Precision Timing and Navigation - CDE themed call launch 23 April 2013
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The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) aims to facilitate innovative, high-risk research to enhance military capabilities, with a focus on precision timing and navigation technologies. Multiple themed calls for proposals will address challenges such as countering terrorism and improving military medical training, among others, while emphasizing the need for cost-effective solutions and significant technological advancements. The document outlines specific goals, criteria for proposals, and potential exploitation routes for successful innovations.
Precision Timing and Navigation - CDE themed call launch 23 April 2013
- 2. Precision Timing and Navigation Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE)
- 4. © Crown Copyright MOD 2011 The aim of CDE
- 5. © Crown Copyright MOD 2011 Prove the value of novel, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research
- 6. © Crown Copyright MOD 2011 To enable development of cost- effective military capability advantage
- 7. 26 April 2013 Five key operating principles underpin the CDE model
- 9. 26 April 2013 Accessible opportunity
- 12. Compliance
- 14. Two routes to funding
- 16. Themed calls
- 17. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk UNCLASSIFIED / FOR PUBLIC RELEASE CDE themed call programme The challenges of countering terrorist networks Call closes 1 May 2013 (at 1700 hrs) Precision timing Call closes 6 Jun 2013 (at 1700 hrs) Countering insider threat attacks Call launch 14 May 2013 Secure communications Call launch 18 June 2013 Innovation in drug development processes Call launch 25 June 2013 Enhancing military medical training and support for the medic Call launch 16 July 2013 Register and further details at www.science.mod.uk under ‘Events and Calls’
- 24. Making an impact
- 25. Exemplar project
- 26. Novel fibres for CBR protection
- 28. © Crown Copyright MOD 2011 Effective proposals
- 29. Challenge, pace & exploitation
- 30. The future of CDE
- 32. Centre for Defence Enterprise 01235 438445 cde@dstl.gov.uk www.science.mod.uk/enterprise
- 33. PRECISION TIMING AND NAVIGATION CDE themed call DSTL reference: DSTL/PUB72247 V1 draft B UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE© Crown copyright 2012 Dstl 26 April 2013
- 34. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Content • Overview • What we are looking for under this call • What we are not looking for • Potential exploitation routes – without commitment • Concluding remarks Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 68 of 16
- 35. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Futures & Innovation Programmes 26 April 2013 © Crown copyright 2012 Dstl Science &Technology Futures Strategic Engagement Knowledge Exploitation & Innovation
- 36. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 S&T Futures Programme Intervention studies (CFD, Future Landscape,...) Industry, IRC, FutureWorlds™ © Crown Copyright Dstl 2013
- 37. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Overview • Potential to enhance existing, or enable new, defence capabilities • We require: • to demonstrate innovative use of existing technologies to achieve military benefit • significant advances in technology • to lay the foundations for longer term breakthroughs which might realise disruptive military capabilities. Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 71 of 16
- 38. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Challenge 1: Rapidly exploitable and innovative use of existing technologies • New ways to exploit current devices and systems in order to achieve a significant increase in capability. • Consideration of how to overcome any barriers to implementation (such as cost or supporting infrastructure). • We encourage leveraging tools and techniques from other fields and industries. Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 72 of 16
- 39. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Challenge 2: Step changes in technologies that could be exploited over a medium timescale • Understand how limitations in size, weight and power might be mitigated while achieving enhanced precision. • Technologies and techniques that may be leveraged could include: – trapped atom / ion-based microwave clocks as an interim to all optical atomic clocks – novel laser sources (and fibres) – miniature vacuum pumps – novel frequency sources / local oscillators Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 73 of 16
- 40. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Challenge 3: Foundations for longer-term breakthroughs • Proposals for theoretical analyses or demonstrations of basic physics welcomed provided novel and a ‘stepping stone’ towards eventual defence and security application. • Understand how an emerging technology could eventually be harnessed for military or security applications in the longer term. Design concepts on the cusp of the possible are sought. Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 74 of 16
- 41. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Summary (challenges 1 to 3) • For challenge 1 affordability and exploitation will heavily influence the uptake of the technology; bidders are asked to think about how offerings might be designed (from an early stage) for manufacture (and / or high-volume production). • For challenge 2 the key driver is enhanced precision over the current state of the art. • For challenge 3 the key driver is exploring the art of the possible with respect to future defence and security needs. NB For all challenges size, weight and power (SWaP) is a key driver. Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 75 of 16
