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Major General Francois FAYARD French Ministry of
Defense Délégation Générale pour lArmement Dir
ector of space and C3I programs
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A pro-active cooperation policy
OptimizingDefense budgets
Cooperation an economicnecessity inthe present
globalizedenvironment and a mustto guarantee
interoperability
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Space communication
Syracuse III - to provide secured links
authentication confidentiality (ciphering
) availability integrity (anti-jamming)
Other European programs
An important investment in France since the 80s
with
Syracuse I, Syracuse II, Syracuse III.
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Space communication

• NATO
• Active participation to the development of NATO
  standards (STANAGs)
  
• supported by WAMS and Modem XXI programs
• Common investment for NATO SATCOM Post-2000
  program
  
• FR/US bilateral approach
• Gateway (Fleetsatcom/Syracuse)
• IWG (interoperability working group)
• Scope SATCOM, surveillance
• activities doctrine, concept, interoperability
  tests

Conciliate investments in SHF/EHF/UHF bands to
maintain interoperabilty

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Space observation

• First stage a European capacity already
  decided
  
• Access to various optical and radar space systems
  
  
• Guarantee secured access for each country
• Develop coherent user ground segments

A first European capacity already decided
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Space observation

• Second stage a possible transatlantic
  cooperation
  
• Exchange raw data (signatures, EM
  characteristics, ) to feed information systems
  
• Develop coherent user ground segments, especially
  for tactical use
  
• Exchange information to provide the global
  operational picture
  

Improve capacity with transatlantic ties
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Toward a more effective transatlantic ties

• The French approach
• Identify adequate interoperability with US ,
  NATO, and U.E coalitions,
  
• Refer to NATO standards
• Participate to NATO programs
• Promote an interoperability policy, taking into
  account legacy systems
  

Space systems one of the main C4ISR components

to insure crisis management