I am delighted to bring you this updatefrom General Dynamics UK on ourinvolvement at this years CoalitionWarrior Interoperability Demonstration(CWID).

CWID is an excellent showcase,providing the key players at the heart ofbattlespace with the opportunity to

demonstrate ground-breaking future military technology in avirtual environment.

Working in partnership with the MoD to deliver the Bowmantactical communications and data system, we are rolling outvital capabilities which make a tremendous difference to UKforces and our allies on operations. More than ever before, ourforces do their job in concert with our allies: interoperability hasnever been more crucial. As we continue to develop thesecapabilities, CWID will help us build on this experience as weshow together what the networked battlespace of the futurewill do for the men and women at the sharp end.

www.generaldynamics.uk.comwww.generaldynamics.uk.com

06/07

Summer 2007CWIDUpdateAn overview of General Dynamics UK activities at CWID 2007

General Dynamics UKAgile through-life partner

delivering integratedC4I capability

What is CWID?

The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration(CWID) UK takes place between 2 and 22 June 2007,in the Joint Command and Battle ManagementLaboratory at the Defence Science and TechnologyLaboratory (Dstl), Portsdown West, Fareham.

Contact us

If you require further information about General Dynamics UK,please dont hesitate to contact a member of theCorporate Affairs team

Amanda JacksonHead of Marketing Communications01495 236443 amanda.jackson@generaldynamics.uk.com

Mark DouglasVice President, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Business Support0207 9323460 mark.douglas@generaldynamics.uk.com

Bowman today

Bowman is the C4I tactical digitalcommunications system of theBritish Armed Forces. Bowmanprovides a mobile battlefield tacticalinternet offering secure voice,secure data and situationalawareness capabilities throughoutthe battlespace; from thedismounted soldier to air, sea andland platforms to command HQs.

Successfully operating a 120-node broadband data network inthe field and 250 within labconditions a global first

In operational use by the Britishforces in Afghanistan and Iraq

More than 8,000 British militaryvehicles, ships and rotorcrafthave been fitted with Bowman

At CWID 2007,General Dynamics UKwill be demonstrating:

z Exchange of situationalawareness , including Blue Forceinformation between tactical andoperational user communities

z Exchanging messages via theBowman MessagingInteroperability Gateway

z Exchanging information acrosstactical internet

z Interoperability across a securenetwork

z Automated data sharing acrosscoalition networks

z Accessing, managing and sharinginformation from highercommands

z Upgraded user tools, lowerimpact on system resources andreduced reliance on humanintervention.

CWID is a partnership between industry and theMinistry of Defence (MoD). Run as part of a wider US-led coalition, CWID allows new technology solutions tobe trialled in a realistic, real-time environment withexisting systems, giving MoD a unique opportunity towork closely with representatives from industry.

Dr Sandy WilsonPresident and Managing DirectorGeneral Dynamics UK Limited

Modifications are planned for thesoldiers manpack radio toprovide a lighter, more ergonomicversion

Bowman is designed for a25 year in-service life

Planned enhancements continue,further supporting networkenabled capability

Delivered through a successfulpartnership with the UK MoD, asrecognised by the NAOInteroperable with NATO forces

Delivered on time and withinbudget

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Current Bowman capability

Bowman is the tacticalcommunications system used bythe armed services to provide directsupport to UK land, amphibious andair manoeuvre operations until atleast 2026. It replaces theClansman combat radio system witha secure digital voice and datacommunications service, includingsituational awareness capability.

The ComBAT, Infrastructure andP-BISA (CIP) capability has beenintroduced with Bowman to providea core battle management system.It enables the battlefield informationsystems being developed forarmoured fighting vehicles, artilleryfire control and nuclear, biologicaland chemical defence to exploitBowmans data messagingcapability concurrently, as well asaddressing wider interoperabilityissues with our allies.

The latest software update forBowman and CIP, known as BCIP5,is underway and fielding is due tostart in 2008.

During CWID, BCIP5 will be usedto demonstrate:

z Sharing of accurate and timely C2and ISTAR information betweentactical land environment, jointheadquarters and coalitionpartners to facilitate a sensor-to-effector capability

z Exchange of situationalawareness, including Blue Forceinformation between the tacticaland operational usercommunities

z Message exchange usingBowman MessagingInteroperability Gateway (MIG)and elements of the enhancedexternal messaging system

z Information exchange across atactical internet using BowmanCombat Net Radios.

