Evaluating A Bursty-Signal Mesh Network To Support C2 Constructs Of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations

Abstract

The United States Marine Corps continues to develop Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations(EABO) as the future operating model in the Pacific. EABO will employ Marines using widely dispersed,low profile, highly potent, and tightly integrated Navy and Marine Corps teams. This operating modelchallenges the Marine Corps ability to command and control due to inherent resource limitations, longcommunication ranges, and the enemys ability to detect, intercept, and interfere in the electromagneticspectrum. This study sought to evaluate bursty-signal mesh network (BSMN) technology as a potentialsolution to these problems. The technologys suitability was evaluated through a comparison of thecharacter of command and control in EABO (established through qualitative case study analysis of recentEABO exercises) against the characteristics of BSMN technology (established through quantitativemodeling analysis). Finally, the viability of acquiring and fielding the technology was evaluated through aquantitative financial analysis. Though the researchers recommend further study, they conclude that BSMNtechnologys long-range, stealth, and low-power capabilities are well suited for communicationat-and-below the regimental level. Further, researchers conclude that the technology is viable to acquireand field, with a price point far below other long-range communication assets (i.e., satellite communication)currently in use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1150902

Entities

People

  • David Costanzo
  • Michael Tucker

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Links
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Mesh Networks
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Access
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Radio Communications
  • Warfare
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space