2016-05-01
DIGINEXT: Providing a Range of Innovative Solutions
The company offers products for military simulation, training and maritime surveillance
DIGINEXT, a CS Group subsidiary and French SME, headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, provides state-of-the-art operational systems, simulation systems for design or testing, and virtual & LVC training solutions.
Celebrating 20 years as a global technology leader for military simulation and training and maritime surveillance, DIGINEXT offers innovative systems and services to customers. Building on its international footprint and innovations, DIGINEXT is recognised as one of the key players in the defence and security sector in France and internationally.
Reliable Partner
Tactical Data links are force multiplier and necessary part of high-profile defence programmes (Air, Sea and Land). As a trusted partner of NATO country-members and French Armed Forces, DIGINEXT has been recognised within the international data links community as a leading supplier of testing systems (TACTX2 product), operational systems (STARLINX product) and training solutions (SOLSTICE product).
Their products TACTX, STARLINX and SOLSTICE can be found in service in more than 17 different nations in Armed Forces, government and industry sites.
DIGINEXT products portfolio includes a wide array of Air/Sea/Land C2 and non-C2 platforms featuring various NATO Tactical Data Link standard implementations (MIL Std and STANAG), specific National Tactical Data Link implementation and multiple radio terminal interfaces.
The products are individual components that are functionally complementary rather than an all-in-one system integrating several functional capabilities, which may or may not be required. This allows customers to set-up complete open and modular systems test bed according to their specific requirements and budget as well as easy switch among all desired test and training environments.
Its Tactical Data Links product line includes the TACTX2 suite, which is able to interact with live networks over real terminals, data link capable systems and multiple remote test sites over WAN using emulated terminals and SIMPLE / DIS / HLA interface.
It provides the ability to design and execute complex scenarios that consist of simulated tactical elements (units, tracks, points) in Air/Sea/Land environments, with their realistic motions models, and generate the associated surveillance and C² messages in strict conformance with STANAG and MIL-STD message baselines, Transmission/Reception rules and operating procedures. TACTX2 is implementing all NATO Tactical Data Link (L11, L11B, L16, JREAP A/B/C, VMF and L22) and some National Tactical Data Link.
Another product is STARLINX, a core operational C2 or non- C2 Node, which is well suited for standalone insertion into NCW (Network Centric Warfare) operations and to guarantee successful participation into live or simulated TDL networks.
Functionally close to the behaviour of an AEW&C capability (even more when connected to live sensors), STARLINX is able to provide and manage situational awareness and surveillance functions so as to maintain and disseminate the L16 picture to the fighters or units participating into the network while being able to interact with those live assets through comprehensive command, control and management functions.
The TACTICAL BATTLELAB is dedicated to support definition and/or improvement of Network centric Defence systems in front of new asymmetric threats (such as terrorism). It enables CONOPS definition, NATO Tactical Data Links interoperability, design and implementation of National Tactical Data Links capability, till training purpose.
Bringing Efficient LVC Training Solution
Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training has the added benefit of being able to practice with capabilities that armies cannot do on real platforms for cost and security reasons. DIGINEXT offers a full range of on-the-shelf systems covering large-scale of Military training simulations.
These products can be directly used as standalone training solutions or integrated into legacy or new training systems. These include:
SOLSTICE: It is a complete mobile and ground-based L16 training solution. Based on both live and simulated environments, SOLSTICE aims to train fighter pilots and controllers using the full range of L16 functionalities, tactics and procedures within operational context.
Built upon scalable architecture, it can be integrated into legacy systems with no impact on existing interfaces and operation routines. Through its multi-MIDS capability, it enables to benefit of a large range training area.
DirectCGF: It can create, configure and run advanced tactical scenarios involving various kinds of interacting and cooperating platforms. DirectCGF supports native interoperability with other simulation or simulators through DIS and HLA standards and communication with live or C2 systems through DIGINEXT standards Tactical Data Links solutions or through C-BML or other specific interfaces.
UAV-X: This is a UAV training simulator combat proven by French Air Forces. UAV-X is a flexible and opened-architecture Part Task Training solution dedicated to Tactical operator or pilot training. Its powerful simulation framework enables to be platform-agnostic and to simulate any kind of UAV aircraft (MALE or Tactical drone) and sensors payload and to integrate Tactical Data Links capabilities.
Combatting Maritime Threats
Increasing maritime threats, such as terrorism, piracy, drug and human smuggling, have highlighted a growing need for a meaningful improvement in maritime surveillance and security systems. DIGINEXT, through its STRADIVARIUS HF radar system, is providing an efficient solution for 24/7 consistent surveillance of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or for early warning solution for coastal defence system.
STRADIVARIUS radar can be used as an autonomous surveillance asset or be integrated into a wider existing maritime awareness system under the coordination of C4I system. It is a bistatic HF radar, which consists one transmission site and one reception site and uses continuous waveforms (CW) emission. It offers several advantages compared to any other HF radar.
It uses smaller antennas to reduce environmental impact, lower transmitted power for lower HF perturbations, coverage of 400km of shoreline with one system and easy scalability to cover complete country EEZ.
STRADIVARIUS can detect small ships up to 200 nautical miles from the shoreline, regardless of weather conditions, thanks to patented waveforms and the associated advanced signal processing. One unit of this new Over-The-Horizon radar is installed and operational on French Mediterranean Sea.
“STRADIVARIUS is different from conventional HFSWR for many reasons, one of them is its ability to adapt to any coastal topology. It provides a tailor made and optimized solution with strong respect for wildlife and extremely low HF perturbations,” said Thomas Fourquet, DIGINEXT’s CEO.
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