LINKS® and NiDL Provides, coordinates and manages NATO TDLs with LINKS® and Nationals TDLs with NiDL
- NATO certified
- Sea proven
- Supports all TDL standards and multi-link management
- Compact stand alone L11
- Ready for future IP networks
Mission
LDT are an essential requirement for the deployment of armed forces in an international framework. LINKS® system provides the tools to coordinate the entire set of TDL and to fulfil the Maritime Interface Control Officer role. It manages:
- L11
- L16 including SIMPLE, JREAP, JRE
- L22
LINKS® aims at sharing a real-time Common Operational Picture (COP) to ensure full interoperability with non-NATO forces and to increase operational effectiveness through combined TDL and secured multimedia exchange capacities.
NIDL® offers the same operational capacities as a TDL 16 NATO, without any constraints concerning authorisation to export. NiDL® also provides the same multimedia services as Internet.
Characteristics
Extended connectivity:
- LINKS EYE for tactical NATO and non-NATO mono-link management
- LINKS MIND for tactical multi-link network management
- LINKS HEAD to handle COP exchange at the operational and strategic level
- LINKS EARS to control several tactical multi-link networks (role of MICO).
References
French Navy:
- F70-class ASW frigates: L11 upgrade
- Cassard class AAW frigates: L11, L16
- Atlantique 2 MPA: L11
- Atlantique 2 MPA: 2 x L11
- Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier: 2 x L11, L16
- FREMM multimission frigate: 2 x L11, L16, J-Sat, L22
- Rubis class SSN: LINKS® EYE-11
- Mistral class LHD: LINKS® MIND L16, L11
- F70 class ASW frigates: L11 upgrade
- Forbin class AAW destroyer: 2 x L11, L16, (J-sat)
- OPV Gowind L’Adroit: NidL®
Royal Saudi Arabian Navy:
- Sawari II class frigates: L11
Royal Norwegian Navy:
- FPB Skjold: L11, L16, J-sat
- FPB Hauk: L11
