TY  - JOUR
T1  - HF-Based NILE Network Configuration for Link-22 Operations on the Korean Peninsula
AU  - Lee, Minwoo 
AU  - Shin, Jihan 
AU  - Lee, Jungran 
AU  - Lee, Sangmin 
AU  - Lee, Jongkwan 
JO  - The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/1/1
DO  - 10.7840/kics.2025.50.2.319
KW  - Link-22
KW  - NILE Network
KW  - Maritime HF Communication
KW  - Naval Tactical Network
KW  - Republic of Korea Navy
AB  - The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), in collaboration with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United States Navy (USN), is preparing to deploy Link-22, a Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) tactical data link. This deploy- ment aims to address the limitations of Link-11 and support more comprehensive Network-Centric Operations (NCO). De- termining the appropriate configuration of the Super Network (SN) and the NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE) Networks (NNs) is crucial to ensure effective Link-22 operations in the Korean theater. This paper proposes a design methodology for the NNs, tailored to the geographic and operational requirements of the Korean Peninsula. Our analysis, which is based on High-Frequency (HF) communication and Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) propagation, indicates that four HF-based NNs with a transmission power of 100W and up to 500W provide reliable coverage for short to medium-range communications. This configuration minimizes communication gaps and ensures continuous connectivity. These results offer practical guidelines for the ROKN’s deployment of Link-22 networks.