R&S®MMHS STANAG 4406-Based Military Message Handling System
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R&S®MMHS STANAG 4406-Based Military Message ­Handling System Automatic and reliable exchange of ­information in radio and wireline ­communications netwo

R&S®MMHS STANAG 4406-Based Military Message Handling System Introduction STANAG 4406 – the standard for IP-based military communications Today’s military missions require the secure and fast exchange of information between all forces at sea, on land and in the air. Armed forces increasingly rely on IP technology to use modern network infrastructures. Besides requiring systems to exchange complex situation awareness information, military command and information technology must also be able to exchange messages between and within organizations. Wireline LAN/WAN or satellite communications...

R&S®MMHS STANAG 4406-Based Military Message Handling System At a glance R&S®MMHS: military command and control in line with the STANAG 4406 NATO standard. The R&S®MMHS military message handling ­ ystem s covers broadband communications on land, via s ­ atellite and, above all, as one of the first systems on the market, radiocommunications defined in A ­ nnex E of STANAG 4406. R&S®MMHS is an all-in-one solution for communications using wireline LAN/WAN infrastructure as well as radio networks. Especially the implementation of STANAG 4406 Annex E provides significant improvements for data...

R&S®MMHS STANAG 4406-Based Military Message Handling System Benefits and key features R&S®MMHS is a powerful, state-of-the-art message h ­ andling system. It offers the following key functions: More than just e-mail ❙❙ Numerous enhancements for formal exchange of military messages ▷▷ page 5 High-performance radiocommunications ❙❙ STANAG 4406 Annex E ▷▷ page 6 Variety of message categories – one application ❙❙ Reception of messages via different communications paths ❙❙ Automatic adaptation of messages in different formats ❙❙ One mailbox for all message formats ▷▷ page 8 Military security...

More than just e‑mail post in charge without manual intervention and according to an organization-specific, role-oriented scheme. In the case of flash messages, a rule can be defined so that a copy of such a message is, for example, always sent to a permanently staffed, central post. This allows the time-­ criticality of such a message to be taken into account as well. Numerous enhancements for formal exchange of military messages R&S®MMHS is a system solution that goes far beyond the capabilities of civil COTS e-mail products. These enhancements make it possible to fulfill the requirements...

High-performance radiocommunications Message handling without STANAG 4406 Annex E ACP 127: Radiocommunications systems in line with ACP 127 do not feature error correction during the transmission phase and do not support attachments. Broadcasting with continuous repetition of emissions increases the probability of correct message reception, but cannot ensure it. STANAG 4406 Annex E R&S®MMHS complies with STANAG 4406 Annex E. This standard defines an efficient method for exchanging messages between military units via HF and VHF/UHF radio networks. Optimization for narrowband radio networks...

Support of EMCON (radio silence) situations Emission control (EMCON) defines the status of a unit in which messages may be received via radio, but transmission is strictly prohibited. As a result, the sender receives no information as to whether a message has been successfully transmitted. For this reason, R&S®MMHS automatically retransmits messages to EMCON units to increase the probability that a message is transmitted completely. Radio activities at a glance The user interface of the R&S®MMHS tactical gateway shows all information in an easy-to-read display (see f ­ igure, page 6): ❙❙...

Variety of message categories – one application Land-based communications in line with STANAG 4406 R&S®MMHS enables communications between stationary land-based units via LAN/WAN infrastructure, as well as broadband communications to mobile units via satellite. Radiocommunications in line with STANAG 4406 As an essential component of a military message h ­ andling system, R&S®MMHS implements Annex E of STANAG 4406, which defines communications in smallbandwidth HF as well as VHF/UHF radio networks on the basis of ACP 142 (P_MUL). Reception of messages via different ­communications paths...

Radiocommunications in line with ACP 127 The R&S®MMHS ACP 127 gateway uses the ACP 127 SUPP-1 protocol to support area broadcast, task group broadcast, ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship communications. R&S®MMHS supports interoperability with ACP 127 systems and allows the successive transition to a modern homogeneous STANAG 4406 communications network. Automatic adaptation of messages in different formats Communications with e-mail systems The e-mail gateway of R&S®MMHS allows the integration of government organizations using e-mail communications (e.g. Microsoft Exchange/Outlook or Lotus...

Military security ­requirements Security from login to encryption Security framework To ensure that messages can only be processed by authorized users, R&S®MMHS features a security framework. This framework provides the following security: ❙❙ Authenticity of sender and message ❙❙ Security against message manipulation ❙❙ Protection against unauthorized access In order to fulfill specific military security requirements for the processing of classified messages, additional encryption devices for encrypting wirelines, radio lines and IP networks may be required. Central management of...

Central management Central creation and distribution of complex ­nationwide configuration Central configuration R&S®MMHS provides a unique management component that makes it possible to create a nationwide configuration for all units at a central location. This ensures an initially consistent configuration across all organizations and units with a minimum of staff. Updating of configuration data If configuration data is locally changed at a later date, these changes are automatically made available to all wireline-connected units via replication mechanisms. To ensure efficient replication,...