The Modernization
of the Aegis Fleet
with Open
Architecture

Andrew Winkler

Sept 28, 2011
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Topics
Things to talk about…
• Background
– Aegis Overview
– Capability Upgrade Evolution
– Modernization Concept/Approach

• Aegis Open Architecture
– Evolution to COTS Technologies and Products
– Incremental/Spiral Development Approach

• Aegis Modernization
– Overall Scope/Impact
– Product Line Architecture
– Integration of Common STM / TS Components

• Summary
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Aegis – The Shield of the Fleet
Design Cornerstones
• Continuous Availability
• Surveillance Coverage
• Reaction Time
• Firepower
• Environmental Resistance

ASCM High Diver
BMD

Shoot the
Archer

CVN
ASCM Sea Skim
and Pop-up

Land Launch ASCM

DDG

Self Defense
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Area Air Defense

Long Range Air Defense

And BMD


Aegis Combat Systems Architecture

Radar System
AN/SPY-1

Command and
Decision System

Aegis Display System
Vertical Launching
System Mark 41

Fire Control System
Mark 99
Standard Missile-2
SM-3
VLA
TLAM
ESSM
Weapon Control
System

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Aegis Combat
Training System
Mark 50


Operational
Readiness
Test System


Aegis Capability Overview
CG / DDG
AMOD
DDG 113
CG 52
CGMOD
NEW

Capability

DDG 103
DDG 91
DDG 85
NEW
DDG 79
DDG 67
DDG 59
CG 59
DDG 51

NEW

NEW


Consoles

NEW
Combat
DF

CG 52
CG 47
NEW
SPY-1A

NEW

NEW

ESSM

NEW

NEW

ACB08

NEW
ACB12
+
Fact of
Life

DDG 116 +

NEW
ACB
14/16/
18

Open C2

COTS
SPY-1D
(V)

CEC
Helo
Hangar
5”62
Gun

SPY-1B
SPY-1D

VLS

1983

BMD
1991

BMD

Integrated Improved


BMD
1999

2004

2008

12 Generations and Over 27 Years of Proven Success
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BMD

BMD

2012

2014-16


Aegis Modernization Concept
I.

Decouple Hardware and Software Upgrades
Using COTS
–
–

II.
III.

IV.

Software Upgrades Every Two Years
Hardware Refresh Every Four Years

Build on Fielded Baselines
Integrate Navy Enterprise HW and SW
Solutions
Transition Aegis to Navy Objective
Architecture

Benefits of Aegis Modernization Concept
–
–
–
–
–

More Capability to the Fleet Sooner
Foster Collaboration and Competition
Cost Savings from Commonality & Reuse
Minimal Lifetime Spares
Upgrades Backward Compatible

COTS & Open Architecture While Maintaining Engineering Discipline
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Aegis Open Architecture


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AWS Computer Architecture Evolution
B/L 1/2/3
Fielding

B/L 4/5

CG 47-64

DDG 51-78
CG 65-73

1983

1990

B/L 6 Ph I/III
DDG 79-90
CG 66 & 69

COTS Selection

1998
1994

ACB08/TI08

ACB12/TI12


DDG 91-112

CG 52-58

CG 59+
DDG 51+

2005
1999

2009
2006

2012
2009

All COTS computers
(MCE)

MIL Spec Design

MIL Spec Design

Processors

UYK-7
UYK-20

UYK-43

UYK-44

UYK-43/44+
Adjunct COTS

COTS

Mainstream
COTS

Mainstream
COTS

Software

CMS-2

CMS-2

CMS-2
C++, Ada

C++, Ada

Message-passing,
Component-based
C++, Java, Ada

Message-passing,
Component-based

C++, Java, Ada

Interfaces NTDS Parallel

NTDS Parallel
NTDS Serial

NTDS Parallel
NTDS Serial
FDDI / Ethernet

NTDS Parallel
NTDS Serial
FDDI**/ Ethernet

NTDS Parallel
NTDS Serial
Ethernet

NTDS Parallel
NTDS Serial
Ethernet

Displays

UYH-4
UYQ-21 (TGC*)

