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Current and Future MIP Capabilities for Coalition Interoperability
M.G. van der Meijden
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Abstract
The aim of the Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) is to achieve international interoperability of Command and Control Information Systems (C2IS) at all levels from corps to the lowest appropriate level, in order to support combined and joint operations; and pursue the advancement of digitization in the international arena, including NATO. The MIP programme is tightly focused on delivering capability in an incremental manner based upon a rolling 2-year delivery cycle, while in parallel the previous baselines are sustained, new operational requirements are analyzed, new capabilities are agreed, and emerging technologies are explored. The MIP is an operational requirement driven programme with a schedule constraint. The overall MIP Calendar is divided into 'Blocks' or evolutionary solutions, each block will take three years of developing and will remain 'in-service' for two years. The first MIP solution (block I) became available at the end of 2003, after the Integrated Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E). This will be the interoperability solution for allied armies in 2004 and 2005. Meanwhile, the second iteration of the MIP solution is under developed and will become 'in-service' in 2006 and 2007, and so on.