MILSATCOM System Engineering
Abstract
Project 456, MILSATCOM System Engineering is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Strategy. FY 2025 Base funding in the amount of $1.769 million - MILSATCOM System Engineering assures the tactical Army satellite communications (SATCOM) and SATCOM On-the-Move (SOTM) systems are engineered to legally and efficiently operate worldwide. MILSATCOM System Engineering shapes Joint SATCOM systems' design efforts, standards development and planning processes. MILSATCOM System Engineering represents the Army's tactical interests within Department of Defense (DoD), Commercial, and International forums to ensure affordable and scalable future SATCOM capabilities are available for maneuver forces. These efforts are synchronized with the Space Force and DoD's plans for Protected Tactical Waveforms (PTW) on Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), the Protected Tactical Satellite (PTS), and commercial SATCOM systems. These efforts also ensure that the Army continues to evaluate evolving technologies for the planning and designing of SATCOM solutions that reduce technical and programmatic impacts. MILSATCOM System Engineering expertise supports obtaining SATCOM modem and terminal certifications for Tactical Network systems to operate on the network, provides SATCOM spectrum management and lab support, and supports testing and integration of Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) capabilities. MILSATCOM System Engineering also provides the technical and programmatic expertise to facilitate the Unified Network Capabilities and Integration (UNCI) integration mission of transport convergence and integration of emerging technologies within the Tactical Network portfolio. MILSATCOM System Engineering provides the programmatic and technical expertise to coordinate the UNCI mission to align and integrate elements of the Tactical Network portfolio in support of units such as the Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB), Multi Domain Task Force (MDTF), and Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB). MILSATCOM System Engineering expertise supports the evaluation and integration of commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) capabilities with MILSATCOM and Tactical Network systems in support of pathway diversity and other modernization efforts. MILSATCOM System Engineering supports the development of the Network Centric Waveform (NCW) Technology to support SATCOM planning and management. MILSATCOM System Engineering expertise with lab testing and analysis supports future efforts to support One Network Service Support Center and the ability to evaluate Low Probability of Intercept (LPI), Low Probability of Detection (LPD), Anti-Jam (AJ), Transmission Security (TRANSEC), and resiliency capabilities of current and emerging technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 456_0303142A_7_2040_PB_2025
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