UYQ-21/UYQ-70


UYQ-70

UYQ-70
ORTS
Thin Clients

CDS

UYK-43s
B5PIII TGC

SMP’s
ALIS Network

All COTS
SMP’s
Fast Ethernet

Open Architecture
Mainstream COTS
Gig-Ethernet

Open Architecture
COTS MMSP
Product-Line

System
Complexities

UYH-4


Mixed COTS and MIL Spec
Design

B/L 7 Phase I

* Applicable to Baseline 5 Phase III Only
** Eliminated in Baseline 7 Phase IR
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All COTS computers
(MCE)

All COTS computers
(MCE, CPS)


COTS Technology and Products
Tech Insertion 00

2000

Tech Insertion 04

B7PhI

2004

B7PhIR
DDG 91-102


Tech Insertion 08
ACB 08

DDG 103-112
LCS / NCS - Derivative

Non-LM Hardware
• Computing Platform

Non-LM Software
• Real Time Operating
System

• VME Single Board
Computer

• Pub-Sub
Communications

• Network Switching

• High Availability
Middleware

• SAN Storage
• Network File System
• Thin Client LCD Display
• Analog Hardware/Devices


• Enterprise System
Management
• Human-Systems
Software
• Network Management
Tools

Smaller Footprint and Reduced Processor Costs
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2008

CG 52-59


Incremental Development
“Build a little ... test a lot”

OA Radar


Spiral-1

At-Sea Demo
DDG 96



DDG 103-112
OA Display


Spiral-2
WSMR

OA Weapons

• Focused on Radar, Weapons
• Model-Centric Development
(UML)
• Modern Languages (C/C++,
Java)
• Non-Proprietary Interfaces


Spiral-3

ACB 08
CG 52-59

2007
Completed Modular
Designs

Tech Insertion 08

2008-2011
Fielding Modular Design
foundation

Open Architecture Foundation for Baseline 9 Developments

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Where
We are
Today

Aegis Combat System

Aegis LAN
Interconnect System
Common Network
(ALIS III)
SPY
SPQ -9B

SQQ -89

C&D

Harpoon
WPNS
DSPL
CEC

TTWCS

ASW

SPY


Strike

Surface

NAV

EW

Open C2

Signal
Processing

Radar
Control

DDG-91
2004

Hardware

Custom

SMP

Software

Closed


Closed

CG-52
2008

Hardware

Custom

Software

Closed

CG-62/
DDG-51
2012

Hardware
Software

SLQ -32

Nav
Gun

Lamps

AWS

Technical

Assessment

SPS -67

UFCS

VLS

EW
IFF

Display

C&D

Mainstream Mainstream
Open

Open

Weapons/
Fire Control

VLS

SMP

Mainstream

Closed


Closed

Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream
Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream Mainstream
Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Continuously Advancing the Aegis Combat System Forward
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Today’s Aegis Combat System
Surface Warfighting Electronics Architecture
Detect/Control/Engage View

System/Subsystem View
Aegis LAN
Interconnect System
Common Network
(ALIS III)
SPY
C&D

SPQ -9B

SQQ -89

EW

Harpoon
WPNS

SPS -67

UFCS

DSPL
CEC

TTWCS


SPY-1 Radar

ASW

Sig Pro

SLQ -32

Nav
Gun

Lamps

VLS

AWS

Federated, Tiered Architecture

IFF

Strike

C&D

Surface

Display


EW

NAV

Weapons

VLS

Aegis Weapon System

Efficient ACS Capability changes
Well-Define Components and API’s

Track Management
Senor Management

Doctrine
Identification

Air Control
Links

Command & Control

Supports Operational and Navy Business Model Objectives
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Weapons
Display



Aegis Modernization

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Roadmap to Aegis Modernization (AMOD)
AMOD Advanced Capability Build 12
(DDG configuration)

NIFC-CA

Tech Insertion (TI) 12
ACS Element Upgrades
JTM Alignment
SM-6

Increased Battlespace and
Multi-Mission Interoperability

Aegis BSP

Aegis BMD 5.0
NIFC-CA
MMSP

AMOD Advanced Capability Build 12
(CG configuration)
TI12
ACS Element Upgrades

JTM Alignment
SM-6

NIFC-CA

AMOD ACB12 (TI12)

