Global Broadcast Service (GBS)

Abstract

Global Broadcast Service provides DoD with an efficient, high data rate broadcast capability from distributed information sources to dispersed warfighters who receive the broadcast directly on small, inexpensive user terminals. This Program Element funds the broadcast transmit activities associated with the GBS architecture. The GBS broadcast receive segment consists of Service-funded terminals, known as Receive Suites, which receive the broadcast and then disseminate information to local users. Service Receive Suites and the integration into service networks are funded in other Program Elements. GBS broadcast data includes video (especially from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), imagery, logistics, weather data, maps and operational orders. The GBS space segment includes transponders on operational Navy satellites, currently Ultra High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) 8 and UFO 10, augmentation by commercial leased Ku-band transponders, and now the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System. Currently, the GBS broadcast segment consists of Satellite Broadcast Managers (SBMs) for the broadcast build and Primary Injection Points (PIPs) for the broadcast uplink, and the Transportable Satellite Broadcast Managers (TSBMs) for the broadcast build in theatre. The SBMs and PIPs, together known as Transmit Suites, are located at Navy facilities. The Theatre Injection Point (TIP) is a ground mobile satellite terminal suite transportable via two heavy High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) consisting of the TSBM and the Army Phoenix terminal. The DECC will utilize a new hardware and software architecture to resolve impending Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) obsolescence, Information Assurance compliance and sustainment issues. During FY09 to the present, the broadcast creation transitions to existing Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Enterprise Computing Centers (DECCs). This transition addresses SBM hardware/software obsolescence issues. The DECC transition contract was awarded on 15 May 09. This effort was designated as an ACAT III program and funding was realigned (i.e., a separate project was created) to delineate between the current ACAT I GBS program and the ACAT III SBM Transition program. This effort continues SBM transition/upgrade to the DISA DECCs, as well as systems transmission security, test, information assurance, program office support and Operational Requirements Document (ORD) III studies. Funding for this effort ended in FY13. Funding is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration, since program is fielding pre-production equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0603840F_5_3600_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Data Rate
  • Demonstrations
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • Ku Band
  • Software Design
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Terminals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transitions
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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