Dragon Warrior Communications Relay Testing Using the K-MAX Helicopter

Abstract

NRL's Communication Systems Branch is developing a communications relay for the Dragon Warrior unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will provide over-the-horizon links for networked data communications through a self-organizing background backbone network using the BAE Systems AN/VRC-99A radio. It will provide wideband TCP/IP services at up to 1 Mbps data rate at ranges up to 50 nmi. Initial flight tests of the equipment were performed using the Kaman Aerospace K-MAX helicopter as a surrogate aircraft. This document reports the results of those tests and the lessons learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2003
Accession Number
ADA413652

Entities

People

  • David L. Tate
  • John B. Wood
  • Scott A. Kapuschansky

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Digital Communications
  • Ground Stations
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Laptop Computers
  • Line Of Sight
  • Local Area Networks
  • Throughput
  • Time Division Multiple Access
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space