Tender: Provision of Link 16 Network Management System (L16 NMS) for UK Defence

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The United Kingdom (UK) Defence is seeking a provider for a Link 16 Network Management System (L16 NMS) to manage and monitor all Link 16 activity within the UK and to support up to two deployed operations. The NMS must allow network management operators to monitor activity, modify the network architecture to provide optimal Link 16 operating conditions, and monitor all Link 16 activity to ensure compliance with the MOD/Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA). The current equipment setup is unique and the installed software is owned and supported by the Contractor; as the OEM with proprietary rights the only organisation identified with the required technical information, tools and expertise to provide support is Thales UK Limited. In the immediate term, changing the system could have a detrimental impact and may result in an inability to utilise the Link 16 network across all platforms in the UK Flight Information Region (FIR), significantly curtailing pan-domain platforms' ability to train for operations.