TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 13-613

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DEFENSE

Research and Development

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and CANADA

Amending the

Memorandum of Understanding

of March 9, 2007

Signed at Washington and Ottawa

April 30 and June 13, 2013
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 CANADA

 Defense: Research and Development

 Agreement amending the memorandum of understanding

 of March 9, 2007.

 Signed at Washington and Ottawa

 April 30 and June 13, 2013;

 Entered into force June 13, 2013.
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND

THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF CANADA

CONCERNING

BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM - FIXED (BCS-F)

MODERNIZATION
INTRODUCTION

The Department of Defense of the United States of America (U.S. DoD) and the

Department of National Defence of Canada (CAN DND), hereinafter referred to as the

"Participants," entered into the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Battle

Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) Modernization, which entered into effect March 9, 2007.

The BCS-F Modernization MOU expires on March 9, 2017.

OBJECTIVE

This Amendment One modifies language in the MOU to describe more accurately how

the Participants will contribute uniquely to program modernization and improvement

efforts.

AMENDMENTS

1. Section I (Definitions), add the following definition after "Host Participant" and

before "Participant":

"Increment A discrete set of capabilities that includes requirements review,

development, operational test, and fielding."

2. Section I (Definitions), Project Arrangement (PA), delete "on specific Spirals".

3. Section I (Definitions), add the following definition after "Spiral" and before

"Third Party":

"Sustainment The post-developmental phase where the system is maintained

with periodic improvements."

4. Section I (Defmitions), add the following note to the end of the definition of

"Spiral."

"Note: Following Spiral 3, these sets are called 'Increments."

5. Section II (Objectives), delete paragraph 2.2 in its entirety and insert in its place

the following:

"2.2 The major objectives of the BCS-F Modernization Project under this MOU are

as follows:

2.2.1 Maintain robust interoperability between the U.S. and Canadian sectors

as BCS-F capabilities are improved and modernized;

2.2.2 Replace the current closed architecture system with an open architecture

(both equipment and computing environment (e.g., operating system,

middleware, application computer programs)) system. This will

facilitate integration of future capabilities by allowing the software to

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become independent of the hardware platform;

2.2.3 Receive, correlate, and fuse data from air, land, and sea elements into a

Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP)/Common Tactical Picture (CTP)

using the Integrated Architecture Behavior Model (IABM);

2.2.4 Provide the capability to interface with and fuse data from additional

Sensors, including, but not limited, to all North Warning/Joint

Surveillance System (JSS)/RAOC and Federal Aviation Agency-type

sensors;

2.2.5 Increase the capacity to accept, process/fuse, store, and display sensor

inputs, tracks, and flight plans;

2.2.6 Support a larger geographic area of interest to NORAD's Area of

Operations (AOO);

2.2.7 Provide improved surveillance and control within NORAD's AOO,

including counter-drug detection and monitoring operations;

2.2.8 Provide additional system interfaces to improve interoperability with

other air defense Command, Control, and Communication (C3) systems;

tactical forces, intelligence, and battle management systems; and other

services and agencies. These should include, but are not limited to, other

U.S. Joint C2 systems and standards, such as: current and future U.S.

Tactical Digital Information Links (TDLs), e.g., Link 11 A/B, Link-16,

Link-22, and the Global Command and Control System (GCCS);

2.2.9 Implement the interface control messages for the new TPS-75 interrogator

Control computer, Mode 5 and Mode S. Currently the system has

AN/FPS-117 Mode 4, not AN/TPS-75 Mode 4; and

2.2.10 Reduce the manpower required for operations and maintenance."

6. Section II (Objectives), in paragraph 2.3, delete "The Participants will enter into

PAs under this MOU for each Spiral under the Project, beginning with Spiral 4", and

insert the following in its place:

"The Participants may enter into PAs under this MOU for sustainment and

improvement efforts beginning with Increment 3.2.1."

7. Annex A (Title Page), delete "Concerning Spiral (Insert Number) under" and

insert in its place "Modernization Effort (Insert Number)".

8. Annex A (Introduction), delete "for Spiral (insert number)" and insert in its place

"Modernization Effort (insert number)".

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ENTRY INTO EFFECT

This Amendment One to the BCS-F Modernization MOU will enter into effect upon signature by

both Participants. All other provisions of the MOU remain unchanged.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their Governments, have

signed this Amendment.

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Amendment One to the BCS-F Modernization MOU

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Signature

Gerald Hust

Name

Director of Policy

Title

8 0 APP 2017

Date

Washington DC

Location
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