BCIP5 provides:

z Command and control anautomatic position location,navigation and reporting systemwhich provides situationalawareness to units throughoutthe digitised structure

z Secure voice and data highlevels of security are providedbased on the UK Pritchel cryptosystem together with its appliqucrypto and NATO StandardOperating Modes to allowinteroperability with NATO allies

z Tactical internet the IP-basedtactical internet providesconnectivity through the localarea system (LAS), the highcapacity data radio (HCDR) andcombat net radio (CNR) nets.

z Secure network interoperabilityusing Bowman firewall andtactical network layer gatewaytechnology.

Looking to the futureBCIP6

Building on the capability deliveredby BCIP5, General Dynamics UK, inpartnership with DE&S BATCIS IPT,will be providing an initial look atpotential capabilities available in thenext increment of Command andBattlespace Management (Land),known as BCIP6 during CWID.

The demonstration is part of aValidation Phase which is runninguntil March 2008, and will informoptions for capability enhancementsfor battlespace informationmanagement, improvedinteroperability with UK and Alliedsystems, and improved resiliencethrough advanced systemmanagement.

During CWID, BCIP6 will be usedto demonstrate:

z MIP-Data Exchange mechanism the automated sharing of dataacross coalition networks

z Automated information sharingwithin BCIP using contract-basedapproach

z Information access, managementand sharing from highercommands

z Backwards compatibility betweenBCIP6 and BCIP5 systemelements

z Upgraded user tools, showinglower impact on systemresources and reduced relianceon human intervention.

BCIP6 is intended to create asystem architecture that willenable:

z Easier integration core to manyof the future CBM programmesincluding FRES and DII

z More efficient InformationManagement over mobile,tactical communications systems

z Improved security both withother UK systems and our Allies

z Technology insertion throughspiral development andcontinuous assessment

z Reduced whole life costs.

Successful FCIP

The concept of Data Replication isbeing successfully demonstrated atCWID, satisfying requirements forFuture CIP (FCIP). The specificationof FCIP was specified during theBowman CIP Recast Programme.Using elements of the CommonOperational Information System(COiNS) and the MultilateralInteroperability Programme DataService, the demonstration provesthat they can be incorporated onto aBCIP platform.

This is an excellent achievement andprovides another important inputinto the BCIP6 ValidationProgramme.

FCIP has demonstrated:

z Application information beingdistributed over the existingBowman communicationssystem through a user-basedpolicy

z User information services can bemade available to non-specialistapplications across the Bowmancommunications system

z The policy-based sharing ofinformation, leading to moreeffective use of availablebandwidth in a tactical, mobileenvironment

z Greater efficiencies in themanagement of information anddata.

Knowledge gained from FCIP isexpected to be incorporated intofuture BCIP increments, influencingother CBM programmes such asFRES and DII.

The view from a CWID veteran

Why is CWID important for General Dynamics UK?

Within the UK, CWID aims to identify solutions to gaps indefence capability, de-risk current MoD projects, anddemonstrate novel and innovative ideas to support theMoD's Network Enabled Capability vision.

From General Dynamics UKs perspective this provides anideal event to showcase new and emerging technologiesto defence stakeholders while still maintainingcompatibility with the current in-service systems acrucial element of an incremental procurement process.

In CWID 2007 the main themes are designed to allowindustry to participate in a pan-Defence EnterpriseArchitecture which shows integrated user informationservices flowing end-to-end across variouscommunications systems - including some of thoseprovided by General Dynamics UK such as BowmanCIP.

General Dynamics UK views CWID as an irresistibleopportunity to experiment with Bowman, Falcon andCormorant bearer systems, a representation of MoDsDefence Information Infrastructure, and a host ofC4ISTAR applications.

CWID is one of the rare opportunities for the MoD andindustry to investigate how the diversity of its currentequipment programmes can be enhanced by joining upthese separate capabilities through a secure network,ultimately enhancing the way tactical, operational andMoD business users manage their information andknowledge.

What are the challenges involved in CWID?

These are threefold and relate to people, processes andtechnology.

