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Version 3.0

From the NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1, para 1.7.1 p39:

There are several new concepts and features in NAF v3, like several new view groups like Capability View, Service-Oriented View and Programme View. In addition all the architecture elements and subviews are now underpinned by a common metamodel.

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An important new concept introduced by NAF v3 is the NAF Meta-Model (NMM)

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Summarised/interpreted from NATO Architecture Framework v3, ANNEX C:

Table C-1 - All, Capability, Operational and Service-Oriented View mapping between NAF versions

NATO All View
  • NAV-2 Integrated Dictionary. Besides glossary, also semantic network, taxonomy and ontology are possible. Categorisation of terms.
  • NAV-3a Architecture Compliance Statement (Metadata). New
  • NAV-3b Metadata Extensions. New
NATO Capability View

The NATO Capability View is new at version 3.

 

NATO Operational View

 

NATO Service-Oriented View

The NATO Service-Oriented View is new at version 3

Table C-2 -  System, Technical and Programme View mapping between NAF versions

NATO System View
NATO Technical View
  • ‘NTV-1 System Standards Profile’ changed to ‘NTV-1 Technical Standards Profile’ Subview
  • ‘NTV-2 Standards Technology Forecast’ changed to ‘NTV-2 Technical Standards Forecast’ Subview
  • ‘NTV-3 Technical Configuration’ changed to ‘NTV-3 Standard Configurations’ Subview. ‘NAF v3 NTV-3 may support all NAF v2 types of configurations: functional, technical and software.’
  • NTV-4 Software Configuration. Removed. ‘Migrates into NAF v3 NTV-3 subviews’.
  • NTV-5 Product Selection Report. Removed. ‘Must be migrated to into physical level NAF v3 NSV-1.’
NATO Programme View

The NATO Programme View is new at version 3.

Version 2

From the NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1, para 1.6 p37:

An updated version of the architecture framework, NAF version 2, was developed from 2002 to 2004 and was approved in august 2004 (AC_322-D(2004)0041).

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Original Release

From the NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1, para 1.6 p37:

The NATO C3 Board (NC3B) approved the NATO C3 System Architecture Framework (NC3SAF)3 at its 11th meeting in November 2000. The NC3SAF contained chapters dealing not only with the roles and principles governing the description of C3 systems, but also contained a chapter describing the architecture development and approval process for developing NC3S Overarching, Reference and Target Architectures.

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References

  • NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1
 

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