Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE)

Integrity Service Excellence

Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD)

9 May 17

Mr. Dave “Moses” NoahSLATE Program Manager

711 HPW/RHA (AFRL)

Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE)

Distribution D. Distribution authorized to Department of Defense and U.S. DoD Contractors only. (Critical Technology) (3 Sep 14). Refer other requests for this document to 711 HPW/RH, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433.

Cleared for Public Release 05 May 17 (88ABW-2017-2171)

Overview

• SLATE ATD Background• SLATE program specifics

• What & How

• Questions/Discussion

Unclassified. See distribution statement on title slide

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Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Enterprise Defined

Live: Real People in

Real Ops Systems

Virtual:Real People in

Simulated Systems

Constructive:Computer Generated

LVC Enterprise: An Open, Secure, Persistent Infrastructure for Training and Ops

Seamlessly blending Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) assets


Secure LVC Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) Background

− Builds on ACC/AFRL LVC Pilot Project, 2012

− SAF/AQ, COMACC and AFMC/CC determined add’l tech maturation and risk reduction required prior to LVC Program of Record (ACC ASR), Apr 2014

• AFRL (711 HPW/RHA) tasked to execute Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) for tech maturation/risk reduction

• Fully funded FY14 – FY17 by AFRL ($40M) and SAF/AQ ($7M)

− Commissioned as Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) at ACC Applied Technology Council, Feb 2015


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Fifth Gen JORD Requirement

5.3.8.2.(U) Training Environments. The fifth gen Training System must provide for individualized, group and team training1 environments.

1 = Multi-MDS

The Training system must be capable of incorporating live, virtual, and constructive environments, including local and distributed training2,

2 = Live/Sim connectivity (DMO/NCTE)

throughout the trainingcontinuum3.

3 = Tethered/UnTethered Ops

The training System must be interoperable with USAF, USMC, USN, and UK4 distributed mission training capability implementation.

4 = Multi Level Security

The Training System must provide a continuous learning5 environment for aircrew and maintainers including briefing, debriefing, mission planning, and mission/maintenance task rehearsal.

5 = Learning Management System

Fifth gen training must integrate self-assessment tools that provide feedback to the user and input to the training management system6.

6 = Proficiency Based Training

MILS, although the only “validated” requirement, is not the most importantUnclassified. See distribution statement on title slide

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USAF Adversary Air Training Needs

There are zero solutions on the table that satisfy this requirement besides ATD

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Today Capacity 2020 Capacity 2030 Capacity

CAF

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ies) Live + V+C

Live: T-X ADAIR

Live: Contract ADAIR

Live: T-38 ADAIR

Live: AGRS

Live: Self-Gen

USAFWC Rqmt

5th Gen Rqmt

4th Gen Rqmt

80,000 VC “sorties” in 2030 – 70% of live adversary training

LVC must be 5th Gen CAF-wide capable (commonality), to include adversary air(T-X)

Aggressors must be able to materially participate


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SLATE ATD Charter 1. Validate LVC infrastructure, interface control and data standards with a

government owned, non-proprietary focus

2. Demonstrate Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS) encryption technology and rule sets

3. Evaluate throughput of MILS encryptor, radio and 5G-ATW waveform

4. Demonstrate both Pod and LRU form factors

5. Develop select weapon system OFP changes with vendors aligned with CAF training priorities (Direct risk reduction and leave behind for PoR)

6. Document training benefits and opportunities resulting from integration of LVC

Every effort being made for exportability across infrastructure

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NOT SLATE ATD Charter

1. Fly 5th Gen (F-35) Aircraft (time and funding for LM)

2. Fly NSA accredited MILS

3. F-15E test beyond SLATE basic implementation (weapons)

4. DMON certification of any range (not an appropriate SLATE effort)

5. Cyber certification efforts

6. Everything else (a long list)

LVC Enterprise Systems Engineering

Un-tethered Datalink, OFP Translate, Encryptor, Secure data Transmitter, CDS, Waveform, Simulation Models / Processing, Crypto, Msn Planning

Virtual/Constructive Network (DMO)

Hardware vendors (Targeting Pod/EOTS, HTS Pod, RWR, DAS, Radars, IFF,)

