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2-16 UNCLASSIFIED Multimedia Analysis and Archive System (MAAS) from General Dynamics, and Image Product Library (IPL) from National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED 3 Exercise Test Plan A test plan was developed for component testing, integration, and final flight testing, exercise and demonstration. A risk reduction plan that included backup subsystems and systems was implemented. It required the team to approach and gain the cooperation and material assistance of vendors who were working on prototype mini-CDL transceivers (air vehicle) efforts, and to leverage existing government development programs for ground CDL terminals to build the required end-to-end interoperability solution. Several CDL vendors were contacted and offered the opportunity to participate in the exercise, but few were willing to support the effort required. The test plan included the requirement to have at least one Mini-CDL vendor with an MPEG-2 encoder/decoder to allow us to get started by late June 2008. As a backup, other vendors were asked to participate if they had components available and the resources to participate. Cornet Technology joined the effort in July by providing an H.264 encoder with a promise of an MPEG- 2 encoder to follow in August. Additionally, a COTS 5.8 GHz digital data link system was procured as a backup to cover those times when the Mini-CDL was not available. This allowed for all but the lowest layers of the USIP protocol stack to be exercised (Ku band STD-CDL replaced by surrogate C band link, if needed). This also helped to substantiate the claim that the end-to-end system was truly “plug and play” compliant. The test plan also included a desire for the government or a vendor to provide Remote Video Terminal (RVT) systems capable of receiving and processing the USIP 1 protocols. The Army PM UAS with their One System RVT (OSRVT) was invited to participate and showed early interest in the project, but later backed out due to other commitments. Fortunately, the TP-CDL project office made a substantial commitment to fully participate in the exercise after several planning meetings and discussions. The exercise test schedule is presented in Table 4 below. UNCLASSIFIED 3-1
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