CWID runs on a live, secure, operational network and thisoften puts engineering constraints on theCommunications and Information Systems which are notseen in a civilian context. Low bandwidth bearers, harsh

environmental conditions and a strict security policy allcontribute to the integration challenge.

The collaborative nature of the event also provides anideal opportunity for civilian industry personnel to viewcommand, control and communications capabilities withinan operational context. Military concepts and doctrinalissues that are sometimes hard to grasp on paper areoften challenged when subjected to practicaldemonstrations with the military role players.

For the industry players, it is also a challengingcommercial environment, as many industrial competitorsare brought into close proximity and expected to workwith each other in an atmosphere of close collaborationoften without being paid to do so!

The Team CWID organisation is run in a very military, butgood-humoured fashion by its own Regimental SergeantMajor who ensures that both civilian and militarypersonnel maintain a so-called battle-rhythm throughoutthe execution phase.

What are the highlights of this years demonstration?

This year is probably the biggest event yet, boasting morethan 40 different industry demonstrations and a complete,secure end-to-end enterprise infrastructure.

Real, in-service network bearers and future capabilitiesare being used in a true coalition context with US,Canadian, New Zealand and NATO forces across theglobe.

This year, General Dynamics UK and Systematic areshowing the simultaneous, secure, automated exchangeof Blue Force Land information with both the UKComponent and with the Coalition forces using theMultilateral Interoperability Programme Data ExchangeMechanism (MIP DEM). This is the first time that this hasbeen shown anywhere using real equipment.

General Dynamics UK, BAE Systems, Thales and QinetiQare showing the Tactical Mobile environment fully joined-up with the Operational Static environment, the firsttime that a true MoD Enterprise Service Bus has beenextended from the strategic to the tactical environment,and the first time that web services have been used inBowman.

General Dynamics UK is also collaborating with many ofthe other industry demonstrations to investigate futureC4ISTAR concepts relevant to Bowman CIP interactionwith new and legacy systems, eg DII, LEAPP, JC2S,JETTS, DABINETT and Listener to name a few.

Dr Jeremy Creasey,General Dynamics UKTechnical Authority, hasbeen involved in CWID,and previously withJWID before that, since1999.

32

Current Bowman capability

Bowman is the tacticalcommunications system used bythe armed services to provide directsupport to UK land, amphibious andair manoeuvre operations until atleast 2026. It replaces theClansman combat radio system witha secure digital voice and datacommunications service, includingsituational awareness capability.

The ComBAT, Infrastructure andP-BISA (CIP) capability has beenintroduced with Bowman to providea core battle management system.It enables the battlefield informationsystems being developed forarmoured fighting vehicles, artilleryfire control and nuclear, biologicaland chemical defence to exploitBowmans data messagingcapability concurrently, as well asaddressing wider interoperabilityissues with our allies.

The latest software update forBowman and CIP, known as BCIP5,is underway and fielding is due tostart in 2008.

During CWID, BCIP5 will be usedto demonstrate:

z Sharing of accurate and timely C2and ISTAR information betweentactical land environment, jointheadquarters and coalitionpartners to facilitate a sensor-to-effector capability

z Exchange of situationalawareness, including Blue Forceinformation between the tacticaland operational usercommunities

z Message exchange usingBowman MessagingInteroperability Gateway (MIG)and elements of the enhancedexternal messaging system

z Information exchange across atactical internet using BowmanCombat Net Radios.

BCIP5 provides:

z Command and control anautomatic position location,navigation and reporting systemwhich provides situationalawareness to units throughoutthe digitised structure

z Secure voice and data highlevels of security are providedbased on the UK Pritchel cryptosystem together with its appliqucrypto and NATO StandardOperating Modes to allowinteroperability with NATO allies

z Tactical internet the IP-basedtactical internet providesconnectivity through the localarea system (LAS), the highcapacity data radio (HCDR) andcombat net radio (CNR) nets.

z Secure network interoperabilityusing Bowman firewall andtactical network layer gatewaytechnology.

Looking to the futureBCIP6

Building on the capability deliveredby BCIP5, General Dynamics UK, inpartnership with DE&S BATCIS IPT,will be providing an initial look atpotential capabilities available in thenext increment of Command andBattlespace Management (Land),known as BCIP6 during CWID.

