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NATO UNCLASSIFIEDRECORD OF AMENDMENTSN 1Reference/date ofAmendmentNSA/0903(2009)NAVY/458628-08-2009Date entered28-08-2009SignatureW.DuensingEXPLANATORY NOTESAGREEMENT1.This NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) is promulgated bythe Director NATO Standardization Agency under the authority vested in himby the NATO Standardization Organisation Charter.2.No departure may be made from the agreement without informing thetasking authority in the form of a reservation. Nations may propose changesat any time to the tasking authority where they will be processed in the samemanner as the original agreement.3.Ratifying nations have agreed that national orders, manuals andinstructions implementing this STANAG will include a reference to theSTANAG number for purposes of identification.RATIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND RESERVATIONS4.Ratification, implementation and reservation details are available onrequest or through the NSA websites (internet http://nsa.nato.int; NATOSecure WAN http://nsa.hq.nato.int).FEEDBACK5.Any comments concerning this publication should be directed toNATO/NSA – Bvd Leopold III - 1110 Brussels - BEL.1NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDNATO STANDARDISATION AGREEMENT (STANAG)STANDARD INTERFACES OF UAV CONTROL SYSTEM (UCS) FOR NATO UAVINTEROPERABILITYAnnexes:A. TERMS AND DEFINITIONSB. STANDARD INTERFACES OF UAV CONTROL SYSTEM (UCS)FOR NATO UAV INTEROPERABILITYAIM1.The aim of this agreement is to promote interoperability of present and futureUAV systems in a NATO Combined/Joint Service Environment. Interoperability isrequired because it will significantly enhance the war fighting capability of the forces.Interoperability will increase flexibility and efficiency to meet mission objectivesthrough sharing of assets and common utilization of information generated from UAVsystems. The objective is to enable interoperability between the ground segments(e.g., UCSs), the air segments (e.g., UAVs), and the Command, Control,Communication, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) segments of UAV systemsoperating in a NATO Combined/Joint environment. Compliance with this agreementalone enables, but does not achieve full interoperability between various UAVsystems. Specifically, this agreement does not address platform and/or sensoroperators’ proficiency levels, nor does it define the CONOPs necessary to enact fullinteroperability. Interoperability Levels 3-5 assume a CONOPS supporting theoperation of a UAV and/or its payload(s) by other than the organic unit responsiblefor the UAV. The implementation of the specified standard UCS interfaces will alsofacilitate the integration of different types of UAV systems into a NATOCombined/Joint Service battlefield environment. The herein specified Standardisationwill support interoperability of legacy as well as future UAV systems.AGREEMENT2.This NATO Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) is promulgated by theChairman NSA under the authority vested in him by the NATO Military Committee.No departure should be made from the agreement without consultation with thetasking authority where they will be processed in the same manner as the originalagreement. Participating nations agree to implement the standards presented hereinin whole or in part within their respective UAV systems to achieve the desired level ofinteroperability (LOI). Ratifying nations have agreed that national orders, manualsand instructions implementing this STANAG will include a reference to the STANAGnumber for purposes of identification.REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:3.The following Standardisation Agreements (STANAGs), Military Standards(MIL-STDs), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Recommendations andInternational Standards (ISs) contain provisions which, through references in thistext, constitute provisions of this STANAG. At the time of publication, the editionsindicated were valid. All recommendations and standards are subject to revision, and2NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDparties to agreements based on this STANAG are encouraged to investigate thepossibility of applying the most recent editions of the STANAGs, MIL-STDs, ICAODocuments, ITU Recommendations and ISs listed below. NATO Standards Agency(NSA) maintains registers of currently valid STANAGs.AAP-6 (V) - DefinitionsADatP-3 - NATO Message Text