Command, Control, Communications Systems - Eng Dev

Abstract

Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) is the cornerstone of Joint Forces' Command and Control (C2), Situational Awareness (SA), and Communications. JBC-P provides secure Blue Force Tracking (BFT) capability at the Platform and Command Post levels, and continuous near-real-time identification of friendly locations, reported enemy, and hazardous locations populating the tactical Common Operating Picture (COP). JBC-P enables Joint, Net-Centric C2/Battle Command by seamlessly passing/sharing relevant information vertically and horizontally, within all tactical levels of command and control. JBC-P is designed to be used on L-Band Satellite Networks and terrestrial radios. PdM JBC-P, under PM Mission Command (MC), is collaborating with the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center's (CERDEC) Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) on evolving BFT network. Systems engineering studies/planning activities are underway to develop the evolution path of the BFT network. In addition, there are two RDT&E contractual efforts underway for FY 2018 and FY 2019 that will aid in assessing the feasibility of reusing existing BFT-2 transceivers (hardware) and replacing them with advanced, government owned hardware/software. The goal is to have a BFT-3, full and open solicitation to industry, ready for FY 2020. To better understand how potential changes to the BFT network would affect overall operations, S&TCD is working on developing a model of the current BFT-2 waveform to test in the BFT portion of their Network Test Lab. This Test Lab provides the Government the ability to test proposed fixes, conduct regression testing of future Software and Firmware releases, and replicate any problems the system may experience without impacting the operational network. FORSCOM users have identified a need for an expeditionary JBC-P capability to better connect the Lower Tactical Internet (LTI) to the BFT network when dismounted. PdM JBC-P has partnered with CERDEC's Command, Power and Integration Directorate to develop the capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
0604805A_5_2040_PB_2019
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2017 change reflects SBIR/STTR and FFRDC transfer. FY 2019 change reflects anticipated completion of design efforts.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Ground Stations
  • Networks
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Networks
  • Situational Awareness
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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