The Vigilare System is a ground-based air defence command and control system
that provides for three core missions.
Its first mission is as part of the RAAF's air defence surveillance network, its second mission
is to provide the RAAF with a battlespace management capability and its third mission is to support
the training of RAAF Operators in the conduct of the first two missions.
The Vigilare System consists of data processing and voice communications software and
hardware installed in two Regional Operations Centres (ROCs). The purpose of the data
processing function is to receive, process and fuse information from a number of sources.
These sources include a number of microwave radar sensors, Link 11 and Link 16 networks,
and several inputs from specialised data sources such as the Jindalee Over-The-Horizon Radar Network (JORN)
and The Australian Air Traffic Control system (TAAATS).
Fused data is presented to operators on client consoles and selected parts of the fused data
are reported to other agencies.
The objective of the simulation function of the Vigilare System is to replicate the live
inputs to the system for the purpose of providing training to operators.
This functionality is required to provide cost-effective and repeatable training to
operators by stimulating the operational system with inputs that replicate the live data inputs.
SMS Defence Solutions and Sydac have teamed and have been engaged by
Boeing Australia under a fixed-price contract to design
and develop the Vigilare Simulation CSCI.
SMS Defence Solutions has brought the air traffic system simulator it developed to emulate Air Services
Australia's TAAATS civil air traffic control system, techniques and technologies it developed
for the Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR) SPO for JORN training aids, some of its own visualisation
tools and a suite of messaging libraries to simulate Vigilare inputs such as Link 16 data and
ASTERIX-format messages. Internal communications is based on Sydac's Reality Manager™ event management system.
The Vigilare Simulation scope includes development of high fidelity emulations of interfaces with
deployable surveillance assets such as Wedgetail, TADRS, maritime units and other TADIL agencies
for purposes of acquiring surveillance data and exercising asset control.
The Vigilare Simulation CSCI will be delivered well in advance of the commissioning of the actual
Vigilare Air Defence system and it is expected that the Vigilare Simulation will be used to support
System level integration and test activities.
For more information about the Vigilare Project, visit the
Boeing Australia Project Home Page.