Formatting System (Formets) - Concept of Formets(Conformets)AEDP-2 - NATO ISR Interoperability ArchitectureAEDP-4 - STANAG 4545, NATO Secondary Imagery Format (NSIF) ImplementationGuideAPP 11 - NATO Message Catalogue (NMC)Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique (CCITT) v.42bis Modem standard for error correction and compression at speeds of 28.8 kbpsCommon Route Definitions (CRD ICD 2.0.2.0)Digital Feature Analysis Data (DFAD)ECMA Script scripting language (ECMA Script 262)Electronic Industry Association (EIA) RS-170File Transfer Protocol (FTP), IETF, RFC 959Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Version 1.1, IETF RFC 2616ICAO document - Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services, Doc 4444-RAC/501Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.(IEEE) Network Standards - 802Internet Protocol (IP) (IPv4 (RFC 791, 792, 919,922, 1112))IPv6 (RFC 2460-4, 2375, 2236)ISO/DIS 9241-3 - Visual Display RequirementsISO/DIS 9241-8 - Requirements for Displayed ColoursISO/Work Doc 9241-9 - Non-Keyboard Input DevicesISO/DIS 9241-10 - Dialogue PrinciplesISO/Work Doc 9241-12 - Presentation of InformationISO/CD 9241-13 - User GuidanceISO/DIS 9241-14 - Menu DialoguesISO/CD 9241-16 - Direct Manipulation DialoguesISO/CD 13406-2 - Flat Panel DisplaysInternational Organisation for Standardization/International Electrotechnical CommissionECMAScript Language Specification - ISO/IEC 16262MIL-STD-2525B – Common Warfighting SymbologyMIL-STD-2401 - World Geodetic System – 84 (WGS – 84)NATO C3 Technical Architecture (NC3TA) / Version 5.2 – June 8 - 2004 (All 5 volumes)NATO Data Policy 2000 – 12.20-00Network Time Protocol (V3), April 9, 1992, NTP (RFC-1305)3NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDSociety of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 170 MSTANAG 1059 Letter Codes for Geographical EntitiesSTANAG 3150 Codification - Uniform System of Supply ClassificationSTANAG 3151 Codification - Uniform System of Item IdentificationSTANAG 3377 AR (Edition 6) – Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Report FormsSTANAG 3809 Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) Exchange StandardSTANAG 4250 NATO Reference Module for Open Systems Interconnection - Part 1General DescriptionSTANAG 4545 NATO Secondary Imagery Format (NSIF)STANAG 4559 NATO Standard Image Library Interface (NSILI)STANAG 4575 NATO Advanced Data Storage Interface (NADSI)STANAG 4607, NATO Ground Moving Target Indicator Format (NGMTIF)STANAG 4609, NATO Digital Motion Imagery StandardSTANAG 7023 Air Reconnaissance Primary Imagery Data StandardSTANAG 7024 Imagery Air Reconnaissance Tape Recorder StandardsSTANAG 7074 Digital Geographic Information Exchange Standard (DIGEST)STANAG 7085 Interoperable Data Links for Imaging SystemsSTDI-0002, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, “The Compendium of ControlledExtensions (CE) for the National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF)”, CMETAASupport Data Extension.Transport Control Protocol (TCP) (IETF STD 7) RFC 793 (TCP)United States Message Text Format (USMTF)User Datagram Protocol (UDP) (IEN 88, RFC 768, 1122)Variable Message Format (VMF)DEFINITIONS4.The terms and definitions used in this document are listed in Annex A.GENERAL5.The outline of this STANAG follows the following format: Annex A contains the Terms and Definitions used in the STANAG.Annex B provides a top level description of the objectives and theapproach taken to achieve UAV Systems Interoperability throughstandardising the interfaces between the Core UCS (CUCS) and the airvehicle, and the CUCS and the external C4I Systems. It also specifies theHuman Computer Interface (HCI) requirements that the CUCS shallprovide to the UAV system operator. It describes the requirement for astandard functional UCS Architecture to accommodate those interfacesand refers to the Appendices B1 – B3 that contain the details of theStandards required by STANAG 4586. It also lists other STANAGs,4NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDstandards and protocols that are required for achieving UAV Systemsinteroperability and offers some considerations for their implementation.DETAILS OF AGREEMENT6.STANAG 4586 defines the architectures, interfaces, communicationprotocols, data elements, message formats and identifies related STANAGs thatcompliance with is required to operate and manage multiple legacy and future UAVsin a complex NATO Combined/Joint Services