MILSPACE 2011 R. Paris Presentation

Paris, 5 April 2011

Rodolphe ParisProject Officer

SATCOM, SSA

SMi MilSpace Conference

EDA role in Military SpaceSatellite Communication, Situational AwarenessEarth Observation, etc.

© European Defence Agency 2011 www.eda.europa.eua

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Outline

Space in Europe and EDA’s roleSpace in Europe and EDA’s roleSATCOM overview

• 3 work strands

Space Situational Awareness


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EDA focus: capability development

Improve European defence defence

capabilitiescapabilities in the field of

crisis management and sustain the CSDP as

it stands now and

develops in the future

Developing defence capabilities Defining and meeting the capability needs of the CSDP

Promoting Defence R&T

Promoting armaments co-operationto meet capability needs better, faster and cheaper

Creating a competitive EDEM and strengthening the EDTIB

Ensuring current and future security of supply

CAP

R&T

ARM

I&M

FUNCTIONS MISSION


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EDA’s view on Space

EDA is a Capability-driven organisation• Holistic approach going beyond asset/system views, Business Case mind set• Space in : listed as a ‘core driver’ in EDA’s capability development plan (CDP)

ISR, Intelligence, SSA now listed as ‘fielded’ capabilities in the CDP

Blurring boundaries between Civil and Military Space• Criteria to consider as key differentiators: Flexibility, Resilience

Space is dual, by nature… in times of unaffordability• Financial constraints to foster convergence of the civil and military requirements• Three axis to put effort on:

Coordination of investments in Space-relevant R&T,

Harmonisation to define Requirements (Sovereignty issues not to be minimized)

Pooling and Sharing of Capabilities, Civil-Military Synergies

EDA as a facilitator, catalyst to lay out military/dual space programmes


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EDA space-related activities

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION- Short term: EU SatCom Procurement Cell “ESCPC”, ESA/EDA Joint Demonstration Mission for UAS C&C links (2011)- Medium term: Tactical/Mobile SATCOM Capability Gap: “ETISC” work strand (2015+)- Long term: Next Generation of MilSatCom: “SECTELSAT” work strand (2020+)

SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS- ESA SSA Programme: Defence-related high level requirements, civil-military synergies

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-Joint Initiative (EDA, CION, ESA) “European Framework Co-operation” for synergies across civil security, space and defence-related research”-Joint Task Force (EDA, CION, ESA) on critical technologies for European non-dependence

EARTH OBSERVATION-MUSIS (Next Generation of European Military Observation Satellites)

-Task Force on Civil-Military synergies in Earth Observation (MUSIS / GMES)


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MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System)for surveillance, reconnaissance, and observation

MUSIS as an EDA Ad Hoc Programme launched 3-Mar-09• To ensure continuity of service from the current HELIOS II, SAR-

Lupe, COSMO-SkyMed and Pleiades systems

EDA Contributes to the MUSIS programme activities• Linking to EDA work strands (ISR, etc.)• Promoting standards coming from the MUSIS Programme• Identifying other Member States’ interests: PL, SE?• Informing the 6+1 MUSIS nations (FR+IT+DE+EL+BE+ES) of the

EU needs for space-based images

Ensures liaison with the European Commission, ESA• Framework Programme RTD – GMES – EDRS

Link to OCCAr


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Outline

Space in Europe and EDA’s roleSATCOM overviewSATCOM overview

•Short Term: European SATCOM Procurement Cell (ESCPCESCPC)•Medium Term: European Tactical Interim Capability (ETISCETISC)•Long Term: Secure Telecommunication by Satellite (SECTELSATSECTELSAT)

Space Situational Awareness


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SATCOM – Activities and Long Term Plan

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EDA Operations (phase E)

2005:Creation ofPT SatCom

2005:Creation ofPT SatCom

EDA WorkProgramme2006 onwards

EDA WorkProgramme2006 onwards

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 202.

Operations (E phase)

EDA Contribution:Business Case, Design

2nd Work Strand: Medium Term NeedsEuropean Tactical Interim SatCom Capability (ETISCETISC)(Small Satellite, Hosted Payload, Etc.?)

EDA added-value: Joint approach (strategic case), High level common requirements, Business Case

3rd Work Strand: Long Term NeedsSecure Telecommunication by Satellite (SECTELSATSECTELSAT)(Next Generation of MilSatCom)

1st Work Strand: Short Term NeedsESCPCESCPC (European SatCom Procurement Cell)

Study, Requirements, Contracting

(A-B-C-D phases)

Handover (other body e.g. EUSC)

Ad Hoc Project then Handover (other body e.g. OCCAr)

Contributing Member Statesothers


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SATCOM Operators, e.g.

