Title :
Future Navy support of joint operations using enhanced SHF SATCOM capabilities
Author :
Cox, Steve ; McCollum, Alan ; Thomas, Tom
Author_Institution :
MITRE Corp., Reston, VA, USA
Abstract :
The Navy is expanding its communications capabilities in support of joint tactical operations. The use of Super High Frequency (SHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) is greatly expanding across the fleet. As this expansion evolves, the Navy will use new networking approaches to increase communications flexibility and make efficient use of assigned satellite resources. This paper presents new concepts for SHF SATCOM to support joint tactical operations. These concepts support planned SHF SATCOM services and networks using an updated WSC-6 terminal installed on many Navy platforms. Also, in this paper the satellite resources required to support new Navy capabilities are estimated for an example deployment. In addition, an approach using direct ship-to-ship SHF SATCOM links is considered. Also, a method for optimizing satellite transponder loading is introduced
Keywords :
mobile satellite communication; naval engineering; planning; satellite ground stations; satellite links; ships; technological forecasting; telecommunication terminals; transponders; SHF; US Navy; communications flexibility; joint tactical operations; networking; satellite communications; satellite transponder loading; terminal; Artificial satellites; Frequency; Marine vehicles; Optimization methods; Relays; Satellite communication; Storms; Surveillance; Transponders; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1993. MILCOM '93. Conference record. Communications on the Move., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0953-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1993.408702