Operational Environment. The UCSArchitecture encompasses the Core UCS to handle UAV Common/Core processes,the Data Link Interface (DLI) to enable operations with legacy as well as future UAVsystems, the Command and Control Interface (CCI) for UAV and UAV payload datadissemination to support legacy and evolving NATO C4I Systems and Architectures,and the HCI requirements to support the interface to the UAV system operators. Fivelevels of interoperability are defined to accommodate operational requirements. Thisversion of the STANAG contains the messages which support the ElectroOptical/Infra-Red (EO/IR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Communications Relay,and Stores (e.g., weapons, payloads, etc.) across the DLI. As additional payloads aredefined the STANAG will be updated accordingly to incorporate those payloads. TheCommand and Control Interface utilizes applicable messages from the NATOFORMETS, ADatP-3 Build 11. As this system is replaced with bit oriented messageformats, this STANAG will be updated accordingly. In addition this STANAG supportsthe NATO Air Force Armaments Group (NAFAG) NATO ISR InteroperabilityArchitecture (NIIA) in that it invokes compliance with the NIIA specified standards.PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS (SEE ARTICLE 307)7.If required.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT8.This STANAG is implemented by a nation when it has issued instructions thatall such equipment procured for its forces will be manufactured in accordance withthe characteristics detailed in this agreement.CHANGES TO EDITION 19.Based on the results of a Canadian funded STANAG 4586 Edition1 validationeffort using simulated environment, further analysis by PG/35 Specialist Team (ST)supported by NATI Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Study Group 73 (S/G 73), andfeedback from national programs and industries supporting development of UAVSystems, changes to Edition 1 have been identified, analyzed, and agreed to by theST and are forwarded for national review and ratification. The changes fall into thefollowing areas: Definitions of levels of interoperability have been revised to separate payloadcontrol (LOI 3) from air vehicle control (LOI 4) Human Computer Interface (HCI) has been redefined as Core UAV ControlSystem (CUCS) capability requirements rather then as an interface like theDLI or CCI5NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIED HCI guidance has been moved to the STANAG 4586 Implementation GuideAdditional messages and fields have been added to the DLI in support ofconfiguration definition of the UCS components (e.g., Core UCS and VehicleSpecific Module (VSM))Technical and administrative errors have been corrected and editorialchanges to clarify requirementsSTANAG MAINTENANCE AND UPDATE10.STANAG 4586 will be maintained and updated to correct any latent errors,add improvements from lessons learned, and incorporate new requirements by theSTANAG Custodian, supported by a multinational Custodian Support Team (CST).The STANAG has a high degree of continuing attention from the CST. As neweditions are published, feedback is being collected on a continuing basis for follow-oneditions. That experience gained in implementation is highly valued by the CST andshould be forwarded to the STANAG 4586 Custodian, Mr. Keith Wheeler, Phone #1-760-939-4287 (U.S.) or e-mail: keith.wheeler@navy.mil.6NATO UNCLASSIFIEDAmendment 1
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition 2TERMS AND DEFINITIONS1Acronyms and Abbreviations. The following acronyms are used for thepurpose of this ITEBLOSBOMCC2C4ICBITArmy Command and Control System (US)/Air Command andControl System (NATO)AccelerationAcknowledgeAirspace Control MeansAirspace Control OrderAllied Data Publication – 3Air Data TerminalAbove Ground LevelAviation Mission Planning SystemAmerican National Standards InstituteAngle Of AttackArea Of InterestAllied Publication/Alliance PublicationApplication Program(ming) InterfaceAmerican Standard Code for Information InterchangeAir Space ManagementAnti-Submarine WarfareAir Traffic ControlAllied Tactical PublicationAutomatic Target RecognitionAir Traffic ServicesAir VehicleAir Vehicle ControlBattle Damage AssessmentBit Error RateBuilt-in-TestBuilt-in-Test EquipmentBeyond Line of SightBit-Oriented MessageCommand and ControlCommand, Control, Communications, Computers and IntelligenceContinuous Built-in-TestA-1NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition INDLDLIDoDDTEDEECMEIAEIA/ISCommand & Control InterfaceCommand and Control Interface Specific ModuleCommon Data LinkEuropean Standardisation OrganisationCircular Error ProbabilityCentre Field of ViewCentre of GravityCommon Ground Segment/Common Ground Station/CommonGround SystemCircularCombined Joint Task ForceConnectionlessCentimetresConnection OrientedCommon Operating EnvironmentConcept of OperationsCommon Operational PictureCommon Object Request Broker ArchitectureCommercial-Off-The-ShelfCommunications RelayCommon Route DefinitionCathode Ray TubeCore UAV Control SystemDirect CurrentDistributed Computing EnvironmentData Link Control ModuleDigital Geographic Information Exchange StandardDefence Information InfrastructureDefence Information Infrastructure/Common OperatingEnvironmentDeutsche Institut fur NormungData LinkData Link InterfaceDepartment of DefenceDigital Terrain Elevation DataElectronic Counter MeasuresElectronic Industries AssociationEIA Interim StandardA-2NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition II/OIAICAOIDIDDIEAElectronic IntelligenceEmission ControlElectro-OpticalElectro Optical/InfraredExternal pilotEgo-Referenced FrameEmergency Recovery SystemElectronic Support MeasuresEstimated Time of ArrivalEuropean Telecommunications Standards InstituteElectronic WarfareForward Looking InfraredForward Operations BaseField of ViewFlight TerminationFile Transfer ProtocolGround Data TerminalGreenwich Mean TimeGround Moving Target IndicatorGovernment Off-The-ShelfGlobal Positioning SystemGraphical User InterfaceHigh Altitude, Long EnduranceHuman Computer InterfaceHigh FrequencyHyperspectral ImageryHand LaunchedHyper Text Mark-up LanguageHypertext Transfer ProtocolHertz, cycles per secondInput/OutputInternational AgreementInternational Civil Aviation OrganisationIdentificationInterface Design Description/Interface Definition DocumentInformation Exchange AgreementsA-3NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition PEGJSHJSWGJTAJTFJTFCKKiloKmLL&RInternational Enterprise Committee/International Electro technicalCommissionInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInformation Exchange RequirementsImagery Exploitation SystemInternet Engineering Task ForceIdentification Friend or FoeImage LibraryInertial Navigation SystemInternet Protocol/Internal PilotImage Print ServicesNetWare Transport ProtocolInfraredInterface Requirements SpecificationsInverse Synthetic Aperture RadarIntegrated Services Digital NetworkIndustry Support GroupInternational Organisation for StandardisationCommittee Draft of ISODraft International Standard of ISOIntelligence, Surveillance, ReconnaissanceIntelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and ReconnaissanceInternational Technology Demonstration ProgramInternational Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunications Union – Telecommunications(Standardisation Bureau)Joint Force Air Component CommanderJoint Force CommanderJoint Photographic Experts GroupJASA Standards HandbookJASA Standards Working GroupJoint Technical ArchitectureJoint Task ForceJoint Task Force Commander1,000KilometresLaunch and RecoveryA-4NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition PSMSEMsgMSIMSKMSLMTFMTINN/ALink-16 (TADIL-J message standard)Light Detection And RangingLocal Area NetworkLocal Access SubsystemLand-BasedLiquid Crystal DisplayLevel of InteroperabilityLine of SightLaser Range FinderMicro Air VehicleMegabitMegabyteMegabits per secondMegabytes per secondMeteorologicalMilitary Grid Reference SystemMeaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and InterferenceMilitaryMilitary StandardMultipurpose Internet Mail ExtensionMinimumModular Mission PayloadManufacturing Messaging SpecificationMemorandum of AgreementMilitary Off-The-ShelfMemorandum of UnderstandingMission Planning/Mission PlannerMotion Pictures Experts GroupMission Planning Operator/Mission /Payload OperatorMetres per secondMobile Subscriber EquipmentMessageMulti-Spectral ImageryMinimum Shift KeyingMean Sea LevelMessage Text FormatsMoving Target IndicatorNot ApplicableA-5NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition 2NATONBCNC3TANCISNCOENCSPNear IOTHOTH-TPPDFPDUPG/35North Atlantic Treaty OrganisationNuclear, Biological and ChemicalNATO C3 Technical ArchitectureNATO Common Interoperability StandardsNATO Common Operating EnvironmentNC3 Common Standards ProfileNear Real TimeNATO Effective DateNATO ISR Interoperability ArchitectureNATO Interoperability