The demonstration is part of aValidation Phase which is runninguntil March 2008, and will informoptions for capability enhancementsfor battlespace informationmanagement, improvedinteroperability with UK and Alliedsystems, and improved resiliencethrough advanced systemmanagement.

During CWID, BCIP6 will be usedto demonstrate:

z MIP-Data Exchange mechanism the automated sharing of dataacross coalition networks

z Automated information sharingwithin BCIP using contract-basedapproach

z Information access, managementand sharing from highercommands

z Backwards compatibility betweenBCIP6 and BCIP5 systemelements

z Upgraded user tools, showinglower impact on systemresources and reduced relianceon human intervention.

BCIP6 is intended to create asystem architecture that willenable:

z Easier integration core to manyof the future CBM programmesincluding FRES and DII

z More efficient InformationManagement over mobile,tactical communications systems

z Improved security both withother UK systems and our Allies

z Technology insertion throughspiral development andcontinuous assessment

z Reduced whole life costs.

Successful FCIP

The concept of Data Replication isbeing successfully demonstrated atCWID, satisfying requirements forFuture CIP (FCIP). The specificationof FCIP was specified during theBowman CIP Recast Programme. Ituses elements of the CommonOperational Information System(COINS) and the MultilateralInteroperability Programme DataService, and was integrated ontoBCIP5 for the demonstration.

This is an excellent achievement andprovides another important inputinto the BCIP6 ValidationProgramme.

FCIP has demonstrated:

z Application information beingdistributed over the existingBowman communicationssystem through a user-basedpolicy

z User information services can bemade available to non-specialistapplications across the Bowmancommunications system

z The policy-based sharing ofinformation, leading to moreeffective use of availablebandwidth in a tactical, mobileenvironment

z Greater efficiencies in themanagement of information anddata.

Knowledge gained from FCIP isexpected to be incorporated intofuture BCIP increments, influencingother CBM programmes such asFRES and DII.

The view from a CWID veteran

Why is CWID important for General Dynamics UK?

Within the UK, CWID aims to identify solutions to gaps indefence capability, de-risk current MoD projects, anddemonstrate novel and innovative ideas to support theMoD's Network Enabled Capability vision.

From General Dynamics UKs perspective this provides anideal event to showcase new and emerging technologiesto defence stakeholders while still maintainingcompatibility with the current in-service systems acrucial element of an incremental procurement process.

In CWID 2007 the main themes are designed to allowindustry to participate in a pan-Defence EnterpriseArchitecture which shows integrated user informationservices flowing end-to-end across variouscommunications systems - including some of thoseprovided by General Dynamics UK such as BowmanCIP.

General Dynamics UK views CWID as an irresistibleopportunity to experiment with Bowman, Falcon andCormorant bearer systems, a representation of MoDsDefence Information Infrastructure, and a host ofC4ISTAR applications.

CWID is one of the rare opportunities for the MoD andindustry to investigate how the diversity of its currentequipment programmes can be enhanced by joining upthese separate capabilities through a secure network,ultimately enhancing the way tactical, operational andMoD business users manage their information andknowledge.

What are the challenges involved in CWID?

These are threefold and relate to people, processes andtechnology.

CWID runs on a live, secure, operational network and thisoften puts engineering constraints on theCommunications and Information Systems which are notseen in a civilian context. Low bandwidth bearers, harsh

environmental conditions and a strict security policy allcontribute to the integration challenge.

The collaborative nature of the event also provides anideal opportunity for civilian industry personnel to viewcommand, control and communications capabilities withinan operational context. Military concepts and doctrinalissues that are sometimes hard to grasp on paper areoften challenged when subjected to practicaldemonstrations with the military role players.

For the industry players, it is also a challengingcommercial environment, as many industrial competitorsare brought into close proximity and expected to workwith each other in an atmosphere of close collaborationoften without being paid to do so!

The Team CWID organisation is run in a very military, butgood-humoured fashion by its own Regimental SergeantMajor who ensures that both civilian and militarypersonnel maintain a so-called battle-rhythm throughoutthe execution phase.

What are the highlights of this years demonstration?

This year is probably the biggest event yet, boasting morethan 40 different industry demonstrations and a complete,secure end-to-end enterprise infrastructure.

