaluation Centers to SHAPE | |
| 4th | 5504 | Ground to Air data link |
Link 4 - TDL for air-controlling military aircraft |
Point-to-point | first C / R series |
Compatible with US TADIL – C, used in NATO UHF band (225–400 MHz ) |
| 5 | Fast automatic HF link | Broadcast | first | Finished (see link 11) | ||
| 6th | 5506 (draft) |
Link for missile base to control center | Link 6 - (NADGE Link) SAM Automatic data link |
Point-to-point | first | Draft STANAG (US MBDL, ATDL – 1, PADIL) |
| 7th | 5507 (draft) |
ATC / Defense Link | Link 7 - TDL for ATC |
Point-to-point | first | |
| 8th | Automatic RF link | Broadcast | first | Finished (see link 1) | ||
| 9 | SOC / Air Force Base Link | first | ||||
| 10 | 5510 | Ship to ship link | Link 10 - maritime tactical data exchange |
Broadcast | second M series |
STANAG discontinued (used in Belgium, the Netherlands and Great Britain) |
| 11 | 5511 | Fast automatic RF link |
Link 11 - maritime tactical data exchange |
Broadcast | second M series |
Compatible with US TADIL-A, used in HF and in the NATO UHF band |
| 11B | 5511 (Vol. II) |
Link 11B - Tactical data exchange |
Point-to-point | second M series |
Compatible with US TADIL – B floor to floor TDL | |
| 12 | Fast automatic RF link | Finished (see link 11) | ||||
| 13 | Automatic RF link | Broadcast | Finished (see link 11) | |||
| 14th | 5514 | Slow semi-automatic link | Link 14 - Maritime TDL |
Broadcast | first D / M / S / E series |
Ship – ship & ship – coast (only some applications) |
| 15th | Slow semi-automatic link | Ship-ship, finished | ||||
| 16 | 5516 | High capacity, ECM- resistant, multifunctional, TDMA link |
Link 16 - ECM-resistant tactical data exchange |
Broadcast | third J series |
Compatible with US TADIL – J (STANAG 4175 - Technical Characteristics of MIDS ) |
| 21st | 5521 (draft) |
Link to support ACCS - (LISA) | Point-to-point | third J series |
In development (planned to replace Link 1) | |
| 22nd | 5522 (draft) |
NATO Improved Link 11 - (NILE) | Link 22 | third J series |
In development (planned to replace Link 1) | |
| 5601 | Standard for interface to data links 1, 11, 11B, and 14 via buffers | see AdalP 12 | ||||
| 5602 | Standard interface for multiple platform link evaluation | |||||
| 5616 | Standard for the transmission of data between different tactical systems with standard links 11 / 11B and those with link 16 | |||||
| IJMS | ECM-resistant communication system (ERCS) | IJMS - Interim JTIDS / MIDS Message Specification | Broadcast | second, M series | Interim data link standard, to be replaced by Link 16 |
literature
- Gunnar Teege, Tobias Eggendorfer, Volker Eiseler (eds.): Mobile military communication networks. Norderstedt 2009, ISBN 978-3-8370-9201-1 .
- Joachim Beckh: Blitz & Anker. Volume 2, Information Technology - History & Backgrounds, ISBN 3-8334-2997-6 .
- Gunnar Teege, Tobias Eggendorfer, Volker Eiseler (eds.): Military communication technology. Norderstedt 2009, ISBN 978-3-8370-9356-8 .