• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.37C no.11
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• pp.1045-1053
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• 2012

Link-16 is a widely used TDL (Tactical Data Link) which uses TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access). Link-16 is a very low rate system, so it supports small size of data like tactical message and voice. However, there are related works to transmit situation awareness information like image due to the increasing interest about EBO(Effect-Based Operation), recently. Special TDMA scheduling is needed not static TDMA of Link-16 for image transmission because image data has much larger size than the existing tactical data. In this paper, we proposed Link-16K which enhances the Link-16 MAC. The proposed Link-16K is compatible with Link-16, and includes dynamic TDMA, new packing method, and an efficient retransmission scheme for image transmission effectively. We can see that image transmission delay is reduced and channel utilization is increased through simulation results of proposed idea.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.33-43
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• 2019

Link-16 is a data link that provides joint interoperability to the US Navy, Air Force and NATO. Currently, the military relies entirely on foreign SW and tools for test environment, tactical simulation training and interoperability verification test for Link-16 operation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop Link-16 based operation environment test tool. In this paper, Link-16 network operational performance analysis simulator was developed by analyzing the function of Link-16 foreign tools. It also implements the SIMPLE standard interface for interworking with foreign SW and tools. The functional model for Link-16 network operation performance analysis consists of pre-analysis, real-time operational analysis, and post-analysis functional model. Each functional model test was performed through SIMPLE interworking with foreign SW and tools. Link-16 network operation performance analysis If we replace foreign SW through simulator, we can perform tactical training, network design verification and operation (scenario) verification for our military.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38C no.11
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• pp.955-965
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• 2013

The joint tactical information distribution system (JTIDS) is used as the communication terminal of Link-16 by the United States armed forces, north atlantic treaty organization (NATO), and other allied forces. A portion of Link-16 frequencies may be shortly remapped to other systems owing to the growing demand for frequencies, especially in civil aviation, which is witnessing a constant increase in air traffic. This will affect the performance of Link-16. Therefore, in this paper, we analyze the effect of frequency band reduction on the performance of Link-16 waveform under partial-band noise jamming with Nakagami fading, via simulation and numerical analysis. The multi-net and anti-jamming performance of Link-16 with frequency remapping is compared with that of conventional Link-16 systems. The results show that the performance of Link-16 waveform is degraded with the reduction in frequencies. Nonetheless, Link-16 retains its jam resistance, and it can support multiple users in the same time slots.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38C no.12
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• pp.1186-1195
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• 2013

In modern warfare, the main factor of triumph is superior situation awareness which leads rapid command decision and precisely guided munition, and TDL(Tactical Data Link) is the main communicational enabler. ROK forces currently operate Link-16 with allied forces and are also developing Korean national data link, Link-K which is also planned to be cooperated with Link-16. Assigning participant and track numbers needs agreement between ROK and allied forces, but ROK forces have exclusive authority in assigning numbers in Link-K. This paper proposes the effective method of exchange participant and track numbers between Link-16 and Link-K, and applicability verification in operational test and evaluation will be also presented.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.105-111
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• 2012

In this paper, we investigate the most commonly adopted networking technology for Network Centric Warfar (NCW), namely Link-16 in the perspectives of physical, data link, and network layers (specifically, strategic message exchanges) and derive its merits with some constraints therein. Furthermore, we perform a quantitative evaluation on its communication capacity, focusing on whether Link-16 can indeed meet the capacity requirements for major operations, based on the time slot structure, NPG, and multi-netting concepts.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.35 no.12A
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• pp.1105-1112
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• 2010

Link-16 is a up-to-date tactical data link used in the armed forces of U.S. and NATO. In order to guarantee the required capabilities of anti-jamming and low probability of detection, Link-16 uses the techniques of frequency hopping and spreading code etc. In this paper, under Nakagami fading channels, we ananlyze the symbol error rates (SERs) of JTIDS/Link-16-type waveform based on both the single- and double-pulse schemes by considering the partial band noise jamming and the pulse jamming models, respectively.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.1045-1052
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• 2021

Modern Warfare is transforming into a Network Centric Warfare(NCW) where surveillance systems, command control systems and strike systems are interconnected with advanced IT technologies to share battlefield situations. The South Korean military is using the various tactical data links(TDL) such as Link-K, Link-16, Link-11 and KVMF depending on each military's battlefield situation. Joint Tactical Data Link System(JTDLS) is a system thar shares tactical information in near-real time between army/navy/air joint forces and additionally establishes Link-22 in Link-K, Link-16 and KVMF. In this paper, we propose the Link-22 system structure, Link-22 message analysis and the interface structure between the tactical data link processor and Link-22 to apply Link-22 to the JTDLS.

• 한국ITS학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.118-121
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 정보통신기술을 활용한 미래전 개념인 네트워크 중심전 (NCW: Network Centric Warfare) 수행에 있어서 세계적으로 가장 널리 쓰이고 있는 Link-16의 기술적 요소들을 물리계층, 데이터링크 계층, 응용계층(전술메시지교환) 측면에서 검토하고 작전 운용 측면에서 Link-16 만의 장점과 한계점을 도출해 보기로 한다. 특히, 군용 전술 네트워크인 Link-16의 경우 통신 보안 및 견고성에 시스템 설계상의 주안점이 주어지기 때문에 비록 낮은 전송속도이지만 Link-16의 전송용량의 적절한 분배와 활용 방안은 매우 중요한 문제이다. 본 연구에서는 Link-16의 타임슬롯 구조, NPG 개념, 멀티네팅 개념을 기반으로 주요 작전을 수행하는데 있어서 네트워크 참가요소 (지상 및 공중 플랫폼)에 효율적인 전송용량 배분을 하기 방안을 제시한다. 여기에 있어서 고려해야 할 요소들로는 불필요한 통신용량할당의 최소화, 네트워크 설계 과정의 간소화, 작전 목적에 대한 충분한 지원, 보안성 유지 등을 들 수 있다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.110-121
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• 2016

Link-16 is a representative TDL operated by US air force and NATO and supports structure of Multi-net. Under Multi-net, military operation can be conducted effectively since terminal nodes in Link-16 hop over total frequency band simultaneously. As air traffic is rapidly increasing, new aeronautical system is introduced or existing system should be expanded to accommodate increasing air traffic and frequency band assigned for operating this system is scarce. It is scheduled to implement frequency remapping to solve frequency scarcity. With limited frequency band for operating Link-16, as frequency remapping is implemented, degradation of Multi-net performance can happen since multiple access interference in Link-16 is increasing so it is difficult to conduct multiple military operations. Thus, Group-based frequency hopping scheme is proposed to solve this problem. We verified the performance of the proposed scheme is improved.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.7
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• pp.738-746
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• 2016

As the trend of future war has been changed to network centric warfare, tactical data link should be needed for fast and accurate situation awareness. Nowadays, Korean air force conducts military operations by using aircrafts equipped with Link-16. The Link-16 can conduct multiple mission at the same time because it supports multi-net capability. Due to lack of frequency resource, the way to share the frequency with other systems has been studied and using L band with radar is considered as one of the candidates bands. However, the data link can be affected by the interference from radars when it shares the L-band because the L-band in Korea is already assigned to long-range detection radars. In this paper, we evaluate operational possibilities of tactical data link in the L-band based on Link-16.