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Global Xpress ‘exceeds expectations’ in Royal Australia Air Force trials

In December 2017, The Royal Joint Capabilities, commented on Australian Air Force (RAAF) GX performance: “This exceeds TRANSFORMATIVE completed a successful trial of the expectations, is future and TECHNOLOGY Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) service customer-focused, and performed as part of their ongoing mission to flawlessly.” Global Xpress was designed with develop new ways for air mobility government users in mind and is The RAAF is transforming itself for the first and only end-to-end high- aircraft to support their embarked the , working with the forces. throughput commercial wideband Australian Army and Navy to ensure network delivering worldwide During the six-month trial the they deliver a networked future service. It is gratifying to hear that we RAAF utilised GX via a Honeywell joint force across the spectrum of have delivered upon the expectations JetWaveTM Ka-band satellite air, space, electromagnetic and of the RAAF. Inmarsat are proud to communication system on board a cyber. Under the RAAF’s Plan Jericho, be able to play an important role C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. opportunities are being pursued in helping the RAAF in their goal of The trial culminated with an in-air to bring integrated and networked establishing a Fifth Generation Air VIP demonstration where the service systems to the defence workforce. Force. was demonstrated using a number Todd McDonell, President of Inmarsat of applications including secure, live The trial was conducted with support Global Government, said: “This from industry partners Group video streaming and encrypted file project has been in the works for transfer. Australia Pacific, Honeywell, and a long time and is testament to L3 Communications, as well as the the power of industry and defence Australian Government Defence ‘PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY’ working together to ensure that Department’s Capability Acquisition communications are an effective tool and Sustainment Group. Following the demonstration, Air for delivering greater operational Vice Marshal Warren McDonald, capability.” Australian Defence Force Chief of JETWAVE MCS-8200 Honeywell’s JetWave™ MCS-8200 aeronautical satellite communication terminal enables Global Xpress connectivity for large aircraft

The MCS-8000 is designed to provide broadband-class data connectivity RADOME HARDWARE OVERVIEW and the hardware and network are optimised for mobility to provide a MCS 8200 AIM Kit consistently outstanding passenger experience all over the world. - Platform agnostic skirt and fitting - Reduced part type count STANDARD FR AND ANTENNA - Improved accessability for install CONTROLLER LAIM Kit Both variants of the MCS terminals - Aircraft specific skirt and fitting share the same RF and antenna - Standard RF kit and associated bracket controller, modem and router - Lighter weight hardware, with this Fuselage- mounted antenna (MCS-8200) - Lower cost optimised for larger air transport sized aircraft. GOVERNMENT

There will be more emphasis placed INTENT : on the joint force – bringing together different land, air, sea, intelligence, electronic warfare, cyber and space capabilities so the ADF can apply more A MORE CAPABLE, AGILE AND force more rapidly and more effectively when called on to do so. POTENT FUTURE FORCE Defence White Paper 2016 Transport Canada’s Marine Program area—to Canada’s Marine Security is the lead federal department Operations Centres in near-real responsible for preventing pollution time (transmitted every 15 minutes from ships transiting waters under during the flight). The Inmarsat Canadian jurisdiction. Through its SwiftBroadband service enables National Aerial Surveillance Program the NASP aircrew to communicate (NASP), the surveillance aircraft keep with government officials and first a watchful eye over marine traffic responders on the ground. and their presence also acts as a Depending on the nature of the deterrent by discouraging illegal incident, imagery is sent from the discharges of pollution at sea. aircraft to responders, investigators, The NASP uses the SwiftBroadband and command centres. to expedite multi-channel service, through the response to the incident. The Inmarsat Distribution Partner, Inmarsat service is essential in SatCom Direct, for its daily providing situational awareness surveillance operations in order to Transport Canada senior to communicate with government government officials and to other officials and/or first responders. government departments as well. Internationally, aerial surveillance Surveillance officers in the aircraft is widely adopted and considered to are electronically enabled to transmit be the most effective method for the information that has been observed detection of oil spills. in near real time. In the case of an Inmarsat satellite services are used incident such as an oil spill, the data to send images and screen captures, observed by the surveillance officers in near real time as well as streaming is transmitted via email to senior video in real time. The service is management and first responders. also used for flight-following and Live video stream is also a popular tracking of aircraft and to send means of providing situational data—received from the Automatic awareness during critical situations Identification System of ships in the to enable accurate and timely PREVENTING decision making. OIL SPILLS WITH INMARSAT million gallons of oil per year enter our 380 oceans of illegal dumping of fuel occurs by ships 55% in transit “The use of the Inmarsat satellite communications of large spills has been proven to be an occurred while invaluable asset to the NASP. % vessels were It allows the aircrews to have underway in open immediate/direct contact 50 water over the last with government officials 40 years and/or first responders, which greatly aids in the response to an incident.” Louis Armstrong, Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance and Statistics sourced from: Reconnaissance at Transport Canada. OIL IN OUR OCEANS: The Xerces Society, Blackburn, Mazzacano, Fallon, Hoffman Black, 2014 The NASP has three surveillance aircraft which are strategically located across Canada for effective monitoring and rapid response to incidents.

