SOF Tactical Radio Systems

Abstract

This program element is for development of all Special Operations Forces (SOF) tactical radio programs. The SOF mission mandates that SOF systems remain technologically superior to any threat to provide a maximum degree of survivability. SOF units require radio communication equipment that improves their warfighting capability without degrading their mobility. United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed an overall strategy to ensure that Tactical Radio Systems continue to provide SOF with the required capabilities throughout the 21st century. SOF Tactical Radios provide the critical Command, Control, and Communication (C3) link between SOF Commanders and SOF Teams involved in overseas contingency operations (OCO) and training exercises. They also provide interoperability with all Services, various agencies of the U.S. Government, Air Traffic Control, commercial agencies, and allied foreign forces. Tactical Radios rapidly and seamlessly establish and maintain mobile and fixed Command and Control (C2) communications between infiltrated/operational elements and higher echelon headquarters, allowing SOF to operate with any force combination in multiple environments.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 1160476BB_7_0400_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding: FY 2011: Decrease of $.070 million due to economic assumption reductions (-$.012 million) and a transfer to Small Business Innovative Research (-$.058 million). FY 2012: None. FY 2013: Increase of $3.036 million due to reprogramming to develop and test DoD on-orbit capacity in order to enhance C2 capabilities ($3.000 million), and an economic assumption increase ($0.036 million). Schedule: None. Technical: None.
• Service Agency Name: United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

• United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Traffic
• Command And Control
• Communication Equipment
• Contingency Operations (Military)
• Cost Analysis
• Radio Communications
• Radio Equipment
• Small Business
• Special Operations Forces
• Tactical Communications
• Tactical Radios
• Test And Evaluation
• United States
• United States Special Operations Command

Readers

• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

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