CSAR EMD

Abstract

The NGSR program is an Air Force led effort to replace the aging CSEL Radio supporting the entire Joint force. The DoD plans for the NGSR Handheld Radio (HHR) to serve as the primary communications link for all DoD aircrew who become isolated personnel. NGSR will replace legacy satellite communication and encryption methods to deliver communication capability in support of the JPRA CSAR mission to locate, authenticate, and communicate with Joint forces who become Isolated Personnel (IP). NGSR provides secure, over-the-horizon, two-way data communications and precise geo-positioning information to rescue forces. Additionally, NGSR is able to operate in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments by providing a low probability of intercept/low probability of detection communication pathway for isolated personnel. NGSR is one node of an overall personnel recovery network which includes multiple on-orbit satellite constellations, geographically dispersed satellite ground stations, joint service CSAR communication devices, and a Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) web application. NGSR plans to incorporate modern encryption technology to comply with current National Security Agency (NSA) cryptographic standards. The Air Force will meet system objectives by executing a competitive Rapid Prototyping effort to design and build a production-ready NGSR artifact. Once prototyped, the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps will field the NGSR prototype to their respective services via a follow-on sole-source Rapid Fielding production contract.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 654522_0207279F_5_3600_PB_2025

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Satellites