Satellite Communications (Space)

Abstract

The Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) Program is the required Navy component to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program for enhancing protected and survivable satellite communications to Naval forces. The NMT system provides an increase in single service capability from 1.5 Megabits per second (Mbps) to 8 Mbps, increases the number of coverage areas and retains Anti-Jam/Low Probability of Intercept (AJ/LPI) protection characteristics. It is compatible with legacy Navy Low Data Rate/Medium Data Rate (LDR/MDR) terminals and will sustain the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) architecture by providing connectivity across the spectrum of mission areas, to include land, air and naval warfare, special operations, strategic nuclear operations, strategic defense, theater missile defense, and space operations and intelligence in support of Resilient Command and Control (RC2) initiatives. The NMT system replenishes and improves on Navy terminal capabilities of the Military Strategic, Tactical & Relay System (MILSTAR), Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS), Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) and Global Broadcast Service (GBS). The new system equips the warfighters with the assured, jam resistant, secure communications as described in the joint AEHF satellite communications system and WGS Operational Requirements Documents (ORD). The Mobile AEHF Terminal (MAT) is the Navy's solution to provide key communications using the AEHF satellite constellation to support the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Ground Communication mobile mission, while also meeting mobility, size and weight requirements. The NMT provides multiband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability for ship, submarine, and protected MILSATCOM for shore sites.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0303109N_7_1319_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
The FY20 funding request was reduced by $1.731M (Proj 0728) to account for the availability of prior year balances. The NMT (PROJECT 0728) FY20 increase awards the contract funding Navy specific development of the Wideband Anti-Jam Modem Systems (WAMS) to include the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Waveform and Network Operations Without Shore (NOWS). The FY20 NMT increase is $4.465M. The FY20 $12M increase is for NMT MAT Project due to complexity of requirements to develop a new terminal versus a replacement solution. Schedule: EHF SATCOM Terminals (Project 0728) - No change Technical: EHF SATCOM Terminals (Project 0728): No change
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Military Satellites
  • Multiple Access
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Procurement
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Time Division Multiple Access

Readers

  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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