SyntheSys Continues to Deliver TDL Network Design Station (TNDS) Training

You only need to look at our customer satisfaction rates to get a real feel for how our students benefit from attending a SyntheSys course.

Our latest collaboration with HP Enterprise Services Defence & Security UK Ltd has seen the Austrian Air Force partake in TNDS training in the scenic town of St Johann im Pongau near the Austrian Alps. The main focus of the 4 day course was to ensure that students understood the functionality and performance of the Link 16 Network Design Tool. 

Students were instructed in the use of several other applications that support the user in the planning of Link 16 architecture and identifying and correcting issues with imported network designs. In addition, personnel were taught how to correctly assess user requirements to identify the most efficient use of network capacity.

For further information on our TNDS training courses or any of our training and support services, please contact training@synthesys.co.uk or call UK +44 (0) 1947 821464.

NATO Personnel Complete SyntheSys Data Link Manager (DLM) / Interface Control Officer (ICO) Course

SyntheSys is extremely pleased to announce that 12 NATO personnel have just completed our DLM/ICO Course.  The 3 week intensive course supported by 2 instructors was kindly hosted by the Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Uedem, Germany.  NATO was represented by personnel from CAOC Uedem and CAOC Torrejon, Spain and the Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) based at Poggio Renatico, Italy.  Also, in attendance were personnel from the Netherlands National Data Link Management Cell.

Personnel were instructed on Link 1, 11, 11B, 16, 22, Variable Message Format and Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP) making it a truly Multi Tactical Data Link (TDL) course.  However, unlike other training programmes, personnel continuously utilised real-life operational software and simulation systems to reinforce theory lessons.  These included: Daronmont Data Link Training Suite (DLTS); Diginext TACTX; Hewlett Packard TDL Network Design Station (TNDS) and Engility Joint Range Extension (JRE) software.  These added benefits allowed personnel to swiftly grasp the complexities that surround TDLs and their operational use.

The course is designed with particular emphasis on practical exercises and the subsequent use of those systems described above.  To progressively challenge students on their understanding of the Multi TDL Planning process, they were tasked to create several complex Multi TDL architectures based upon real-life scenarios.  Furthermore, students then briefed their Multi TDL plan and subsequently validated their architecture through the use of simulation.  This check of understanding provided an invaluable learning experience and enabled them to confirm that their architecture would work in reality.

Those who undertook this training course came from a breadth of national and diverse backgrounds, and ranged in rank from Sergeant to Lieutenant Colonel.  This provided an excellent base for personnel to share their own experience and conversely learn from others.

SyntheSys would firstly like to thank the students involved in the course in making this a great success, and secondly personnel at CAOC Uedem whose efforts in organising this course are greatly appreciated.

A second course is already in planning for later this year with the location yet to be confirmed. If you require any further information on this immersive training course or indeed any of our training courses, then please contact SyntheSys Training at training@synthesys.co.uk or call UK +44 (0)1947 821464.

 

SyntheSys’ Tony Castle joins the Technical Committee of the International Data Link Society

We are delighted to announce that Tony Castle, SyntheSys’ Training Manager,  has been welcomed onto the Technical Committee of the International Data Link Society (IDLSoc) with immediate effect.

The IDLSoc represents the international data link population and aims to fuse a global network of professionals into one, unified professional community.  The society has been set up to represent the data links community through individual, government and corporate memberships and provides a platform for discussion and exchange of technological and professional ideas and interests.

Tony’s long standing career in the Tactical Data Link community makes him well placed to offer invaluable insight to the technical committee and we look forward to making a positive contribution in the very near future.

Tony Castle commented that he is ''very pleased to be joining the IDLS Technical Committee and look forward to the challenge of working alongside other TDL specialists to provide the best possible service to IDLS and the Data Link community.'' 

SyntheSys Attend JRE Operators Working Group

By invitation of the Engility Corporation, the manufacturers of Joint Range Extension (JRE), Tony Castle, SyntheSys Training Manager, will be attending the JRE Operators Working Group (JRE OWG) which will take place in Mission Valley, San Diego, USA, between 29 April and 1 May 14.  

The conference will focus on the following areas:

• Exploration of  JRE Integration Strategies including insight into JRE Software changes as well as future enhancements.
• Hands-on experience with JRE Version 5.3.
• JRE-Enabled Tablet and TacView (JET) developments.
• Opportunity to provide feedback and learn about prioritisation of track messages, Intercept Vector/Closest Point of Approach display, JREAP-C Multi-Cast, 3D Graphic, VMF and more...
•  Navigation of the JRE Situational Awareness Display and JRE Micro-Light, and other GUI enhancement
• The use of  simulation for Data Link training using the JRE simulation software (JDOTS) plug-in.
• Assessment of Challenges and Solutions in peer-to-peer Discussions including:
• Engagement in round-table discussions with operational users and solution providers. 
• Sharing of best practices and lessons learned from the field

Attendance at this conference will allow our staff to increase their existing knowledge of JRE and its operational use. This augmented knowledge can then be used to further enhance the service we provide to our JRE and JREAP customers.

If you would like more information regarding our experience at the JRE OWG, keep an eye on out for future releases. For general enquiries regarding our training, or any other services, please contact us at training@synthesys.co.uk.