They are all equipped with Maritime Surveillance Systems (MSS6000), INFRARED / ULTRAVIOLET LINE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION which were all purchased from the SCANNER (IRUV). SYSTEM (AIS). Swedish Space Corporation, now called S&T Airborne Systems. This This helps experts analyse oil slicks This provides vessel identity and state-of-the-art remote sensing and provides high-resolution imagery voyage information, which helps equipment includes the following: of marine pollution incidents. It can aircrews digitally link the vessels also observe temperature differences with positions on the map. (Evidence on the ocean surface and map out support) INMARSAT SWIFTBROADBAND spills of oil and other substances. (Oil SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS analysis) GEO-CODED DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM. ELECTRO-OPTICAL INFRARED SYSTEM. Canada’s aerial surveillance capability is a powerful deterrent This permits the flight crews to These cameras enable the aircrews against illegal discharges. stream video, or to transmit data CAMERA SYSTEM (EOIR). to take digital photos and videos that As the NASP aircraft can patrol at an altitude similar to they collect during patrols, to ground This is also known as an MX15; it can be used as evidence. All pictures commercial aircraft, vessels are often unaware that they are crews in real time. Consequently, helps aircrews identify ships and and video are geo-tagged with GPS being covertly tracked. incident command teams located in collect evidence over a wide range— data such as date, time, longitude Alternatively, the aircraft can also fly at much lower altitudes, command centres can view the same even in reduced visibility. (Source and latitude. Transport Canada can thus signalling their presence to ships transiting below and image as the flight crew at the same identification) use these photographs and videos as deterring unlawful activities. time. (Communication to the ground) evidence in court. (Evidence support) Evidence gathered by the NASP is used to enforce provisions of Canadian legislation applicable to illegal discharges from SIDE LOOKING AIRBORNE ships. RADAR (SLAR). This helps detect irregularities on the During the fiscal year 2014 2015, the ocean’s surface— even when visibility / is poor or during the night. The SLAR NASP aircraft flew a total of 3,842 extends the aircraft’s sight from two nautical miles (surveillance with the patrol hours across Canada naked eye) to 45 nautical miles on each side. (Anomaly detection) Needing to police one of the world’s longest coastlines, Australian customs requires the very best in airborne data communications.

