AIR6500 -Phase 1 - Joint Battle Management System

-Phase 2 - Medium Range Ground-Based Air and Missile Defence

Land Based Persistent Integrated Air and Missile Defence for the ADF

AIR 6500 Brief Outline

• Project Background

• Project Outline

• Project Execution

• TDL Interoperability Considerations

Project Background

• DWP16 stated that the Govt would strengthen Defence capability in six capability streams:

• ISR, Space, EW and Cyber

• Maritime and Anti-Submarine Warfare• Strike and Air Combat

• Land Combat and Amphibious Warfare

• Key Enablers

• Air and Sea Lift capabilities

Project Background

Defence White Paper 16

“The government is concerned by the growing threat posed by ballistic and cruise missile capability and their proliferation in the Indo-Pacific and

Middle East Regions.”

“Australia and the US have established a bilateral working group to examine options for potential Australian contributions to integrated air and

missile defence in the region.”

“Being able to quickly exchange information, such as the location of threats, means the ADF can combine its already potent individual capabilities more effectively during joint operations – generating greater combat weight and

lethality.”

Project Background

Defence White Paper 16

“…Upgrade the ADF’s existing air defence surveillance system, including C3 systems, sensors and targeting systems”

“The Government will also acquire new ground-based radars from around 2020 and will expand Australia’s access to situational awareness

information”

“New Medium-Range Ground Based Air Defence Weapons will be acquired in the mid to late 2020s to help protect valuable assets”

Project Background

Prior to DWP16, a series of projects already existed…

• AIR 5405-1 Mobile Regional Operations Centre

• AIR 5397-2 Military Radio replacement

• AIR 5375-2 Fixed Radar replacement.

• AIR 5333-2 “Vigilare” C4I system upgrades

Project Outline

3 Projects established to meet the majority of DWP’s IAMD requirements

•AIR6500 Phase 1• Upgraded or Replaced C4I• Ground Based Sensors

• Mobile and Fixed Capabilities

•AIR6500 Phase 2• Medium-Range Ground Based Air and Missile Defence Effector

•LAND19-7B• Short-Range Ground Based Air and Missile Defence Effector

Project Outline

AIR6500 Phase 1 Requirements

•Integration of ADF 5th Gen capabilities •Manage and disseminate the Common Tactical Picture across the ADF, fusing multiple sensors and data sources•High levels of Integration with key Allies•Manage Joint weapons employment, employing Target Evaluation Weapon Assignment (TEWA) and Integrated Fire Control (IFC) techniques•Integration of EW Battle Management capabilities•Operational in a contested/congested EM and cyber environment

Project Outline

AIR6500 Phase 1 Outputs

•Upgraded or Replaced C4I system• Scalable Open Architecture to support through-life enhancements

•Connectivity via multiple Data Links• Providing varying levels of data quality to meet various taskings

•EWBM Capabilities

•Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Sensors• Multiple form factors, freq bands, and power outputs to provide flexibility

•Fixed (JROC) and Mobile (JMOC) capabilities• Support Homeland and deployed activities and provide redundancy

•Fire Control Support for Phase 2 and LAND19-7B

Project Outline

AIR6500 Phase 2 Requirements & Outputs

•Medium Range (10-50nm) GBAMD Effector•Wide threat set, including 5th Gen and LO Fighter threats

• NOT including BM or RAM

•Integration with LAND19-7B SR-GBAMD Effectors•Integration (through AIR6500-1) with all other IAMD effectors

IAMD Operational Concept Vision

Joint Engagement Zone (JEZ) • effective, integrated force• engage at maximum effective range• optimize situational understanding• most appropriate weapon using shared sensor data• defence in depth with increased flexibility and

capacity

Current Capabilities

Separate and less efficient construct• Missile Engagement Zone (MEZ)• Fighter Engagement Zone (FEZ)• Base Defense Zone (BDZ)

AIR6500 Vision (from/to)

Deployed HQ/Base

DGS-AUS

AOC

TIED

AIR 6500 OV-1: Joint Battle Management System

FFG

JORN/Strategic Sensors

AWD

Airborne Weapons

Airborne C2

Airborne Relay

Airborne Weapons

Airborne Sensors

LHD

SF/EW

SBIRS IBS-CIB UHF SATCOM KA/KU/X

Broadband

Space Segment

US NAVY

Ground Targets

Homeland - Joint Engagement Zone

Expeditionary - Joint Engagement Zone

Airborne Targets Multiple Networks

Multiple Networks

Airborne Sensors

AIR6500-2 Deployable Ground Weapons

Airborne Targets

LND19-7B GBAMD

AIR 6500-1 Mobile Ground Sensors

AIR 6500-1 Mobile Ground C4I

AIR6500-1 Fixed C4IATC

SEA4100-2GBMS

AIR6500-1 Fixed/ Re-locatable Ground Sensors

Project Execution

IAMD Program Approach – Air Force Led Joint Capability

•All relevant projects contributing to an ADF-wide IAMD Capability• AIR6500, LAND19-7B• SEA4000, SEA5000, AIR5077, AIR6000…

•Integration essential to realising capability requirements

•Overlapping FIC requirements and planning• Common training and workforce• Potential to co-locate units

Project Execution

AIR6500-1 ScheduleGate 0 – Mar 17

Gate 1 – Jul 18

Gate 2 – Feb 20

IOC – FY22/23

FOC – FY28/29

AIR6500-2 ScheduleGate 0 – Feb 20

Gate 1&2 – Apr 22

IOC – FY25/26

FOC – FY28/29

TDL Interoperability

Highly Interconnected System of Systems

•Generation of CTP

•Conduct of TEWA and Integrated Fire Control

•Close integration with ADF MTN Sub-Program

•US Interoperability requirements

TDL Interoperability

Multiple Standards and Bearers

•Link 16, JREAP and Link 22

•IBS and GCCS-J

•TTNT, CEC, JICD4.2.x?

•Data Forwarding

TDL Interoperability

Interface Control Opportunities

•Multiple locations supporting both homeland and deployed operations

•Organic need for network monitoring

•Working closely with the ADF MTN to identify opportunities, equipment requirements, FIC support etc

AIR 6500 Brief Outline

• Project Background

• Project Outline

• Project Execution

• TDL Interoperability Considerations

Questions ?