Minuteman MEECN Program (MMP)

Abstract

The Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) Program Upgrade (MMPU) modernizes existing Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Launch Control Center (LCC) Extremely High Frequency (EHF) communications to provide an Advanced EHF (AEHF) capability and a capability for Missile Combat Crew Members to have operator control of the terminal in the LCC to switch rapidly among various satellite constellations. This upgrade will be compatible with AEHF satellites and the supporting key management infrastructure (crypto interoperability). AEHF is an eXtended Data Rate (XDR) waveform that provides more secure transmit/receive capability at higher data rate frequencies than the low data rate frequencies currently used on MILSTAR satellites. The EHF terminal will provide both receive and report-back capability using the higher data rate frequencies. Due to late availability of the AEHF satellite and its ground and supporting over-the-air infrastructure, there will be MMPU regression testing following the start of production. These modifications comply with the USSTRATCOM requirement for strategic terminals to communicate at higher data rates. This program is in Budget Activity 07, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and antipcate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal years.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 674610_0303131F_7_3600_PB_2014

Tags

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Missile Defense Systems.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Satellites