With its immense 30,000km Prior to the adoption of the Eye in coastline and reputation for the Sky solution, it sometimes took prosperity, opportunity and stability, several hours for the results of their Australia is a magnet for illegal patrols to get back to the decision immigration. To cope with the makers in the Customs National problem, the country’s federal Surveillance Centre. This delay could government launched its ‘Protecting make the difference between a our borders’ programme - a multi successful interception and letting -million-dollar drive to apply high an illegal vessel slip through. technology to the huge task of Australian Customs Border keeping watch over Australian Protection Command decided to territorial waters. find a system that would deliver The first line of defence is a fleet video and other data to the ground of aircraft equipped with the very within seconds rather than hours. latest in air-to-surface surveillance Customs called on a Sydney-based systems. Inmarsat SwiftBroadband Inmarsat partner to provide a aeronautical data solution has been solution. The Sydney company TC chosen as the best way to deliver the Communications came up with an information gleaned by the eyes in Inmarsat SwiftBroadband system the sky back to commanders on the now operating on-board several of ground. the aircraft in the coastwatch fleet. Australia’s Border Protection The Australian company worked with Command operates 15 aircraft other Inmarsat partners to integrate carrying advanced radar and electro- the antenna and video into the optical sensors to scan the coast solution. and economic exclusion zone for intruders. Flying up to 1,800km offshore, the aircraft cover a maritime area larger than Australia SCANNING THE itself, recording over 1,300 missions SOUTHERN SEAS and 20,000 hours a year. Australian Customs CoastWatch When Australian Minister for Justice borders.” aircraft and try to mask illegal or Instant information for safety heroes and Customs, Senator the Hon Chris Ellison also points out the potential inappropriate activities, I say the Ellison, formally inaugurated the new use of the system by defence forces game has changed. The risk of being capability, two of the aircraft were on and law enforcement agencies found are now much greater and with FIRE FIGHTING OBSERVATION SYSTEMS patrol hundreds of kilometres away, luck we’ll put you out of business across Australia. “That’s becoming Border Protection isn’t the Australian areas without having to stop, or each supplying live video feeds to the more and more important in the completely.” Canberra centre. Government’s only application for circle, to transmit information. The current security environment.” The Canberra Times Inmarsat. More than ever Australia is client reported a healthy reduction As the minister spoke over the introduction of SwiftBroadband to faced with the potential threat of natural in operating expenses and fuel simultaneous voice link to the crew the Coastwatch fleet promises an disaster. Each of the nation’s states utilisation through the ability to fly of one of the Dash-8’s, the aircraft immediate boost to operational maintains a highly effective professional further and longer whilst maintaining flashed back pictures of a large effectiveness, according to and volunteer fire-fighting service. contact with command and control merchant ship cruising below. The Coastwatch chief Rear-Admiral Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator the for mission instructions. images were displayed on a video Max Hancock. “To those who hope Hon Chris Ellison The Rural Fire Service required a system wall and individual workstations to avoid detection by Coastwatch that would allow critical fire scanning and around the centre. The video system situational data to be transmitted directly also allows an aircraft returning to How it works from a small airframe to incident control base at the end of a spell of duty and command centres on the ground. A to ‘hand over’ any current tasks state of the art solution that exploited quickly and efficiently to the crews SwiftBroadband’s smaller aircraft of the aircraft coming on-station to equipment allowed the Rural Fire Service continue the patrol. to transmit fire scanning data directly HQ to their incident control centres. This “This system will provide the latest ensured the aircraft could continue on information and allow enhanced Getting the finer details with your satellite surveillance or their mission and patrol ever-increasing decision making when dealing Dedicated Another Account with complex events in remote and EITS II Decoder maritime environments patrolled by Customs Coastwatch aircraft,” the minister says. “This is the technology we need to look out for Australian Patrol Boat LIVE VIDEO FROM ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT The Taiwanese National Fire and Rescue Authority The Taiwanese National Fire and existing analogue aircraft system. Rescue Authority required a live video The communications system also surveillance solution for use during needed be a roll-on/roll-off solution floods, typhoons & earthquakes. in order to support multi-mission This situational awareness capability requirements. would allow them to carry out The solution saw the development more efficient search and rescue of a digital navigation interface for operations. the satcom system coupled with the This installation was a world first provision of low cost aerial video for rotary winged aircraft and had camera as well as a roll on / roll off to contend with a range of rotor satcom package. interference issues as well as an A ROLL ON/ROLL OFF SOLUTION

FOR LARGER FLEETS The Victorian State Aircraft Unit The Victorian State Aircraft Unit A Roll On/Roll Off SwiftBroadband had a requirement for their fleet solution was designed that involved of small aircraft to be able to each of the aircraft being fitted transmit information back to one with a small, lightweight antenna of 43 incident control centres on that remains mounted to the the ground. Whilst the aircraft aircraft throughout the year. A rack were utilised by the Department of containing the communications Sustainability and the Environment modem and associated equipment during the bushfire season, these can then be rolled on and rolled aircraft were often redeployed for off individual aircraft as and when other duties in the off-season. The needed, considerably reducing the DSE required a satcom solution capex compared to fitting every that could be taken off the aircraft aircraft with it’s own individual when they were being used by other system. departments. HOW TO BUY Inmarsat products and services are available through select Inmarsat distribution partners and service providers. Visit our website to find the right partner for you. inmarsat.com/buy

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