MIL-STD-188-220A evolution: a model for technical architecture standards development

Author

Dzol, T.J. ; McMahon, Michael

Author_Institution

U.S. Army CECOM RD&E, Ft. Monmouth, NJ, (USA). Software Eng. Center, SEC

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

2-5 Nov 1997

Firstpage

704

Abstract

The US Army has embarked upon a program for digitizing the battlefield to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The new digitized Army (Force XXI) will be more integrated, automated and mobile. The increased mobility will dictate increased reliance on wireless communications and seamless communications. This is driving the development of the tactical internet and new joint standards for use over combat network radio (CNR) MIL-STD-188-220A. This paper relates the development of the MIL-STD-188-220A protocol suite, acclaimed as an unprecedented achievement in DoD standards evolution, and related synergistic activities which assured a timely, quality standard, including: the protocol, Joint CNR Working Group, simulation, formal specifications, protocol tester, systems development, testing, and experiment results

Keywords

digital radio; internetworking; land mobile radio; military communication; military standards; protocols; radio networks; telecommunication standards; DoD standards; Joint CNR Working Group; MIL-STD-188-220A; MIL-STD-188-220A protocol suite; US Army; combat network radio; digital battlefield; experiment results; formal specifications; joint standards; mobile wireless communications; protocol tester; quality standard; seamless communications; simulation; systems development; systems testing; tactical internet; technical architecture standards; Computer architecture; Formal specifications; IP networks; Mobile communication; Software engineering; Standards development; System testing; TCPIP; Transport protocols; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

MILCOM 97 Proceedings

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4249-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1997.646711

Filename

646711