Management PlanNational Imagery Interpretation Rating ScaleNATO Interoperability Planning DocumentNational Imagery Transmission FormatNational Imagery Transmission Format StandardNanometreNATO Naval Armaments GroupNATO Open System Interconnection ProfileNATO Off-The-ShelfNuclear, Radiological, Biological and ChemicalNon-Real TimeNATO Standardisation AgencyNon Standard EquipmentNATO Secondary Imagery FormatNATO Standard Image LibraryNATO Standard Image Library InterfaceNATO Staff RequirementsNetwork File ServerNATO Technical Interoperability StandardsNational Transmission Standards CommitteeOpposing ForceOperationsOpen System EnvironmentOpen System Interconnection (model)Over The HorizonOver The Horizon – TargetingPortable Document FormatPower Distribution UnitProject Group 35A-6NATO UNCLASSIFIED
NATO UNCLASSIFIEDANNEX A toSTANAG 4586Edition TSTANAGTTBDTCDLTCP/IPTgtTVTXUUAVPayload OperatorPayloadQuality of ServiceRadiansRedundant Array of Inexpensive/Independent DisksReconnaissance Exploitation ReportRadio FrequencyRequest for CommentRelief on Station/Rules of SafetyRoute PlanReportReal TimeReal Time Protocol/ Real Time ProcessorReceiveSituational AwarenessSize, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, EquipmentSynthetic Aperture Radar/Search And RescueSatellite CommunicationsSea-basedSecondsSignal External DescriptorSignals IntelligenceSingle Channel Ground and Airborne Radio SystemSociety of Motion Picture and Television EngineersSimple Mail Transfer ProtocolSignal to Noise RatioSpecialist Team(NATO) Standardisation AgreementTo Be DefinedTactical Common Data LinkTransfer Control Protocol/Internet ProtocolTargetTelevisionTransmitUnmanned Aerial Vehicle/Uninhabited Aerial VehicleA-7NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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STANAG 4586 will be maintained and updated to correct any latent errors, add improvements from lessons learned, and incorporate new requirements by the STANAG Custodian, supported by a multinational Custodian Support Team (CST). The STANAG has a high degree of continuing attention from the CST. As newFile Size: 1MB
(STANAG 4746) Airworthiness, “Lite” UAS (STANAG 4703) Airworthiness, Rotary Wing (STANAG 4702) Airworthiness, Fixed Wing (STANAG 4671) Weapons Integ. (STANAG 4737) Interoperability, (STANAG 4586) Data Link (STANAG 4660) Command & Control . C2 . ISR Data NATO Standardization Activities.
STANAG 4586 is an Interface Control Definition (ICD) STANAG 4586 Defined two new interfaces - Data Link Interface, DLI -GCS Air Vehicle interface - Command and Control Interface, CCI -GCS Command Control Interface Non-existent Consid
STANAG 4586, will ease this process and likely UAV system combinations can be certified in advance. [4]. On this basis, UAV s that are compliant with STANAG 4586 will increase NATO Combined/Joint Service flexibility and efficiency to meet mission objectives through the sharing of assets and
(STANAG 4586), common data links (STANAG 7085), and a plethora of other open format standards. STANAG 4586 has emerged in the forefront in defining interface standards to move towards plug and play systems for UAVs. Put forth by NATO, it is gaining acceptance within the UAS community. Th
Auto-ignition Temperature - STANAG 4491 ( C) 200 C Critical diameter 76 mm Friction sensitivity - STANAG 4489 33 J Impact Sensitivity - STANAG 4487 70 N Card Gap Test Ø40mm - STANAG 4488 80 cards Capacity discharge - STANAG 4490 No reaction Warhead Main charge explosive : B2211D
STANAG 4586) deployed VCS-4586 flies Gray Eagle UAV VCS for UTCS operates 16 USV’s in SWARMEX demo VCS-4586 in Manned Unmanned System Integration Capability demo Acquires CDL Systems mGCS flies Maveric UAV VCS for Shadow achieves 1,000,000 flight hours VCSi flies Indago UAV 2006 2010 200
STANAG 4586 is ubiquitous amongst the UAV community Soon to be a required messaging standard UCS is a well-established, Mature, well-funded UCS is migrating under the AS4 umbrella UCS extensions can be created to allow for interoperability between STANAG 4586 and AS4-JAUS UAS Control
build-up and as a follow-up to the 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC11) in December 2017. At MC11 in Buenos Aires, differences on digital commerce could not be bridged. Views were significantly opposed. Discussions were heated. While negotiators cannot reach compromise let alone consensus, the digital economy continues to grow very fast, with major economic and .
