Modern Advances to the Modular Fly-Away Kit (MFLAK) to Support Maritime Interdiction Operations

Abstract

This thesis will test the performance of an end-to-end network solution designed to augment Maritime Interdiction Operations that support boarding parties and their near real time communications with supporting agencies. The 802.16 point-to-point and point-to-multipoint Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiplexing (OFDM) shall be upgraded to reflect modern advances in 802.16. Additionally, there will be several enhancements to the peripherals associated with end user innovations and they will include: upgraded biometric devices, innovative camera solutions for near real time viewing, laptop support, airborne operations and communications devices for augmenting radio systems. Specifically, this thesis evaluates the enhanced effectiveness of implementing 802.16 networking equipment into the communications suite of several sea platforms. The test portions of this thesis will include laboratory specifications, bench test analysis and field experimentation done in partnership with the Cooperative Operations and Applied Science & Technology Studies (COASTS). COASTS is a combined Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand-U.S. R&D effort to investigate commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) Command and Control, Communications Computers and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) technologies to provide real-time situational awareness (SA) for multi-national, tactical and remote decision makers in a cooperative environment. The capstone field experiment is conducted annually in May and June. COASTS-07 is the third iteration in the series and built on the successes and lessons learned from the 2005 and 2006 field experiments. In 2007, COASTS also employed some technologies into two major multi-national Pacific Fleet exercises, specifically US Pacific Fleet's exercise TALISMAN SABER 2007 with COMSEVENTHFLT in Australia during June 2007 and COMLOG WESTPAC's Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) 2007 exercise in Singapore during August 2007.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473869

Entities

People

  • Eric C. Cross

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biometric Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Computing
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Multiple Access
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Network Protocols
  • Radio Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

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