SOF Communications Equipment and Electronics Sys

Abstract

This project provides for communication systems to meet emergent requirements to support Special Operations Forces (SOF). The SOF mission mandates that SOF systems remain technologically superior to any threat to provide a maximum degree of survivability. SOF units require communications equipment that improves their warfighting capability without degrading their mobility. Therefore, SOF Communications Advanced Development is a continuing effort to develop smaller, lighter, more efficient and more robust SOF Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) capabilities. United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed an overall strategy to ensure that C4 systems continue to provide SOF with the required capabilities throughout the 21st century. USSOCOM's C4 systems comprise an integrated network of systems providing positive command and control and the timely exchange of information to all organizational echelons. The C4I systems that support this new architecture employ the latest standards and technology by transitioning from separate systems to full integration within the Global Information Grid (GIG). The GIG is a multitude of existing and projected national assets that allows SOF elements to operate with any force combination in multiple environments. The sub-projects funded in this project meet annual emergent requirements and are grouped by the level of organizational element they support: Operational Element (Team), Above Operational Element (Deployed) and Above Operational Element (Garrison). OPERATIONAL ELEMENT (TEAM) • SOF Deployable Node (SDN) is a family of satellite communications assemblages that includes the following subprograms: heavy, medium, light, and Evolutionary Technology Insertions (ETI). The SOF Deployable Node provides new technology for the next generation antenna capability for all systems: heavy, medium, and light. This program consists of a family of deployable super high frequency, multi-band, satellite communications assemblages capable of supporting high-capacity, voice, data, video teleconferencing and video at all levels of classification. ETIs include Satellite on the Move (SOTM) version A (float and ground variants).

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: S700_1160474BB_7_0400_PB_2012

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
• Space
• Space - Satellites