August 24, 2007 – Under contract with the Australian Defence Simulation Office (ADSO), ASTi Digital Audio Communications Systems provided the networked voice communications infrastructure for the multinational Talisman Sabre 2007 training event, which took place in June and July of this year. Networked Synapse Radio Bridge systems linked mission-critical voice communications between live military assets in Australia with simulators and simulation facilities across Australia and the United States.

The ASTi Synapse installation at the High Range Training Area (HRTA) near Townsville, Queensland connected voice communications from combat aircraft and PRC-117 field radios to wide-area IP networks—including the U.S. Joint Training and Experimentation Network (JTEN) and Australia's Defence Training and Experimentation Network (DTEN)—for distribution to virtual and constructive simulations equipped with ASTi communications systems. These simulation facilities include:

• F/A-18 Simulator, Hornet Aircrew Training System, Royal Australian Air Force, Williamtown, NSW
• AC-130U Simulator, Aircrew Maintenance Training Device and Testbed, 19th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL
• Joint Semiautomated Forces, Virtual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (V-UAV), Ralph Honner Simulation Center, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland
• A-10 Virtual/Constructive Simulation, Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC), Suffolk, VA

The ADSO also purchased Australia-based Redsim's DIS Link Monitor software for use in the exercise. DIS Link Monitor is a powerful utility providing network communications monitoring, analysis and packet logging capabilities. In training events like Talisman Sabre, DIS Link Monitor's packet logger feature is used to record and replay ASTi radio traffic from live, virtual and constructive sources for after-action review.

ASTi provided a complete customer support package for the event, including: pre-event engineering consultation, on-site installation and testing services at HRTA, and remote phone/email help-desk services during the event.

According to the Australian Deparment of Defence, Talisman Sabre 2007 included approximately: 20 ships, 25 aircraft and 7,500 personnel from Australia and 10 ships, 100 aircraft and 20,000 personnel from the U.S.

For more information about Talisman Sabre 2007, please see:
Australian DoD: "Exercise Talisman Saber"
USJFCOM: "U.S. Joint Forces Command supports Exercise Talisman Saber 2007"