Link Analysis of Shipboard SATCOM Phased-Array Antennas.

Abstract

This report is submitted in partial fulfillment of required deliverables in support of the Multimission, Multifunction Broadband Antenna (MMBA) project funded by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, PMW 133. The objective of the MMBA project is to demonstrate the capability of a multibeam, multiband satellite communications (SATCOM) antenna in a low observable shipboard structure with reduced infrared (IR) signature and radar cross section (RCS). This report addresses link analyses for the following six SATCOM systems: (1) UHF SATCOM; (2) INMARSAT; (3) SMQ-11; (4) SHF SATCOM (DSCS); (5) EHF SATCOM Global Broadcast Service (GBS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348484

Entities

People

  • J. W. Rockway
  • P. E. Donich
  • R. E. Welch
  • R. W. Major

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arrays
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Frequency Bands
  • Link Analysis
  • Low Noise
  • Low Noise Amplifiers
  • Naval Warfare
  • Network Science
  • Phased Arrays
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Radio Communications
  • Satellite Communications
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Software Engineering
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space