MMSP
COTS Based Infrastructure

Aegis BMD 4.0.1
Improved Discrimination
Improved Track Handover
Enhanced LoT
Integrated IR/RF KA
SM-3 Blk IA and IB

ACB08
OA Spiral 3
ACS Element Upgrades
TI 08

CG MOD ACB08 (TI08)

Aegis BMD Block 06/08

Aegis
BMD 3.6




Aegis BMD 3.6
LRS&T, Engagement and LoT
Multi-Mission
Integrated Mission Planning
SM-3 Blk I and IA

Aegis BMD Block 04
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

B/L 7 Phase IR
OA Display Improvements
CIWS Block 1B Fratricide Avoidance
CEC 2.1 (Mode 5)
COTS Refresh 1

B/L 7 Phase I
COTS architecture

CR0 / CR1


AMOD Technical Scope
HM&E Upgrades

Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

BMD 4.0.1

Functionality
and SM-3

Midcourse
Defends Wide
Regions

Terminal

Defends Localized
Areas and
Critical Assets

Boost
Destroys Missile
Regardless of
Aim Point

Impact

Launch

Aegis Weapon System
COTS Refresh 3

NIFC-CA
and SM-6

Aegis Combat
System Upgrades

Operational Joint Track Manager (JTM)

SIGINT
GMTI
Imagery
Acoustic

Sense
Engage

DCGS
(ISR
Picture)

C2
Host
Services

External Comms

Network Centric Enterprise Services (NCES)

UHF
SATCOM

Tactical Joint Track Manager (JTM)

Track
Mgmt


EO/IR

Sensor
Adaptation

ES

Sensor
Adaptation

SIGINT

Sensor
Adaptation

Sensor
Sensor
Server
Adaptation

Multi-Source
Integration

Combat ID
Classification
Combat ID
Identity

Info Exchange
Managers

Track
Server
Global
Track Data
Dissem Mgr

Geodetic
Registration
Composite Tracking

External Comms
Adaptation

Global Track Level
Global Track
Management

EHF
SATCOM
JTRS
MIDS/
JTIDS
VRC-99
EPLRS

Composite
Comm
Svr
Track Data
Dissem Mgr


Composite Tracking
(Sensor
n)
(Sensor
NetNet
1-n)

Tactical Data
Link Manager

Comms

Radar/
Radar/
IFF
IFF

GCCS/JC2
(Common
Operational
Picture)

SHF
SATCOM
DDS

Open Network Interface / Real-Time Infrastructure
Sensor types are
for example, not

an exhaustive list

Host Services
Adaptation

Host C2
Adaptation

Host Weapons
Adaptation

Host Nav/Time/DX

Host C2

Host Weapons

Communications devices shown are
examples, not an exhaustive list

JTM Alignment
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Way Ahead … Baseline 9


Spiral-1



Spiral-2

Focus: SPY,
Weapons, and
Display



Steering and
Priming
The SBIR Process

Technology
Collaboration Center

Track
Mgmt
Display

Command
&
Control

Sensor
Mgmt

Weapon
Mgmt

Vehicle

Control

Infrastructure Services

Middleware

Integrate
3rd Party

Operating System
Hardware

Spiral-3

“ACB 08”

USS Bunker Hill
CG-52

Applying S&T Investments
Capability Based Plan – Baseline 9 Aligned

ACB 8.1

• Fielding Modular Software

Baseline 9
A/C

Baseline 9

B/D/E..

MM Signal Processor

• Open Standards
• Collaborative Peer Review Environment

• Capability
Improvements

• Full Government Purpose Data Rights

• BMD Merger
• NIFC-CA
• JTM / ATAC

• SBT
• NIFC-CA
Update

2012

2014-2016

• Leveraging small business innovation
• Established Two Technology Centers
2010

Modular Design Foundation


Field Capability Through Modernization

Balancing Capabilities with Complex Combat System Integration
Foundation Established for Transition to Objective Architecture
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Implementing Open Architecture
Layered Architecture Foundation

Infrastructure:
• Common Services
and APIs
• Flexibility to
Support Forward-Fit
and Back-Fit

