Assured PNT Communications Applied Research

Abstract

Tactical Land Component Forces require access to Space and High Altitude (HA) capabilities to enable force projection and maneuver during Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). The capability need is documented in the Abbreviated Capability Description Document (A-CDD) for Middle Tier Acquisition for Army Tactical Space Layer which was validated on 17 April 2021 and in the Combatant Command Integrated Priority Lists under the following Gap Identification numbers: 2021-SPACE COMMAND-11 (SPACECOM) for Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT) Resilience; 2021-SPACECOM-12 for Persistent Intelligence and Reconnaissance (ISR) for Mobile Counter Space System Defeat; and 2021 NORTHERN COMMAND-22 for PNT. Space and HA payloads provide persistent/deep sensing to increase the number of actionable targets, decrease target discovery time, extend the range of Army sensing capabilities, improve commander's situational understanding of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and enable lethal and non-lethal fires, and increase/accelerate improved MDO data to assist Commander's decision making process. Project designs and develops technologies for Space-Based and HA applications to support Army tactical ground forces. Focus is on advanced technology development in support of Army objectives for Joint Operating Environment 2035. Investigations conducted leverage other Department of Defense (DoD) space science and technology applications to support Army space force enhancement and cooperative satellite payload development. Efforts include, but not limited to, research to mature current technologies in quantum sciences based communications, sensing, and data teleportation for small spacecraft and high altitude applications. Work in this Project complements PE 0603463A (Network C3I Advanced Technology) / Project CJ8 (Assured PNT Communications Advanced Tech). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
CG3_0602146A_2_2040_PB_2024

Tags

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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