Real, in-service network bearers and future capabilitiesare being used in a true coalition context with US,Canadian, New Zealand and NATO forces across theglobe.

This year, General Dynamics UK and Systematic areshowing the simultaneous, secure, automated exchangeof Blue Force Land information with both the UKComponent and with the Coalition forces using theMultilateral Interoperability Programme Data ExchangeMechanism (MIP DEM). This is the first time that this hasbeen shown anywhere using real equipment.

General Dynamics UK, BAE Systems, Thales and QinetiQare showing the Tactical Mobile environment fully joined-up with the Operational Static environment, the firsttime that a true MoD Enterprise Service Bus has beenextended from the strategic to the tactical environment,and the first time that web services have been used inBowman.

General Dynamics UK is also collaborating with many ofthe other industry demonstrations to investigate futureC4ISTAR concepts relevant to Bowman CIP interactionwith new and legacy systems, eg DII, LEAPP, JC2S,JETTS, DABINETT and Listener to name a few.

Dr Jeremy Creasey,General Dynamics UKTechnical Authority, hasbeen involved in CWID,and previously withJWID before that, since1999.

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I am delighted to bring you this updatefrom General Dynamics UK on ourinvolvement at this years CoalitionWarrior Interoperability Demonstration(CWID).

CWID is an excellent showcase,providing the key players at the heart ofbattlespace with the opportunity to

demonstrate ground-breaking future military technology in avirtual environment.

Working in partnership with the MoD to deliver the Bowmantactical communications and data system, we are rolling outvital capabilities which make a tremendous difference to UKforces and our allies on operations. More than ever before, ourforces do their job in concert with our allies: interoperability hasnever been more crucial. As we continue to develop thesecapabilities, CWID will help us build on this experience as weshow together what the networked battlespace of the futurewill do for the men and women at the sharp end.

www.generaldynamics.uk.comwww.generaldynamics.uk.com

06/07

Summer 2007CWIDUpdateAn overview of General Dynamics UK activities at CWID 2007

General Dynamics UKAgile through-life partner

delivering integratedC4I capability

What is CWID?

The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration(CWID) UK takes place between 2 and 22 June 2007,in the Joint Command and Battle ManagementLaboratory at the Defence Science and TechnologyLaboratory (Dstl), Portsdown West, Fareham.

Contact us

If you require further information about General Dynamics UK,please dont hesitate to contact a member of theCorporate Affairs team

Amanda JacksonHead of Marketing Communications01495 236443 amanda.jackson@generaldynamics.uk.com

Mark DouglasVice President, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Business Support0207 9323460 mark.douglas@generaldynamics.uk.com

Bowman today

Bowman is the C4I tactical digitalcommunications system of theBritish Armed Forces. Bowmanprovides a mobile battlefield tacticalinternet offering secure voice,secure data and situationalawareness capabilities throughoutthe battlespace; from thedismounted soldier to air, sea andland platforms to command HQs.

Successfully operating a 120-node broadband data network inthe field and 250 within labconditions a global first

In operational use by the Britishforces in Afghanistan and Iraq

More than 8,000 British militaryvehicles, ships and rotorcrafthave been fitted with Bowman

At CWID 2007,General Dynamics UKwill be demonstrating:

z Exchange of situationalawareness , including Blue Forceinformation between tactical andoperational user communities

z Exchanging messages via theBowman MessagingInteroperability Gateway

z Exchanging information acrosstactical internet

z Interoperability across a securenetwork

z Automated data sharing acrosscoalition networks

z Accessing, managing and sharinginformation from highercommands

z Upgraded user tools, lowerimpact on system resources andreduced reliance on humanintervention.

CWID is a partnership between industry and theMinistry of Defence (MoD). Run as part of a wider US-led coalition, CWID allows new technology solutions tobe trialled in a realistic, real-time environment withexisting systems, giving MoD a unique opportunity towork closely with representatives from industry.

Dr Sandy WilsonPresident and Managing DirectorGeneral Dynamics UK Limited

Modifications are planned for thesoldiers manpack radio toprovide a lighter, more ergonomicversion

Bowman is designed for a25 year in-service life

Planned enhancements continue,further supporting networkenabled capability

Delivered through a successfulpartnership with the UK MoD, asrecognised by the NAOInteroperable with NATO forces

Delivered on time and withinbudget

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