Track
Mgmt
Display

Command
&
Control

Componentized
Objective Architecture:
Sensor
Mgmt


Weapon
Mgmt

Infrastructure Services

Middleware

Common
Computing
Environment:
• Standards-based
Interfaces to
network
• Commercial
Mainstream
Products and
Technologies

Vehicle
Control

• Common Reusable
Components
• Platform Specific Components
• Data Model
• Extensible to the Future

Decouple
Hardware (H/W)
from Software (S/W)


Operating System
Hardware

Upgrading Hardware and Software Independently
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Top Level Objective Architecture
“Component View…”

Track Server
System Track
Manager

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Joint Track Management Alignment
Overview
• Align AMOD and SSDS Track Management to a Common
Architecture
– Provide Consistent Functional Allocation, Data Representation and Attributes
– Incorporate Reusable System Track Manager and Track Server Components

• Provides Hierarchical Track File (System Level – Source Level)
• Provides Standard Interfaces
– Track Server Standard Access Interface for Client Applications
– Track Manager Integrates Track Data Sources via Common Interface;
Extensible for New Track Data Sources


• Provides Two Complete Versions of Live Training Tracks:
– Allows Training Override of Multiple Attributes
– Training Tracks Can be Physically Relocated From Live Location

• Provides Dual Ownship – Tactical and Training:
– Allows Training View to be Repositioned with No Impact to Tactical View
Aligning the Architecture for Future:
Common Components Across Ship Classes
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JTM Alignment
Integration of Common STM and TS Components…
SI/DA Scope
• Implement Common Track Server

External Communication
Domain
SATCOM

•Replace Existing PDM Component
•Implement configurable track server – support multiple track sources
•Standardize services and APIs
•Integrate PDM, DDG-1000 and SSDS track server design concepts
•Ensure resulting component will work for both AMOD and SSDS

Display Domain

• Consolidate System Track Manager


ADS
ADS
ADS
GUIs
GUIs
GUIs

Data/status display

•Implement JTM hierarchical design approach
•Consolidate STM and MNF
•Improve track file and data xfer (e.g., capacity, types, attributes, …)

Display
MGR
DIF

Link Management

C2P/
CDLMS

L4A
L11
L16

Track Management Domain
Registration/gridlock


Track Distribution

Process
Data
Mgr

DDS

DDS

C2 Domain

SGS/AC

ID
Assign

Radar

Multi-source
Integration

Composite Tracking

SPY
Mgr

SGS/AC

ICF


PDM

Sensor Management Domain
SPY
OA

ID
Doctrine
Mgr

Identification

Doctrine
Mgr

IDA

System
Track

DMF/
DCF

GCCS-M

SPF
SPQ-9B

HSR

Mgr

SPS-67

SSR
Mgr

QBF

System
Track
Manager

Link
Mgr
LIF

RCF

CIWS

CEP

CEC
Mgr
CEF

UPX-29

STM


Id

IFF
Mgr

Manual/
Track
Maint.

Weapons
Management
Domain

MNF/
MTF

IAF
EMF

Acoustic
Sonar

LAMPS
Mgr

Helo
ES
SLQ-32


Acoustic
Mgr

EW
Mgr

BMD
Tracker

ASF

BMF

GTF

Engage
Mgr

Gun
Track
Mgr

WCS
OA

GWS

LEF

EWF


Aegis LAN Interconnect
HIF

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Harpoon
Interface
Mgr

HWS


Availability
Management
Subcomponent
Management

TS

Future
Common
TS
Components

C
o
m
m
o

n
A
P
I

TS

Navigation

System
Management
(OASM)

GA SelfReliant

Operational
Modes
Data
Recording

DXR

Hardware

STM

C2 Libraries

Component Framework Services


Operating
System

Logging
P/S Messaging

RTI DDS

Time

Time

Key

Component
Framework
Services
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Common Components
Component Framework Services
Aegis C2/System Services