Aircraft OFP Vendors (4th/5th Gen)

Aircraft Simulated Model Vendors(Radar, RWR, IFF, NCTR, IRST,WPNS)Range Infrastructure &

Data Link

Multiple Enterprises = huge systems engineering challenge (reason for ATD)

Datalink

No Changesat this time

Ground Interface

AirborneInterface

OFP Mod4th/5th Gen

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Capstone Scenario

NTTR is the only range with combination of size,resident live threats, flight test organization, and infrastructure

to facilitate the SLATE flight tests in the ATD timeframe

= Pods (18)

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Questions / Discussion

Dave “Moses” NoahSLATE Program Manager711 HPW/RHA Phone (937) 938-3982 (DSN 798)[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Thank You


LVC Pod

LVC Pod(ACMI to

CDIS)

P5 Pod

LVC Connections for 4th and 5th Gen A/Cwith LVC and P5 (tethered) – “One step to LVC”

CAF DMO CDS

DIS/ACMIGateway

ACMIDIS

P5 Ground Station

4th GenUnmodified

4th GenModified

4th GenUnmodified(Aggressors)

LVCGroundStation

CAFDMO

SecurityLevel 1

Unclass

SecurityLevels 2,3,4

One Way TSPI

DISP5-JSF

5th GenUn-Mod / Modified

2-Way C-DIS over ATW

P5 JSF DL/5G-ATW

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P5

PDU List:Entity State:

Chaff/FlareWeapons

FireDetonateStartStop↑Remove Entity↓Set Data (weapons allocate)Data (Radar)EmitterIFFDesignator↓Weapons:

TransmitterSignal

B

SLATE – 4 Security Enclaves - Tethered

A

Crypto A

Crypto B

P5ACMI Pod

PerformanceMeasures

Battle SpaceViewer/Control

Weapons Server

Debrief Virtual SimsCGF

Crypto B

Crypto A

Crypto C

5th Gen SLATE

Modified OFP with SLATE Pod

Unmodified OFP withSLATE Pod

P5 Pod

Ground Transceiver

CDSCDS

One way data flow into Red enclave

P5 TSPI data

ACMI to DIS

Crypto C


Chaff/FlareWeapons


TransmitterSignal


Chaff/FlareWeapons


TransmitterSignal

15Unclassified. See distribution statement on title slide


Chaff/FlareWeapons


TransmitterSignal

SLATE - 3 Security Enclaves - Orange & Purple Sharing Data - Untethered

Crypto A

Crypto B

5th Gen SLATE Modified OFP with SLATE Pod

Unmodified OFP withSLATE Pod

Crypto C


Chaff/FlareWeapons


TransmitterSignal


Chaff/FlareWeapons

FireDetonateStartStop↑Remove Entity↓Set Data (weapons allocate)Data (Radar)Emitter↑IFF↑Designator↓Weapons:

TransmitterSignal

Crypto C

Crypto C

CDSCDS

Crypto B

CDS

• Looks easy and boring (no V or C) but extremely important and complex – this event will happen as much as tethered!

• Airborne interface must perform the duties of CDS, Weapons Server, and RTKN

• All data collated for same level of detail in debrief as tetheredUnclassified. See distribution statement on title slide

Infrastructure Diagram (SLE, Tethered Example)

DatalinkReceiverGround Station

ComputerGenerated

Forces

Voice RadioDIS/HLA Interface

Equipment

DMO LAN/WAN

Combat Datalink

UHF/VHFVoiceRadio

UHF/VHF Xmit/Recv

Live Sim LinkReceiver/ Ground Station

Standard Link16, MADL,

IFDL etc.

Link16, MADL, IFDL etc.

Live Simulation Link – All information not on a tactical data

link or voice radio that is required to interact fully with the network. May

include multiple simultaneous security levels/channels

DIS/HLA Interface

Equipment

DIS/HLA Interface

Equipment

L

V

C

StandardEntity State

Fire, DetonateA/C TSPI

Sensors / MODELS

Cockpit Voice Radio

WeaponsEA/EP

HUD/HelmetAircraft

AWACS

WeaponsServer(s)

JTAC

UAV

Monitor andControl

PerformanceMeasurement

Brief / Debrief


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