High-altitude Attritable Link Offset (HALO)
Abstract
HALO uses high altitude, low-cost balloons as communication relays in denied environments. It accomplished this by using the ultra-high frequency (UHF) spectrum and techniques that allow non-attribution to its source. The advanced technology resides at the user terminals on the ground, which receive data from the balloon-platforms, and subsequently perform the processing and communication receiver function that allows effective two-way communication in a contested environment. HALO receives partner funds from U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command and U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 8daf647978f496ecef1c2fea41a36b17