- 42. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 What we are not looking for • Marginal improvements • Solutions that offer no significant defence and security benefit • Technology watch / horizon scanning • Roadmaps or technology prediction (these will be addressed elsewhere) • Stellar navigation • Terrain referenced navigation • GNSS / GPS antenna arrays • Optical / radar parameter flow navigation • Data fusion across networks and / or platforms Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 76 of 16
- 43. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Potential exploitation routes • Five Domains with particular initial exploitation routes: o Land o Maritime o Air and weapons o C4ISR o Counter Terrorism • Other Government Departments • Research Councils Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Page 77 of 16
- 44. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Land Image Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 Challenges include: • lower-cost devices with improved performance characteristics • upgrade of legacy equipment Potential applications: • synchronisation of man pack jammers (and other radiating equipment including unattended sensors) • navigation within buildings and urban environments • improved utilisation of bandwidth • network synchronisation (ability to rapidly hop on / hop off the network) • flexible networks (switch on / switch off nodes quickly – uplinks and downlinks) UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
- 45. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Air and weapons Image Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 Challenges include • technology that can be exploited across the whole portfolio of pipeline weapons • to optimise the miniature atomic clock design to be robust across all weapon environments • integrated precision navigation and timing device with favourable SWaP characteristics; for long-range missions (eg 300km) in absence of GNSS Potential applications: • protecting unencrypted radio frequency data • faster acquisition of high-accuracy timing and navigation and communication signals in the field • weapon data links, eg supporting common anti-air modular missile (CAMM) • synchronisation and navigation for Future Long Range Cruise Missile (FLRCM ) and Compact weapons • enhanced targeting UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
- 46. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 C4ISR Image Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 Challenges include: • integration on platforms where SWaP is an issue: – micro-satellites, high-altitude long- endurance (HALE), medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) – micro, mini, tactical unmanned air systems Potential applications: • synchronising disparate sources (including at long ranges) • protecting unencrypted radio frequency data • inter-platform time and frequency transfer • improved control of unmanned air vehicles and sensor payload • de-confliction of electromagnetic environment (enhanced interoperable systems) • operating in GNSS (GPS) denied / degraded environments • operating in harsh electromagnetic environments UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
- 47. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Counter Terrorism Image Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 Challenges: • lower-cost devices with improved performance characteristics • safe, secure, resilient and robust systems (perhaps including built in redundancy) Potential applications: • remotely operated platforms, remote sensor and bomb disposal systems (deployed on unmanned ground and air vehicles) • operating in harsh electromagnetic environments where intentional electromagnetic interference may be present • improved cyber security / denial of systems to unauthorized users • operating in GNSS-denied/degraded environments UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
- 48. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Maritime Image Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 Crown Copyright Dstl 2013 Challenges include: • lower-cost devices with improved performance characteristics • upgrade of legacy equipment and new developments • precision synchronisation (intra and extra platform) • long-duration underwater navigation Potential applications –underwater: • synchronisation of sonar arrays • improved reliability underwater communications • enhanced sonar source localisation • improved control of unmanned underwater vehicles Potential applications –above water: • enhanced geo-location / direction finding • precision geo-location of hostile radio emitters for electronic warfare • enhanced electronic countermeasures • synchronisation of communications and sensor suites • enhanced interoperable systems, eg less chance of self interference UNCLASSIFIED – FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
- 49. DSTL/PUB72247 V1 Other Exploitation Routes • Research Council – Prospect for £2m Programme with Academia to start 2014/15 – Global Uncertainties • Other Government Departments – Participating in assessment of proposals Crown Copyright Dstl 2013
- 50. Centre for Defence Enterprise Precise Timing and Navigation – 23 Apr 2013 GPS Roadmap for the MOD Defence Equipment & Support - Air Platform Systems PT
- 51. Global Positioning System – Apr 2013 L2 1227.6 MHz L1 1575.42 MHz P(Y)-Code C/A-Code P(Y)-Code • GPS is MOD’s de-facto source of position, velocity and time information. • GPS use is widespread: • Navigation, targeting, guidance, situational awareness, search and rescue, and synchronisation for communication systems. • Higher level Defence functions (C4ISR) are fundamentally dependent upon GPS. • MOD policy requires use of PPS (Military) GPS on operations. Description: 24+ satellites Medium Earth Orbit Orbiting once every 12 hours Services: Standard Positioning Service (Civilian) – C/A Code Precise Positioning Service (Military) – P(Y) Code
