Win-T Increment 2 - Initial Networking

Abstract

Warfighter Information Network (WIN-T) Increment (Inc) 2 provides the Army with On-The-Move (OTM) networking capability. The Inc 2 network retains capabilities delivered by WIN-T Inc 1 and by leveraging proven government and commercial technologies, adds greater network throughput and automated Network Management to optimize planning (to include spectrum use), initialization, monitoring and troubleshooting. WIN-T Inc 2 employs Satellite Communications (SATCOM) OTM to extend the network in maneuver Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) to Company level for the first time. Using equipment mounted on combat platforms, WIN-T Increment 2 delivers a mobile capability that reduces reliance on fixed infrastructure and allows key leaders to move on the battlefield while retaining Situational Awareness and Mission Command capabilities. Using the Highband Networking Radio (HNR), with the Highband Networking Waveform (HNW) and high performance antennas, the WIN-T Inc 2 Line-of-Sight (LoS) network offers an adaptive 30 Megabit per second (Mbps) aggregate throughput to key leaders in their Command Post or in their vehicle. The WIN-T Inc 2 network is self-forming, which means that it automatically creates transmission paths based on terrain and environmental conditions; and self-healing, meaning that the paths will automatically re-route traffic to complete network transactions and calls even if one or more nodes break down or loses connectivity. This offers greater network reliability and better end-to-end connectivity than traditional point-to-point networks. WIN-T Inc 2 introduces the network management capability needed to keep the mobile and dispersed forces networked together through automated planning, initialization, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Finally, WIN-T adopts "Colorless Core" technology that encrypts both classified and unclassified user information in the network and minimizes the number of users on the "core" of the network. The Colorless Core allows commanders to utilize the tactical network without fear of the enemy intercepting information. Colorless Core is a technical insertion in the WIN-T Inc 1b network which enables efficient information sharing between Inc 1b and Inc 2. WIN-T Inc 3 mature Network Operations (NetOps) technologies will be inserted into Increment 2 units. FY 15 RDT&E funds Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation at Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 15.1 in the first quarter of FY 2015.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0300349A_7_2040_PB_2015
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Artificial Satellites
• Budgets
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Elements
• Information Exchange
• Line Of Sight
• Military Acquisition
• Networks
• Procurement
• Production
• Satellite Communications
• Situational Awareness
• Test And Evaluation
• Throughput

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Computer Networking
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Space