NEACP Onboard Connectivity Study

Abstract

The operational availability of the E-4B fleet can be measurably improved by reducing the time of new C3 integrations and modifications on these aircraft. This quick study examines alternative ways to achieve greater flexibility and speed by which E-4B enhancements are installed through the use of broadband bus technology. A broadband bus will have sufficient bandwidth growth margin to meet current and future NEACP onboard connectivity user needs for voice, data, control, status and limited-motion video communications. An assessment of available technologies show that fiber optics and the FDDI standard meet NEACP connectivity requirements. A cost analysis estimates NEACP onboard connectivity network (NOCN) costs. Also included is a methodology framework that outlines the steps necessary to determine the breakeven point of the NOCN, where the network will pay for itself through cost off-sets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228210

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Pellegrini

Organizations

  • Defense Information Systems Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Bandwidth
  • Central Processing Units
  • Communication Channels
  • Communications Protocols
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Message Processing
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Voice Communications

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.

Technology Areas

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