- 52. Performance Space, Weight and Power Cost Quantities Trends for GPS Use in Military Applications GPS - SPS 4 element SAS – TRL 8 UBX-G5010 FORETREX 201 Defence Advanced GPS Rx GPS Receiver Application Module Standard Electronic Module type E GRAM SEM-E Ground Based-GPS Receiver Application Module GB-GRAM Spectrum of Defence users High Low Receiver type Large Application Type Small Illustrativeexamplesoftechnology GPS - PPS Policy compliance
- 53. Comparison of GPS Characteristics PPS Military receivers: Foundational level of resilience to jamming Known functionality in operational environments L Relatively high space and weight L Relatively high power consumption L Crypto overheads L Long procurement lead-times SPS Civilian receivers: L Very little resilience to jamming L Unknown functionality in operational environments Relatively low space and weight Relatively low power consumption No crypto overheads Short procurement lead-times
- 54. 26 April 2013 GPS – Vulnerability to Jamming Satellite to GPS Receiver: ~11,000 NM Satellite Power: nominally tens of Watts Jammer Power: milliWatts to tens of kiloWatts Jammer (on the horizon) to the GPS Receiver: ~20 NM GPS Signal At the GPS Receiver - 0.0000000000000001 Watt
- 55. The Threat (Off the internet)
- 56. 26 April 2013 Anti-jam Antenna Systems GAS1 – TRL 9 CRPA - TRL DACU - TRL DACU - TRL 4 element Mini GAS – TRL 3 2 element Mini GAS – TRL 3 CRPA – TRL 9 7 element ADAP – TRL 9 4 element DACU 7-6000 TRL 9 TRL 7/8 Illustrativeexamplesoftechnology Performance Space, Weight and Power Cost Spectrum of Defence users High Low Large Application Type Small
- 57. Open Signal GNSS Anti-Jam Resilience – Schematic Diagram Civilian GPS Navigation Processor Antenna Control Unit (ACU) Inertial Measurement Unit Multi Element Antenna (CRPA) Position Velocity Time Clocks Military GPS Receiver (?) L K
- 58. Anticipated Future Receiver Characteristic Reqs PPS Military receivers provide: Foundational level of resilience to jamming Known functionality in operational environments L Relatively high space and weight L Relatively high power consumption L Crypto overheads L Long procurement times SPS Civilian receivers provide: L Little resilience to jamming L Unknown functionality in operational environments Relatively low space and weight Relatively low power consumption No crypto overheads Short procurement times For wide-ranging space, weight and power limited applications: Tactical situational awareness, communications systems, unmanned vehicles, smart munitions, etc
- 59. The Robust - Global Navigation System • Assessment Phase (24-month duration) – Technology survey – De-risk technologies for most likely technical solutions – Capability exploitation study – Operational Analysis – System requirements definition – Capability based competition (autumn ‘14, subject to funding availability) to advise a Business Case for Demonstration and Manufacture MOD equipment projects (especially those facing space, weight and lower limitations) need an acceptable alternative to highly vulnerable commercial off the shelf civilian GPS receivers. Without Commitment Without Commitment
- 60. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk UNCLASSIFIED / FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Centre for Defence Enterprise Submitting a Successful Proposal Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE)
- 62. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 Know what is available
- 63. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 Know what is available
- 64. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 Read available information Including CDE manuals Especially Quick Start Guide Know what is available
- 65. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 Developing a CDE proposal
- 66. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence Value from technology Innovative concept Future capability Proof of concept Incremental development
- 67. The essentials
- 68. Abstract
- 69. mins Assessment
- 70. Not an exam
- 71. MOD Performance Assessment Framework Five criteria: Operational relevance Likelihood of exploitation Builds critical S&T capability to meet UK needs Scientific quality/innovation Science, innovation and technology risk
- 73. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 Government-furnished X
- 75. Ethics
- 76. Unclassified
- 77. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk UNCLASSIFIED / FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Proposal health check
- 78. Claim of future benefit
- 79. Contribution to future benefit
- 80. Logical programme of work
- 83. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk UNCLASSIFIED / FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Based on a claim of future benefit Contribution to realisation of future benefit Logical programme of work Evidential outcomes Demonstration of progress towards goal Health check
- 84. Early birds
- 85. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 This call closes: 17:00 hrs on Thursday 6 June 2013 Deadline
- 86. Crown Copyright (c) 2012 Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk UNCLASSIFIED / FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Centre for Defence Enterprise 01235 438445 cde@dstl.gov.uk www.science.mod.uk/enterprise Call process queries
- 87. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 dstlf&idomain@dstl.gov.uk Call technical queries
- 88. Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence UNCLASSIFIED / For Public Release Centre for Defence Enterprise www.science.mod.uk/enterprise cde@dstl.gov.uk Crown Copyright Dstl 2012 www.science.mod.uk Events and Calls > Current calls for proposals > Precision Timing Further information