Protected Tactical Satellite Communications
Abstract
This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Network Modernization Priority. Protected Anti-Jam Tactical SATCOM (Protected SATCOM) fills a critical communications gap for Anti-Jam SATCOM capability for mobile ground forces conducting expeditionary operations in electronically contested environments. It provides the ability for the Army tactical terminals to be resilient in a contested environment and protect against catastrophic loss of situational awareness and command and control during critical battle movement with Anti-Jam capabilities. Air Force/Army Anti-Jam Modem (A3M) will offer tactical Army protection against interference that is either intentional or unintentional. These DoD Joint efforts are synchronized with United States Space Force (USSF) and Army for execution of Protected Tactical Waveforms (PTW) on Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), Protected Tactical Satellites (PTS), and commercial SATCOM systems. Protected Tactical Anti-Jam SATCOM supports initial development, testing and certification of production representative PTW modems, incorporating Army requirements, to support continued spiral development of critical protected communications capabilities to address resiliency in jamming environments. In FY 2024, the Army begins development of a dual waveform, small form factor modem variant. The Resilient Anti-Jam Modem (RAM) (previously referred to as Block II Small Form Factor (SFF)) will provide on the move and early entry satellite terminals with adaptive, anti-jam communications for the highest levels of protected communications in multi domain operations. The Protected/Resilient SATCOM Abbreviated - Capabilities Development Document was validated and approved in June 2021. FY 2024 funding in the amount of $13.160 million will support Logistics Support and Data Development, contactor and government system engineering and program management, test and certification and development of Army RAM.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- CO7_0303142A_7_2040_PB_2024
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- Root: SATCOM Ground Environment (SPACE)
- Child Accomplishment: PTW Block I Modem Development
- Child Accomplishment: Logistics Support and Data Development
- Child Accomplishment: Government System Engineering and Program Management Support (SEPM)
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