Stan dard interfaces of uav control system ucs for nato uav interoperability promulgated on chairman, nsa. Nato pfp unclassified stanag 4569 edition 2 record of amendments ii nato pfp unclassified. Put forth by nato, it is gaining acceptance within the uas community. Misb st 1101 standard 23 october 2014 imagery payloads. The logic behind its generation was the need to stem. The pm icd is a controlled set of extension messages to stanag 4586, which is. Consequently, interest is rapidly growing in the uav community for those technologies that are viewed as enabling assets in the uass civil role design. Request pdf applicability of stanag 4586 to future unmanned aerial vehicles for a number of years nato stanag 4586 has been promoted as the. The following acronyms are used for the purpose of this agreement. Nato stanags establish processes, procedures, terms and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between nato member nations.
Stanag 4586, common data links stanag 7085, and a plethora of other open format standards. Standardization affects the operational, procedural, material and administrative fields. The participating nato member nations define their respective levels of. Stanag agreement defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. In 1998, a nato specialist team comprising members of government and industry. The standard covers strikes from kinetic energy, artillery, and ied blasts level 1 kinetic energy.
Together these two documents along with the stanag 4586 document define the requirements for nato interoperable ucs equipment, provide guidance on the implementation of such equipment, and provide guidance on confirming that this equipment complies with the stanag. Nato stanag 4586 specification document technical manuals and stanags e. This stanag is promulgated by the director nato standardization agency under the authority vested in him by the nato standardization organisation charter. Navigation system for the remote management of unmanned. Geospatialintelligence support to decision makers some technical considerations geospatial world forum 27 apr 2012, amsterdam. Skyview gcs is a ground control station operator software, compliant with the internationally accepted nato stanag 4586 standard for unmanned aircraft systems uas. Stanag 4586 nato standardization agreement 4586 is a nato standard interface of the unmanned control system ucs unmanned aerial vehicle uav interoperability. Standard interfaces of uav control system ucs for nato uav interoperability aep84 edition a. Presentation overview nato stanag 4586 overview stanag 4586 goals interoperability concepts stanag 4586 in action. Nato standardization is the development and implementation of concepts, doctrines and procedures to achieve and maintain the required levels of compatibility, interchangeability or commonality needed to achieve interoperability. Stanag 4586 edition 3 stanag 4559 nato standard image library interface nsili. This document provides the framework for configuration management of stanag 4586 and all associated documents. Access is single user login only please use one of the library workstations or contact the library staff. Just visualize a convoy of enemy tanks and trucks moving in the darkness along a roadway towards an assembly point or to an attack position.
Stanag 4586 has emerged in the forefront in defining interface standards to move towards plug and play systems for uavs. Stanag 4586 is an interface control definition icd. Nato stanag 4586 nato standardization agreement stanag 4586 defines the architectures, interfaces, communication protocols, data elements, message formats and identifies related stanags that compliance with is required to operate and manage multiple legacy and future uavs unmanned aerial vehicles in a complex nato combinedjoint. Stanag 4586 is a complete standard aiming at having nato interoperability between uavs from. Stanag 4586 nato standardization agreement 4586 is a nato standard interface of the. The work in 54, presented a system that translates mavlink messages to stanag 4586 standard 55.
Cdl is part of the multidomain control station working group which is establishing a common framework. Uav systems airworthiness requirements usar draft stanag 4671 edition 1 edition 1 2205 this edition 1 usar has been the subject of a consultation process with the nato usar specialist team 20052007 including representatives from canada, france, germany, italy, the netherlands, spain, sweden, the united kingdom, and united states. Interoperability will increase flexibility and efficiency to meet mission objectives through sharing of assets and common utilisation of information generated from ua. In 1998, a nato specialist team comprising members of government and industry including cdl systems began work on nato standardization agreement. The objective of stanag 4586 is to specify the interfaces that shall be implemented in order to achieve the required level of interoperability loi between. Nato aep55 stanag 4569 is a nato standardization agreement covering the standards for the protection levels for occupants of logistic and light armored vehicles. Nato stanag 4586 vsm toolkit technical overview why an sdk. Standard interfaces of ua control system ucs for nato ua interoperability. The pentagons model for this effort is nato stanag 4586, which defines standards for uav commandandcontrol c2 interfaces. It defines architectures, interfaces, communication protocols, data elements and message formats.
