A Defence perspective on mobility and spectrum requirements. Presentation by GPCAPT Darren May,...

“Working together to achieve service excellence”

RADCOMMS 11 Conference 26-27 May 2011

Defence “Comms on the move”


Scope of Presentation

•  Organisation •  Strategic drivers of Defence Spectrum •  Current and future use of spectrum •  What Drives Selection of Defence Spectrum?


Chief of the Defence Force Secretary of Defence

Chief Information Officer Group Mr Greg Farr - CIO

ICT Operations Division Major General Mike Milford - HICTO

ICT Policy and Plans Branch Commodore Roger Boyce - DGICTPP

Defence Spectrum Office Spectrum Support to ADF Activities

J65 Function Strategic CIS Planning

for ADF Activities

Strategic J6 Strategic oversight of

CIS spt to ADF Activities

Advice to CDF on CIS support to ADF activity

Spectrum support to wider activities of the Dept of Defence

Intelligence, Security Base support, S&T Program


Government Mandated Principle Tasks for the ADF (Defence White Paper 2009)

• Deterring and Defeating attacks on Australia primary force structure determinant

• Contributing to Stability and Security in the South Pacific and East Timor • Contributing to Military Contingencies in the Asia-Pacific Region • Contributing to Military Contingencies in Support of Global Security • Other Tasks – Support to civil authorities, Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief


GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS (National Strategic Priorities & Objectives)

DEFENCE TASKS 2009 Defence White Paper

Strategy and Force 2020, Future Joint Operating Concept, Operational Concepts Network Centric Warfare Roadmap 2009

Major Capital Equipment Defence Capability Plan 2009 (Dec 2010 Update) Program

SPECTRUM Australian Defence Spectrum REQUIREMENTS Strategic Plan


Network-enabled Battlespace


DEFENCE USE OF SPECTRUM


Defence Use of the VLF, LF and MF Bands VLF Band

  communications with submerged submarines   alternatives will diminish its use and

importance LF Band

  air navigation (non-directional beacons)   reducing importance but enduring tactical use

MF Band   fixed and deployable air navigation beacons   fixed and mobile communications   reducing importance but enduring tactical use


Defence Use of the HF Band Defence use of this band remains important for Defence & Wider

National Security Communications

  strategic and contingency BLOS communications   tactical comms for air, land and sea environments   Specific allied interoperability requirements

Radars   Jindalee OTH radars conduct surveillance across the

western and northern approaches to Australia

Highly valued Band Enduring capability requirement for the ADF


Defence Use of the VHF Band

A key band in support of military operations   Communications

  tactical fixed and mobile communications   interoperability with allies   valued for its range and terrain characteristics

  Other uses   navigation systems   deployable air traffic control systems   landing systems, sonobuoys etc

  Defence licences cluster at the ends of the band

  Importance of VHF to Defence will not diminish


Defence Use of the UHF Band

The most important band in support of military operations   Communications

  command and control   fixed and mobile tactical communications (including SATCOM)   key interoperability bands with allies   key tactical data links

  Other uses   radars (incl Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft)   navigation systems (incl satellite systems)   landing systems, weapon & aircraft telemetry etc


Defence Use of the SHF and EHF Bands   Communications

  fixed and mobile   core satellite systems   aeronautical telemetry, unmanned aerial

vehicles, weapon systems etc   Radars

  fixed, deployable and mobile radars   optimum radar band for weapon systems

  Importance to Defence will continue to increase


What Drives Selection of Defence Spectrum?   Spectrum allocations and licensing   Sourcing of military equipment:

  mostly from ITU Regions 1 and 2   MOTS, COTS   ADF acquisitions are small, no leverage over suppliers   sophisticated system designs

  Interoperability within the Joint, WofG and Coalition environments


Concluding Remarks   Modern military operating concepts are based on intensive use of

the spectrum.   Trend is toward: -  Increasing military dependence on spectrum -  Increasing military spectrum demand

  Defence requires assured access to key parts of the spectrum to meet the roles assigned to it by Government for national security.

  Enhancements required in the way Defence manages spectrum -  Defence welcomes the opportunity to work with ACMA and key

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