Linked heterogeneous BML servers in NATO MSG-085

The Coalition Battle Management Language (C-BML) as currently implemented requires that interoperating Command and Control (C2) and Simulation systems exchange information via an interface to a Web service, using a clearly defined schema. Continued progress of Coalition Battle Management Language (C-BML) in NATO MSG-085 (Standards for Command and Control-Simulation Interoperation) has resulted in a need to extend the scope possible by doing this with a single server. The extension could be either for purposes of geographic distribution or for extended performance. In preparing for the MSG-085 final demonstration, we have developed an example of such a distributed server, achieved by interoperation between the WISE-SBML server and the FKIE BML server. This paper reports on the benefits of server interoperation, the mechanisms used and issues encountered in implementation, and the resulting capability.