“Civilian and military systems often operate in different 'languages.' Through ASIM, we bring these two worlds together, combining their data into a shared framework that ensures interoperability—not just between military and civilian operations, but also among different AirC2 systems,” explains John Booth, NCIA Air Command and Control Centre Chief. “ALF-SFP takes this a step further by enabling secure integration of civilian sensor and flight data into the advanced systems used by the military, ensuring seamless coordination.”
Iceland requested an upgrade to the latest version of the software in summer 2024. In early 2025, they joined the AirC2 Communications and Information Partnership (AirC2 C&IP) which enabled acceleration of the process. Within days, NCIA subject matter experts deployed to Keflavik Air Base, in Iceland, and updated the software into the NATO IADS capability.
Iceland has no military forces, therefore the country’s Coast Guard, Defence Division, on behalf of the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, operates the NATO IADS including Air Surveillance system of four NATO radars and communication sites and the NATO Control and Reporting Centre, (CRC) Keflavik. These ground units feed the Recognized Air Picture (RAP) into the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System, or NATINAMDS. The recent upgrade with the latest versions of ASIM and ALF-SFP enables Iceland to continue running these activities benefiting from the latest technology.
The AirC2 Communications and Information Partnership (AirC2 C&IP) provides a framework for bi-lateral or multinational cooperation for nationally funded (NF) AirC2 Capability requirements.
It builds upon the collective experience in the operation of the NATO AirC2 capability, and contributes to the harmonization, consistency and coherence of service requests, by providing standardization of processes and levels of support. To date, seven Allied nations, namely Poland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Iceland, Denmark, Greece and Norway, are part of the partnership.