Next Generation Survival Radio (NGSR)
Abstract
The Research and Development (R&D) efforts associated with the NGSR effort aim to Rapidly Prototype a production-ready -- multi-function -- handheld radio in advance of planned future production and fielding efforts. The radio serves as the prime communications pathway for Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force pilots in the event they become isolated personnel. R&D efforts associated with the development of the NGSR prototype include the following: - Upgrade and modify the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Ground infrastructure, allowing for waveform agnostic use of the on-orbit constellation. - Development of a software re-programmable multi-function handheld device capable of Line-of-sight (LOS) and Beyond Line-of-sight (BLOS) communications. - NGSR transition and modernization of the existing Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) software applications -- used by the Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) to identify and locate emergency events -- and migration of the applications to a cloud environment. - Selection, development, integration, and testing of an encryption standard that meets NGSR radio, waveform, and transmission capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- cf3a4a073dc73793dfc7325d57a31df2