Link 16 Systems Engineering Training Course

Link 16 Systems Engineering Training Course

Link 16 Systems Engineering Course is TONEX’s  popular 3-day Link 16 Systems Engineering training course.

Link 16 Systems Engineering course is designed for professionals who perform, manage, control or specify the development of Link 16 and TDL technology-based systems including:

• Project managers
• Product managers
• Project directors
• Systems engineers
• Business analyst
• Link 16 Systems analyst
• Link 16 System architect
• Link 16 and TDL Operation
• Software systems engineer
• Software engineer
• Design engineer
• Hardware engineer
• Project engineer
• Cyber Security Analysts
• Other engineering and operational job titles

Link 16 Systems Engineering Training Objective

Upon completion of Link 16 Systems Engineering Training course, attendees will:

• List systems engineering concepts, process principles and elements
• Explain the building blocks  of systems engineering
• Explain the overall TDL and Link 16 concepts
• Illustrate Link 16 system concepts
• Explain Link 16 Systems Engineering Processes: Principles, Concepts and Elements
• Write and evaluate Link 16 and TDL requirements analysis
• Link 16 system life cycle and solution development
• List techniques of TDL and Link 16 ConOps, system requirements analysis, design, development, V&V and operation
• Describe Link 16 development of physical solution
• Explore DoDAF architectural frameworks in modeling Link 16 and TDL
• Describe Link 16 system integration, verification and validation (V&V)
• Plan and secure  Link 16 operational networks
• Operate Link 16 networks

Course Topics and Modules

Introduction to Link 16 Systems

• Overview of Tactical Data Links
• Link 16 Networks
• Principles of Link 16 Systems
• General Link 16 System Characteristics
• Link 16 Terminals
• Terminal Types
• Interface Specifications
• Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Link 16
• Data Message Packing Structures Formats
• Message and Purpose
• J-series Word, Data Element, and Data Item Minimum

Link 16 / MIDS Terminals and Radios

• Link 16 / MIDS Terminals and Radios
• NSA Certification
• Software-Defined, Multi-Channel Radios for Air, Land, and Sea Platforms
• MIDS LVT Terminal Family
• MIDS FDL
• MIDS JTRS
• Terminal size, weight, and power
• Dual-channel radio
• Handheld Link 16 Radio

Link 16 System Design and Engineering

• Tactical data link lifecycle
• Link 16 lifecycle
• Link 16 Features and Physical Footprint
• Link 16 Functional Minimum Implementation
• Link 16 System Architecture
• Link 16 Minimum Implementation
• Link 16 Software and Hardware Requirements
• Link 16 Software and Hardware Design and Implementation
• Link 16 and VHF/UHF waveforms
• Link 16 RF Engineering
• Carrier Frequencies
• Antenna Design
• Narrowband VHF/UHF vs. wideband UHF
• MIDS Waveform (Continuous Phase Shift Modulation)
• Transmission Signal Generation
• Principles of Reed Solomon Encoding
• Symbol Definitions
• MIDS Transmission Symbol Packets
• Cyclic Code Shift Keying Codewords
• Adjacent Channel Rejection
• IF & Image Rejection
• Power Output
• Environmental Requirements
• MIL-STD-810G Application to Link 16
• MIL-STD-188-220D
• Link 16 Cybersecurity
• Link 16 and MIL-STD-1553 Integration

Link 16 System Planning and Network Management

• Link 16 planning
• Link 16 NPG and IER requirements
• Link 16 platforms
• FCA Requirements
• Optask link
• Daily mission planning
• Network Designs
• Link 16 Operators
• IER Database
• Link 16 network operations and monitoring
• FCA compliance monitoring
• Platform connectivity
• Timeslot utilization monitoring
• TSDF calculations
• Over-the-Air Assignment and De-Assignment of Timeslots
• Relay Assignment
• Analysis and optimization

Advanced Terminal Design 

• Link 16 Interference
• Link 16 EMI/EMC
• Slot Duty Factor (TSDF)
• TSDF Calculations
• LINK 16 TERMINAL EMC FEATURES CERTIFICATION
• Link 16 Equipment
• ENGINEERING CHANGES TO LINK 16 EQUIPMENT
• PLATFORM INTEGRATION OF LINK 16 EQUIPMENT
• LINK 16 EMC FEATURES PERFORMANCE
• DoD New Link 16 Equipment EMC Features Certification Methodology
• DoD Link 16 EMC Features ECP Certification Methodology
• DoD Link 16 Platform Integration Compliance Review Methodology
• DoD Link 16 EMC Features/RF Emissions Deviation/Waiver Request
• Inter-pulse Power Level Requirement
• Inter Message Structure Power Level Requirements
• JTIDS/MIDS Pulse Power Spectral Mask within 920 to 1266 MHz