SATCOM Service Requests / Orders

SATCOMCapacity Deals

ESCPC @ EDA

Booking Office (internal staff)

Booking Office (external staff)

Service Catalogue

Contributing Member States

European SATCOM Procurement Cell - ESCPC

Aim & Concept: centralise commercial SATCOM procurement, pooling national requirements

• Broadband connectivity of forces ( NEC)• UK, FR, IT, PL, NL, RO = 6 Contributing Members

(CM)• “Pay-per-Use”, “One-Stop-Shop” Concepts• Tool: Promote, Make Use of a Service Catalogue

2008/09: Steering Boards (SB) on ESCPC “Go”• Project Launch by SB Decision 15 Oct 2009• CM Commitments: budget forecast• Arrangement and Contract drafted, being

reviewed, to be signed in 2011. • Recruiting more Member States: easy joining

2011 onwards: Initial Operations (IOC)• Major Benefit: Cost effectiveness

othersothers

ProjectArrangement

(PA)

FrameworkContract

(FC)


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Medium Term (2015+): ETISC

Background of UHF SATCOM in Europe• Capability gap. Bilateral deals. EDA can help define common requirements.• Existing hosted / piggyback payload various experiences (Australia, USA).

Current ETISC status : feasibility phase• In function of Member States’ support and commitment for a €10-100mio project over 10y.• Scope: beyond classic Mil-UHF payloads, check alternatives in Mobile Comms.

National/bilateral deals still an option but EDA can add unique value• EDA best placed with instrument (ad hoc programme) and share various requirements and

experiences.• Coalition of the goodwill. Starts at 2.• Towards an EDA Ad Hoc (Cat. B) Project (phase 0-A) or Programme (phase 0-E)?• Bridging to ESA work strands and long term SATCOM plan (EDRS, GIANUS, etc.)• Feasibility / Design / Development phases: costs can be shared with civil actors (EU, ESA).


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MILSATCOM / SECTELSAT – Background

Background of MILSATCOM in Europe and lessons identified• MILSATCOM: expensive asset, affordability? But strategic asset for space-faring nations.• Within EU: 5 systems of 2 or 3 or 4 satellites each, little synergies, low degree of pooling and sharing

MILSATCOM asset lifetime in Europe: follow-on already in 2015/20.• Activities already launched: initial joint concept studies (FR-UK “Future SATCOM” initiative)

Relevance of SECTELSAT by EDA: complement to bilateral approach(es)• EDA as a catalyst (pooling and sharing, civ-mil synergies), ready to initiate work

EDA proposal can also support a few Member States launch the coalition of the goodwill

time2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 20302000SKYNET 5

SYRACUSE 3Sicr-2/Ath-FidusSICRAL 1-1b

SATCOM-Bw

SpainSat/XTar


Sovereignty vs. Pooling & Sharing

MILSATCOM cannot be fully shared, run by the EU• Balance to find between Sovereignty and Pooling & Sharing

• 4 Service Tiers: Sovereign // Mil-Grade // Pooling // Sharing

1. Sovereignty Assured: full control of assets, network (‘No Pooling’)• Satellite Control from national premise(s ) (platform, payload)

• Protected waveform Control from national premises

2. Military Assured: hardened strategic Comms (‘Pooling’)• Protected links with anti-jamming waveforms

3. Guaranteed Access: long term lease of spectrum (‘Pooling’)• Life-time or multi-year lease of transponders/channels

• Dual use asset to complement?

4. General Access (‘Sharing’) “ESCPC”• On-the-spot (short term) Market Approach (‘Sharing’)

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Sovereignty+Ownership+Governance

Basic Customer- No ownership- No role in governance

POOLING

NATIONAL

SHARING

Assured AccessShared Ownership

others

others

others


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Future MILSATCOM – Notional Illustration

National Sovereignty of MILSATCOM nations= preserved.

Pooling and Sharing: EU extension. Member States’ extension beyond 2-5. Etc.

Space segments(notional #)

Ground segments(notional #)

x coverage#x satellite#(proportionsare notional)

Sovereign/MilitaryAssured Access ToTransponders

P&SAdd.

Sat othersothers

othersothersothersothers

Add.

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Outline

Space in Europe and EDA’s roleSATCOM overview

• 3 work strandsSpace Situational AwarenessSpace Situational Awareness


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SSA: Major Military Requirements

Quantified target: lower probability of collision• Minus 90% for low-earth orbit satellites

Key Military Requirements• Establish Recognised Space Picture (RSP) (Military-specific)

• Apply appropriate Data Security at EU Confidential level

• Imaging is 100% Military mission

• EU Military representation: positions at all levels of the European SSA

Governance, Management, Operations

Way-Ahead for EDA• Integration of Military Requirements in a dual programme

• Military expertise wherever appropriate (civil-military synergies, governance, etc.)


Requirements

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EDA and SSA: Dual Requirements

2009:Project Team

SSA Est.

2009:Project Team

SSA Est.

EDA WorkProgramme

2009 onwards

EDA WorkProgramme

2009 onwards

20102008 2009

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Initial thoughts on SSA

SSA Full Programme

2011

2009

SSA Preparatory Programme – 50M€Council’08

Council’12

Applications…

Work Plan on Civ-Mil Synergies (SSA requirement merger)

Implementation of Requirements

2012

Applications …

Governance

Data Policy

PrecursorServices

BoardBoard Board

PrecursorServices


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Points to take home… Questions ?

EDA / Military Space / European Space: way-ahead• EO: MUSIS programme handover from EDA to OCCAr• SatCom: Nations to commit to sign for ESCPC, EDA for initial operations• SatCom: Business Case for a Tactical/Mobile SATCOM capability?• SatCom: Pooling and Sharing for the next generation of MILSATCOM?• SSA: Civil-Military Synergies for a future European-wide dual SSA

It’s all about Member States Buy-In!

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