DANISH ARMY COMMAND AND CONTROL INFORMATION SYSTEM
Major
Erling Rasmussen
Project Officer
Danish Army Command and Control
Information System
Danish Division
Haderslev Kaserne
Louisevej 2A
DK-6100 Haderslev
Denmark
+45 74224460
daccis-ddiv@mail.sonofon.dk
ABSTRACT
The general development and the extending international engagement of the Danish Defence Forces has resulted in a need for improvement in the troop leading procedures of the operational staffs in order to provide the staff officers and commanders with better opportunities of making their decisions based on up-dated, consistent and well-structured data.
The Danish Army signed a contract for a command and control information system in 1998. The Danish Army Command and Control Information System (DACCIS) is meant to improve exchange of information among national and allied command posts. A high degree of interoperability has to be prepared already from the first phase. It was decided to use the Army Tactical Command and Control Information System (ATCCIS) data model, the ATCCIS Data Replication Mechanism and the planned dynamic contracting system in DACCIS as well as in future new or upgraded systems within the army. This decision will give the Army the possibility to share information with all countries, which use the ATCCIS data model, and replication mechanism, but also gives the possibility to share information by using other methods such as NATO AdatP-3 or MIP formatted messages.
Also a decision on using the state of the art GIS products was made.
DACCIS phase 1 is ready and includes
Planning tools:
- NATO 5-point order with relevant overlay’s
- Order of battle management
-. Use of scanned and vector maps are supported by using ESRI product´s. The system has capacity for analysis, map production etc
- Logistic tool
- Artillery tools
- Engineering tools
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- Line-of-sight tool
- Area coverage tool
- Distance counter
Operational tools:
- Tools for controlling the situation (overlay’s, possibilities to makes changes in order of battle etc.)
- APP6 A symbols
DACCIS phase 2 includes:
- Own/Opposite confrontation model
- Relative battle power (weighting own/opposite forces)
- “Priority target list”
- March planning
- Logistic planning
- Logistic “Stop-lights”
- 3D
- Threat domes for Anti Air systems
- Defining transit routes for aircraft’s and helicopters
and another 75 functionality’s
New GIS:
- Arc View 8.1
- ArcGIS Extentions (3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Geostatical Analyst, Military Analyst, Tracing Analyst etc.)
- ArcSDE
- LZW
- MOLE
- MrSID
Windows 2000
1. INTRODUCTION
The Danish Army Command and Control Information System (DACCIS).
DACCIS is the new developed flexible and multilevel army command and control information system with a graphical user interface and extensive use of geographical information systems.
DACCIS has been developed to create a modern, user-friendly system based on common-off-the shelf products in order to deliver a cost-effective platform to keep the product up-to-date with new emerging technologies.
Based on the fact that nearly everything in a data based system is possible, if money and time is available, the Commanders need to put on restrictions on the data flow in the field due to another fact, available bandwidth. Also overload of unnecessary information is a danger to a proper and successful outcome of an operation.
2. PROPOSE
The propose of near all command and control systems
are the same, namely
- To reduce time consumption
- To improve the basis
for decisions.
- To improve exchange of information.
- To improve handling
of information.
- To modernise the
presentation
of
information
- To improve and extend the use of
computer
assisted exercises (CAX).
3. GEARED FOR THE FUTURE.
DACCIS is state-of-the-art and is geared for the future because of its four main features:
- The Land Command and Control Information
Exchange Data Model (ATCCIS/MIP LC2IEDM)
- Real time information sharing using the
ATCCIS Replication Model
- Geographical information System
- Commercial-off-the-shelf products.
The main purpose of DACCIS is to provide an instant and commonly recognised land picture of the battlefield integrated into a full capability core system.
The system includes functionalities within
- C2 operations
- C2 intelligence
- C2 fire support
- C2 air defence
- C2 engineering
- C2 helicopters
- C2 logistics
- C2 communication
- C2 CIMIC.
DACCIS does not include a physical communication system of its own, but is expected to be integrated into an existing defence or public communications system.
The DACCIS Command and Control (C2) application is made to support the planning and the control of Army operations from brigade level and up. In order to do so, the DACCIS system has information about
- the types of resources (personnel,
equipment, units etc.)
- the types of control features (areas,
points, lines etc.)
- APP-6A military symbols for land based
systems
- the actual status for resources
- geographic information.
The DACCIS C2 interface is based on the Microsoft Windows Graphical User Interface which is common and easy to use to most users world-wide.
When using DACCIS in the planning or controlling (execution) phases, different types of scenarios are created and used dynamically. All information in DACCIS is stored in the ATCCIS based database.
Each branch in the staff has it own DACCIS area to work in. These areas (in the application called tab pages) are:
·
G1
Administration and Personnel
·
G2
Intelligence
-
UAV
Operations
·
G3 Operations
-
Planning
-
Fire Support
-
Air Defence
-
Helicopter
Operations
-
Engineers
- NBC
·
G4 Logistics
·
G5 Civilian
and Military Corporation (CIMIC)
·
G6
Communication
All information from one Headquarters (HQ) is saved at the same location (server) and is accessible by other branches inside the HQ complex. For instance, if G3 is adding a new phase line to the operations overlay, the phase line will appear at the G4 Logistics overlay automatically.
Information between Headquarters will be replicated according to the agreement between the two HQs. It is also possible to subscribe for information from another branch tab page. An example of this could be that Fire Support wants information about a specific operational area on their Fire Support overlay. All changes made by the G3 Plan will be reflected in the Fire Support tab page if that particular area is chosen (G3 Plan still owns the area).
Each branch in the staff has a tab page for planning purposes. Here it is possible to plan for operations in the future and furthermore, it is possible for each member of the staff to work on different operation plans.
The textual part of the operations order (OPORD) is implemented in DACCIS according to NATO STANAG 2014. Several staff members can work simultaneously in the textual part of the OPORD while the staff officer, who is responsible for the OPORD, can view the progress.
Each branch has its own situation tab page when a plan is being executed. This situation tab page is based on the plan for the ongoing operation. It is possible for each user to view the operational situation at the other branches.
Reports according to NATO APP-9 are implemented in DACCIS and will be replicated to other HQs according to agreement. Specific reports (e.g. national) can also be implemented in the application.
All information in DACCIS can be printed. Overlays (information based on the situation or planning part of each branch in the staff) can be printed with or without underlying map information or it is possible to print maps without operational information. This is very useable for operations in parts of the world where map information is only available in a data format.
6.FUNCTIONS IMPLEMENTED IN DACCIS PHASE 2 ARE:
DACCIS general functionality