Area Protection and Alt Nav Technology Development
Abstract
The primary focus of Area Protection and Alt Nav Technology Development is to enable the effective transition of incremental and disruptive technologies to fieldable Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions to pace or overmatch current and evolving threats and in accordance with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Guidance (2021 NDAA: Section 1611). Program activities including advanced component development, prototyping, and demonstration to bridge the gap between advanced technology development (S&T) and system development (products). These activities demonstrate the military utility to enable effective transitions and synergize development across products. Currently, military GPS is limited to specific frequency bands which could be defeated by our enemies. This project supports the Alternative Navigation (ALTNAV) capability and complementary PNT technologies. ALTNAV provides frequency and source diversity to enable Army users with accurate and assured position and time information in GPS degraded environments. Additional Radio Frequency (RF) signals such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and other satellite communications (SATCOM) sources integrated into PNT products and user equipment will provide alternatives while operating in a GPS degraded environment. Complementary PNT technology will include network integration, installation and testing of the infrastructure capability and user equipment. Other efforts include the continuation of situational awareness development, spectrum modification for PNT solutions, and modeling and simulation support. Prototyping efforts for modular cards and software are developed according to Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) (Reference House Report 116-442, 2020). Hardware and software technologies transitioned to Mounted Assured PNT System (MAPS) and Dismounted Assured PNT System (DAPS) programs of record will comply with the PNT Reference Architecture and Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) compliant hardware; CMOSS and software frameworks (PNT Operating System (pntOS)), to ensure a plug and play capability. Utilization of these standards will be verified in the Open Innovation Lab (OIL). Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Base funds in the amount of $16.516 Million support prototyping and technical validation of complementary PNT technologies; CMOSS design and platform integration; pntOS software development and OIL operations and testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- BV4_0604120A_4_2040_PB_2022
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