REMBASS Airborne Repeater/Platform Analysis,
Abstract
The Systems Analysis Office was tasked to analyze the alternatives available for an airborne REMBASS relay. The specifics of the analysis were to address the general design philosophy of the repeater, and the viability and acceptability of possible airborne platform candidates. Regarding the relative performance of the major candidate platform types (manned aircraft, tethered aerostats, or Mini RPVs), it was determined that a compatible, non-dedicated, manned aircraft (such as the SLAR OV-1D) would be the most cost effective alternative. Further, should the use of a manned aircraft prove unacceptable, then the use of a system of tethered aerostats was determined to be preferable to one employing Mini RPVs. Based on the system communication channel requirements and the available payload/space limitations, it was concluded that any airborne repeater design eventually produced should be of a multi-channel configuration, and should employ a higher level of technology (electronic miniaturization) than currently employed in the REMBASS single channel repeaters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA057608
Entities
People
- James V. O'brien
- Robert F. Perricelli
Organizations
- United States Army Communications-Electronics Command