The use of nato stanag 4586 for vehicle connectivity is discussed as a way to provide a common interface to heterogeneous uass. Stanag 4586 responds to the following interoperability requirements. For a number of years nato stanag 4586 has been promoted as the defacto standard for the interface between the operator and a uav platform. In nato, a standardization agreement stanag, redundantly. Stanag 4586 edition 2 finalprint innuvative systems, inc. Applicability of stanag 4586 to future unmanned aerial.
The aim of this standard is to provide nato forces with a table describing language proficiency levels. Integrating unmanned aircraft into nextgen automation. In this study, we assessed reallife operations, observed smartuav unmanned air vehicle simulations, and conducted indepth interviews with a designer, a developer, and two operators as an effort to provide design guidelines for the gui applicable to the ground control station of unmanned air vehicles uav gcs gui. Uav ground control station gui guidelines proceedings of. Stanag 4586 will be maintained and updated to correct any latent errors, add improvements from lessons learned, and incorporate new requirements by the. Nato unclassified annex a to stanag 4586 edition 2 a 1 nato unclassified terms and definitions 1 acronyms and abbreviations. Access to full text articles in the military domain, from some of janes online products e. Allied joint doctrine for force protection has been approved by the nations in the mcjsb, is promulgated herewith. It includes data link, command and control, and humancomputer interfaces.
Interoperability is required because it will significantly enhance the war fighting capability of the forces. Stanag 4586 is the nato specification for control of uas platforms and their payloads, which may include mi sensors, sar sensors. A accs army command and control system usair command and control system nato accel acceleration ack acknowledge acm airspace control means. Cdl was one of the founding members of stanag 4586 going back to 1998. Hamp huckins imagine the following scenario, set in a dark, moonless night. Nato unclassified stanag 4586 edition 3 4 nato unclassified also lists other stanags, standards and protocols that are required for achieving uav systems interoperability and offers some considerations for their implementation.
In 1998, a nato specialist team comprising members of government and industry including cdl systems began work on nato standardization agreement 4586 stanag 4586, a document conceived to standardize ucs interfaces to help enable uav systems interoperability. A semantic framework for uav interoperability based on. They provide common operational and administrative procedures and logistics so 1 nato members military can. Emmt can receive and transmit video, telemetry data, and arbitrary ethernet traffic and requires only a very low. Unmanned systems interoperability in military maritime. Nato isri intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance integration working group terms and definitions, draft 2001 niia document 26 march 2002 stanag 3678 guide to security classification of air reconnaissance imagery, 2005 stanag 4559 image product library interface standard nsili stanag 4575 imagery air reconnaissance digital storage. Applicability of stanag 4586 to future unmanned aerial vehicles. Standard stanag 4586 control of uas motion imagery. An overview of the primary interface components is provided including the use of a video mosaic. North atlantic treaty organization standardization agreement stanag 4586. Stanag 4586, web gui, common control interface snmp.
Atrainp5, edition a, version 2, is effective upon receipt and supersedes atrainp5, edition a, version 1, which shall be destroyed in accordance with the local. Stanag 4586 is the nato specification for control of uas platforms and their payloads, which may include mi sensors, sar sensors, communications equipment, laser designators, weapons, etc. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This publication is to standardize the safeguarding of information on eodd procedures and their classification within the alliance. Stanag 4586 defines the architectures, interfaces, communication protocols. Stanag 7085 specification and vocabulary construction name entities extraction for the ontology design based on the terminology of stanag 4586 best practices for the naming of terms conceptualization. We were the first company to fly a vehicle using this nato standard co mmunications language in 2004. Stanag 4586standard interfaces of ucs for nato uav. Standardization agreements stanags a stanag is a normative document that records an agreement among several or all nato member states ratified at the authorized national level to implement a standard, in whole or in part, with or without reservation. Stanag 4586 enabling interoperability terry bandzul cdl systems ltd calgary, canada. The standard specifies how to command and control a uas in a controlled environment. The eodtic is facility is operated for the mutual benefit of those nato countries contributing to its support and is hosted by gbr, bicester. The adoption of unmanned air vehicles into civil applications is rapidly consolidating as one of the most promising design driving factors. Stanag 4586 includes the specification of the data link, command and control, and humancomputer interfaces.
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