MILSATCOM System Engineering

Abstract

Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) System Engineering (SE) provides centralized funding for US Army participation in the joint development of MILSATCOM programs. This includes engineering, technical and cost related analyses supporting architecture, payloads, network and terminal requirement and design decisions across all MILSATCOM programs. Develop Protected Communications on the Move (PCOTM) terminals by participating in the FY14 Department of Defense Analysis of Alternatives/USAF Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and applying the study results and leverage/transition low profile Ka/Q band antenna technology to satisfy the Army's PCOTM requirement. Provides technology maturation and risk reduction for capability insertion into Project Manager Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (PM WIN-T) program of record and insures interoperability with Joint satellite constellations. Develop a low size, weight and power (SWaP) Ku/Ka band SATCOM antennas for Army's Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) on the move requirement and reduce programmatic technical risk for WIN-T Program of Record (PoR) integration. Leverage tech base development efforts of multiband, low cost, low profile antennas for a lower cost capability for current and future heavy combat vehicles (M-1, Bradley). FY15 funds support the continued systems engineering required to mature technology options that demonstrate potential based on the results of the AoA and BAA studies. These efforts have a direct impact on the ability of the WIN-T Military Wideband SATCOM, Commerical SATCOM, and Protected SATCOM on the move for WIN-T with minimal development and programmatic risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
456_0303142A_7_2040_PB_2015

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Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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