2.7d Product Brief: ADF Deployed Communications - Solving the Joint Interoperability Challenge
Tracks
Track 4
| Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
| 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM |
| Sponsored By: |
Speaker
Mr Andrew Brownlee
System Architect
Boeing Defence Australia
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Abstract
The Currawong Project has delivered a robust mesh network for secure voice, video and data.
This approach serves as a model for achieving interoperability between ADF Services. The Currawong system addresses the performance characteristics of deployed broadband to provide enterprise quality connectivity. An overview of the solution was presented at MilCIS in 2019.
The system architecture offers opportunities for the Commonwealth and industry in the deployed space. The rugged compute environment can be leveraged for future networked applications that rely on a robust mesh. In this capacity it could support deployed systems projects like JP9347, AIR6500 and LAND200. The secure network solution can evolve to take advantage of future technologies in SATCOM and radio with relevance to JP9101 and JP9102.
This presentation will explore the architecture for deployed communications and assess its suitability for addressing wider Joint communications challenges.
This approach serves as a model for achieving interoperability between ADF Services. The Currawong system addresses the performance characteristics of deployed broadband to provide enterprise quality connectivity. An overview of the solution was presented at MilCIS in 2019.
The system architecture offers opportunities for the Commonwealth and industry in the deployed space. The rugged compute environment can be leveraged for future networked applications that rely on a robust mesh. In this capacity it could support deployed systems projects like JP9347, AIR6500 and LAND200. The secure network solution can evolve to take advantage of future technologies in SATCOM and radio with relevance to JP9101 and JP9102.
This presentation will explore the architecture for deployed communications and assess its suitability for addressing wider Joint communications challenges.
Biography
Andrew Brownlee has been the System Architect for the Currawong Project since 2014 where he collaborates with the Commonwealth of Australia’s acquisition team, Australian Defence Force end-users and engineers across multiple disciplines to establish a genuinely deployable and agile architecture for the Currawong System. Brownlee has worked in many engineering and leadership capacities for Boeing over the past 25 years, starting in a systems integration role on the Collins Class Submarine project in 1995.
Brownlee’s passion is systems engineering and understanding the complexity behind systems development. During his time at Boeing, he has worked on complex systems development programs and campaigns including the High Frequency Modernisation Project. For this project, Brownlee lead the development of a system performance model combining a mix of software and systems analysis expertise.
He holds a combined Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Science (Computing) degree from the University of New South Wales.