COTS


Common STM and TS Components
Task Allocation…
AMOD System


LM Tasks:
- Update AMOD System Specs
(A-level, B1, B5)
- Provide Legacy Aegis
Requirements (e.g., STM, PDM,
MNF) to SI/DA
- Validate Aegis Requirements
Covered by Enterprise SRS’s
- Remove STM/TS Functionality
from Existing Components
- Modify C&D Sensor Managers
IAW Functional Allocation
(Design, Code, and Test)
- Modify Aegis Track Server
Clients (Design, Code and Test)
- Design, Code and Test AegisSpecific Component Framework
- Integrate STM/TS into AMOD
- Provide TOR/CPCRs
- Verify System Performance
Legend
New/Modified AWS
New Common
-

AWS
Track
Clients

SI/DA Tasks:


C&D
Sensor
Mgrs

Common
STM/TS

Common API

Aegis-Specific
Component
Framework

API

AMOD Infrastructure Services
TI12 Middleware / OS / Hardware

LM and Third party Joint Tasks:

- Develop Enterprise SRSs for STM
and TS from Aegis and SSDS
- Develop UML Models
- Auto-generate IDD and Interface
Code from UML Models
- Design, Code and Test STM and
TS Components
- Provide Interim and Final STM/TS
Components to LM
- Implement CM and Change Control

of STM/TS
- Implement CPCR Fixes to STM/TS
Components
- Support Integration of STM/TS into
AMOD
- Support SQT of STM and TS

Establish linked classified development environment
Establish and Track Progress and Dependencies via Joint IMS
Participate in Navy-led Data Model and Component Framework Working Groups
Support Functional Allocation
Support Definition of Data Model, TS APIs, and Common Service APIs
Support Definition of Enterprise-level Processes and Artifacts
Support Enterprise ETRs and Enterprise SSR
Support Enterprise CCB and Prioritization/Adjudication of TORs/CPCRs

Allocation and Governance Was Essential
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Objective Architecture
Objective

Roles and Responsibilities…
ADD

Architecture Precepts / Patterns
Component Responsibilities / Interfaces
Functional Allocation
System Use Cases / Threads

Common Data Groups

Product Line Development

ETR

Prescriptive

•
•
•
•
•

CM

Govern

Templates

• Peer Review
• Comment
Adjudications
• Cross-Program
Change Control
• Cross-Program
Review Boards
• Decisions
• Style and
Format


Track Data
Model

Message
Definitions

Component
Component
SRS
SRS

Develop
Components
Infra SVCs
APIs

Analyze/Define
System
• Perform System
Modeling
• Allocate Requirements
and Performance
Budgets
• Develop System Specs
• Flow down Reqmts to
Software Components

• Support Developer
Peer Reviews

• Integrate into System
Configuration

Verify
System

Sensor
Mgmt DM

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Aegis

Integrate
Components

TS
APIs

Vehicle
Control DM

GovernmentControlled

SSDS

• Support T&E
through Sell-off

Component

Developer

CSEA


AMOD C&D Component Architecture
Message Processing…
Source/Comms
Management

ADS

System Track
Management

Display
Management

Engagement
Management
TS

DIF

HIF

IOP

TS


MTF

HWS

TS

DIP

TS

EMF

JTF

JTT

GWS

EFF

TS

SPY

BMF
TS

SPF

ASW


Planning

TS

GWS

GTF

LAMPS
(WCS)

LEF

WCS

C2
Services

Each
node
TS

TS

TS

TS

STM


DMF
DDF

TS

SPQ-9B

TS

ICF

QBF

(CG Only)

CLM

TS

DXR

TS

DCF

RCF

SPS-67
(DDG Only)


TS

CEP
IOP

C2P
SGS/AC

IPC

CEF

MSF

TS

LIF

CSM

Identification

TS

IFF

TS

NVF


IAF

IDA
ATAC

TS

EWF

EWS
TS

ASW

ASF

Common Messages Across Ship Classes
ERO/

ERS
ERM
One IWS Track Data Model: ~130 Messages ERG/ERA
NAVSSI
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Resource
Management

MP

(DDG Only)


What We Learned
Process

• Documentation
• Design/Integration Tools
• Software Development
• Test Environment

People
• Skills / Expertise
• Organization

Technical

Programmatic

• Architecture
• Functional
• Performance

• Dependencies
• Risks
• Earned Value

Lessons Learned Address Multiple Perspectives
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