Force Element Terminal

Abstract

In FY2021, PE 1203001F, Family of Advanced BLoS Terminals efforts were transferred to Appropriation 3620, Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Space Force, PE 1203001SF, Family of Advanced BLoS Terminals from Appropriation 3600, Budget Activity [07] due to the creation of a new Appropriation for Space Force. In FY 2020, PE 1203001F, Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals, Project 673040, Force Element Terminal efforts were transferred from PE 1203001F, PE Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals, Project 672490, Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals to provide program transparency. The Force Element Terminal (FET) program provides secure, protected, and survivable communications for the strategic and tactical warfighter through airborne based MILSATCOM terminals. The FET will provide the B-52, and RC-135 aircraft with worldwide nuclear and non-nuclear survivable, anti-jam, Low Probability of Detect (LPD)/Low Probability of Intercept (LPI), data and voice communications. The FET will be interoperable with Milstar, AEHF, Enhanced Polar Systems - Recapitalization (EPS-R), and Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) Satellite constellations utilizing both Low Data Rate (LDR) and Extended Data Rate (XDR) waveforms. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver FAB-T FET weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 673040_1203001F_7_3600_PB_2022

Tags

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Satellites