| | Officer-in Tactical-Command Information Exchange System |
| | (OTCIXS) |
| | Primary Purpose | Supports ship-to-ship high speed and tactical |
| | record RAINFORM GOLD exchanges, including |
| | event-by-event track updates and OPSNOTE |
| | narrative traffic. Long range targeting, |
| | filtered world information, multi-targeting of |
| | sub, surface, and aerial targets. Provides |
| | two-way UHF SATCOM intra- and inter-battle group |
| | communications link for teletype and |
| | computer-to-computer targeting data. |
| | Sub-Functions | Tomahawk missile mission planning. |
| | Equipment Requirements | ON-143 (V)6 or (V)14, KG 84 (crypto). |
| | Connectivity Requirements | Operations support system; UHF Satellite capable |
| | WSC-3 transceiver at 2.4 kbs, NTCSA (surface) |
| | and Mk 813 (submarine). |
| | Crypto Requirements | KG 84C, Tac Series (surface, Mk 813 (submarines). |
| | Normal Locations | All submarines, ships and command centers. |
| | Information Managed | Contact, targeting data, sensor data, OTH-T Gold |
| | message format. |
| | Products Created | Position reports, mission data updates |
| | (Tomahawk), OPSNOTE. |
| | Lead Service/Contractor | USN, Inri (software vendor). |
| | Current Fielding Status | Fielded. |
| | Known Problems | UHF satellite constellation is aging. Constant |
| | key problems on UHF channels. ON-143 (V)6 aging, |
| | currently being replaced with (V) 14. |
| | DIICOE Compliance Rating | N/A. |
| | Point of Contact | Greg Silva, Space and Naval Warfare Systems |
| | Command, 619-524-3939 |
| | silvagm@spawar.navy.mil |
| | Updated by | LCDR Tom Wester, USN, CCSC-01 |
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