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The E-NACSOS Programme targets two main activities:

  1. Define the NCS standard protocol and architecture:

    For The first objective, the Contractors will gather all its competence to define the architecture of the NCS capability and the associated standards protocols and functions ensuring improved tactical picture and interoperability among different European navies. , A key output of the E-NACSOS project will be a set of standard elements, protocols and data models, defining the kind of data (data from heterogeneous sensors, time and navigation data) that need to be shared and fused through the network thus allowing a collaborative enhanced tactical situation awareness.

    The resulting NCS standard protocol specification will be shared with all supporting Member States, paving the way for a genuine European interoperability standard to which all interested Navies, from the EU or partner countries outside the EU, could connect. Besides these NCS standard protocol, the Contractors will define the architecture of the NCS capability in the sense of describing the main principles, functions, interfaces and constraints expected from the capability, and the requirements for further developments in existing combat systems. In the definition of the envisaged NCS architecture, scalability, flexibility, security and extensibility will be considered.

  2. Demonstrate operations in a relevant environment:

    The second objective of the E-NACSOS Programme is to test and prove the added operational value of the NCS capability and the development of advanced collaborative functions (referred to as the three levels of the call text proposals), with demonstrations at sea.

    With the active support of Member States and Navies, the Contractors aim at conducting two demonstrations at sea. For that purpose, the E-NACSOS Programme will rely on assets made available by the Navies – be it surface vessels participating in the exercises, aerial and land-based assets (like air defence ground base radars). On this basis, the Contractors will design, develop and prototype the main functions of the NCS capability so as to test this capability during the two demonstrations.

    Finally, the E-NACSOS Programme will strongly take into consideration the heterogeneity of combat system equipment and architecture of existing combat systems deployed on board each Member State’ vessel. Indeed, dedicated studies within the E-NACSOS Programme will provide guidelines for further partial or full implementation of NCS functions and standard features in compliance with partners’ existing national strategy.


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