Testing the integration of Tactical Data Links (TDL) within
military platforms and testing the TDL effectiveness between international
coalition forces is no mean feat. TDL
test initiatives come with a high level of complexity and require precision,
planning and execution to meet test objectives.
SyntheSys has delivered MLTF services to the UK MOD for the past 9 years
to meet the needs of the UK national and international test and trials
programmes. The MLTF complements live
trials by providing a realistic, repeatable, simulation-based environment at
fixed locations, prior to more expensive, but still necessary, real-world live platform
testing, to verify and validate that platforms conform to UK Interoperability
policies. MLTF is also a proven enabler
in the MOD drive to increase the use of synthetic training, building on
real-world scenarios, all designed to enhance operators’ performance. MLTF also provides an unrivalled
simulation-based training solution, built on real-world scenarios, to enhance
engineers’ performance.
We are thrilled to announce the continued support of the MLTF
contract, for a further two years. The
contract extension brings further platforms into scope, including the new Queen
Elizabeth Carrier, and we are delighted to be providing an Over-the-Air capability
which allows transmission using real Link 11 and Link 16 networks.
We continue to deliver an integrated end-to-end service which
includes the delivery of Subject Matter Expert (SME) consultancy services,
technical meeting support, test equipment maintenance and, more importantly,
unrivalled test and federated training initiative support to our UK armed
forces.
Mark Hudspeth, SyntheSys’ Programme Director and MLTF Project
Manager comments:
‘We are
seeing the requirement for sophisticated, simulation-based TDL testing
solutions grow, and the UK MOD continues to reap the numerous benefits of
employing a flexible, cost-effective service which delivers value for money for
the UK armed forces. For us, our
knowledge and experience in this space is becoming more diverse and richer as
we respond and adapt to customer requirements, which continues to maintain our
position as market leaders in the simulation-based TDL testing arena. We are also excited to see how the existing
MLTF capability can be easily adapted to support the ever-increasing need (and
benefit) of synthetic training.’