EHF SATCOM Terminals
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 today's 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. The NMT system will replenish and improve on Navy terminal capabilities of the Military Strategic, Tactical & Relay System (MILSTAR), Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS), Wideband Global Satellite (WGS), and Global Broadcast System (GBS). The new system will equip the warfighters with assured, jam resistant, secure communications as described in both the joint AEHF Satellite Communications System and the WGS Operational Requirement Documents (ORD). Mission requirements specific to Navy operations, including threat levels and scenarios, are contained in the ORD. The NMT will provide multiband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability for ship, submarine, and shore platforms. FY13 funding will be used to complete the Developmental Testing (DT) and Operational Testing (OT) of Q/Ka, submarine X-band, and Ship X/Ka capabilities into the NMT system, complete the Follow On Test and Evalution (FOT&E) of the NMT system for testing with the on-orbit Extended Data Rate (XDR) waveform and demonstration of communications planning with the Tactical Mission Planning Sub-System (T-MPSS), continue Airborne XDR and AEHF development to provide protected satellite communications in an Anti-Access Area Denial (A2AD) environment, continue the development and integration of the Advanced Time Delay Multiple Access Interface Processor(ATIP) into the NMT Terminal, perform system modifications to correct deficiencies discovered during testing, and continue on going efforts to test the Enhanced Polar System (EPS) functionality within the NMT system. NMT is expected to achieve Initial Operational Capability by FY13.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 0728_0303109N_7_1319_PB_2013
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