CIS Dept.

Department of Communication and Information Systems

General introduction of this Dept. activities
It secures operationally-tactical and tactical communication and information systems manufacturing for the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, with emphasis on Air and Army Force units both stationary, and mobile.
This Dept. supplies a security documentation with its products by course of law No. 412/2005 Coll., order No. 523/2005 Coll., and another directives.
The CIS Dept. programmers produce original special application software (SW) for the information systems and according to needs of customer integrate the software already in operation.
With successful tenderer it secures production of special device for interconnection of classified information systems (workstations) with different level of classification.
With successful tenderer it secures production of special device for simplex transmission of unclassified information into the classified systems.

History of the CIS Dept.

The CIS Dept. originates its existence from establishment of the Dept. dealing with Development and Control of Building of automated Command and Control systems in 1967. This one was focused on room computers used in behalf of engineering air service. During 1970–1981 years the Dept. used the ZPA-600 medium computer at solution of bulk data processing tasks (material 03 delivery), reliability statistics of single aircraft types, air accidents evaluation, etc.). Then the CIS Dept. was oriented to building of computer centre of Air Force and Air Defence information systems, e. g. ADMIS. Since 1994 the VTÚLaPVO was, in the area of informatics, contractor of an operative flight planning systems for Air Traffic Control Service (KIS ŘLP) and of a battle information system for the Czech Air Force Command Posts (BOIS). Since 1999 the fundament of automated C2 systems development became the SHARC programme (System of the Hybrid Access to Reconnaissance and Control) with mobile command post concept of Joint Task Force (JTF) of air defence missile systems and fire units of the Czech Air and Army Forces with the NATO forces air defence missile systems, that would be subordinated to the Group Operation Centre (the products SFDC – Static Fire Distribution Centre, LADIC – Local Area Defence Immediate Cell, troops protection, PU (Access Node) PoSy (Readiness System)/PU ADMBat and PU SQOC). Later, during 2000-2003 years, the CIS Dept. carried out a study and manufactured an operationally-tactical C2 Air Defence system in the Czech Armed Forces (the SAMOC – Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Centre programme). How the meaning of Information Technologies increased, especially due to C4I implementation (Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Informations), in the organizational chart of the VTÚLaPVO the Information Systems area rose, subordinated to the VTÚLaPVO Deputy Director on 1 September 2001. During 2003 and 2004 years the principal organization changes happened in the VTÚLaPVO, during which time the organizational unit was stabilized under the name Communication and Information systems (bureau, division) department that continues in development, research, manufacturing and support of operationally-tactical (automated) C2 systems for the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. From 2005 to 2008 developmental and research works of the VTÚLaPVO branch, CIS Dept., were realized on the analysis of Air Force operationally-tactical systems concerning the Air Force Command and Control System (ACCS) entities. These works were carried out in cooperation with the University of Defence Brno.

Product portfolio

1. Installation of an Information Technology to the Wing Command Post (the Wing Operation Centre Type). The application software ensures information needs of the Wing and its experts and enables an access into the Czech Armed Forces communication environment (e. g. also communication with own Flight), in 2009.
   
2. Supplementation and enlargement of possibilities of communication and information technologies of Flight mobile command post with high-capacity tent equipped with Air Conditioning, projection and presentation technics (the D SQOC type), in 2008, see an article in the ATM No. 2/2009. The application software ensures information needs and enables an access into the Czech Armed Forces communication environment in the Czech territory as well as abroad.
   
3. Installation of Communication and Information Technologies into the ISO 1C containers of Flight mobile command post (the Access Node (PU) SQOC), in 2007. The application software ensures information needs of Flight staff (4 workstations) and communication with a higher command post. One assembly consists of the 2 ISO 1C containers (for staff and technological ones).
   
4. Installation of Communication and Information Technologies into the ISO 1C containers on the TATRA 815 special chassis (types AN ADMBat, in 2007, and AN ReSy, in 2006). These technologies deploy in field conditions. The special application software ensures information needs of Air Defence units. One assembly involves the TATRA 815 vehicle with container and equipment.
   
5. Development and production of Brigade Mobile Command Post SFDC/D), in 2008. One assembly of the SFDC/D involves a few crates with information technology for operation in field conditions.
   
6. The Czech Armed Forces Air Defence facility upgrading (the SURN weapon subsystem), in 2007.
   
7. Installation of Communication and Information Technologies into the ISO 1C containers (KIM 10 type, in 2006) as a facility of a tactical unit in field conditions. One assembly involves 1 container with equipment and high-capacity tent.
   
8. Installation of Communication and Information Technologies into the ISO 1C containers (KIM 100 type, in 2007 and 2006) as a facility of a tactical unit in field conditions. One assembly involves 2 ISO 1C containers with equipment.
   
9. Installation of Information Technology into the Brigade stationary command post. Special application software ensures information Leeds of Brigade staff, the SFDC type, in 2006.
   
10. Development and research of automated C2 system facilities of the Czech Air Force aimed at achieving interoperability with NATO standards in the operational, administrative and logistic areas, which is necessary during cooperation of these systems with the NATO forces (ACCS – Air Command and Control System), since 2004.
    
11. Development, research and production of special software of the SHARC automated C2 system applicable up to brigade level. It was implemented into the (mobile) command post of the Battery commander LADIC for the first time in 2000–2003 years.
    
12. Management and evaluation of database of data from Air accidents/incidents from 1994 to 2009.
    
13. The Czech Air Force Combat Information System delivery to all Air Force Command Posts from 1998 to 2004.

Reference

Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Section of Communication and Information Systems
Military unit 4312 Strakonice
Military unit 4574 Přerov
Military unit 6165 Lipník nad Bečvou
Military unit 5525 Náměšť nad Oslavou