Implementation of Phased Array Antenna Technology Providing a Wireless Local Area Network to Enhance Port Security and Maritime Interdiction Operations

Abstract

This thesis will focus on field testing to evaluate the feasibility of employing electronically steered (phased array) antennas to provide a ship-to-shore wireless network connection (802.11g) for littoral maritime assets. Specific areas being examined include the evaluation of voice, video, and other data transmitted from a maritime interdiction team, in real time, to a remote command and control center in support of a Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508886

Entities

People

  • Andrew P. Rivas

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Links
  • Data Transmission
  • Environment
  • Frequency Bands
  • Information Science
  • Local Area Networks
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
  • United States
  • Wireless Communications
  • Wireless Networks

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

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