Methodology for assessing the effectiveness of communication system according to NATO standards using geospatial information

In modern combat operations, characterized by active use of electronic warfare (EW) means, high-precision fires, and cyber threats, the effective design of the communication system (CS) of a military formation becomes a critical factor in preserving command and control of troops. Harmonization of the national Manual on Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (DDP 6-26.22) with NATO standards (AJP-6, SAS-026 COBP, STANREC 4174) requires a formalized approach to the quantitative assessment of CS effectiveness that simultaneously takes into account the physical characteristics of radio means, terrain relief, the location of enemy threats, and the hierarchy of information exchange routes. An analysis of existing methodologies and software tools (Radio Mobile, Radio Planner, ATOLL) showed that they allow performing individual radio-technical calculations but do not provide a comprehensive assessment of CS effectiveness according to the criteria of operational readiness, survivability, mobility, throughput, and LPI/LPD protection in the formulation of a multi-criteria optimization problem accounting for geospatial information. The article proposes a methodology for the comprehensive assessment of CS effectiveness according to NATO standards, which formalizes the assessment problem as a multi-criteria optimization problem on the Pareto set with additive convolution of five partial indicators. A distinctive feature of the methodology is the integration of radio-technical calculations (Link Budget, ITU-R P.526 based on SRTM data, ITU-R P.676) with geospatial analysis (radio coverage zones, fire-strike zones, EW zones, reconnaissance zones) and graph modeling of information exchange routes. The mathematical apparatus of normalization, aggregation, and visualization of results is described. The proposed methodology is implemented as a software module and is suitable for operational assessment of CS design alternatives at brigade, corps, and operational command levels.