Hyper-wideband Enabled RF Messaging (HERMES)*

Abstract

*Formerly Gargoyle Modern weapons systems are dependent on radio frequency (RF) links for communications, command and control of unmanned vehicles, GPS signals and battle management. This dependence will only grow with the move to disaggregated systems in the battlefield. Spectral allocations for these critical RF links confine operations to narrow bands that can be disrupted with commercial hardware. To create assured RF links in the congested battlefield, HERMES will study the architectures and develop the technologies to enable links with 10 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth >40 dB of processing gain. This program will explore the limits of processing gain and the potential for tunable filtering within the band to remove narrow-band jammers. HERMES addresses two technical areas covering electronic and hybrid electronic-photonic solutions.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
a6c942cb4b93c372623b2905d2d2f016

Tags

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Space

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