Building a Wideband Network Connecting Airborne
and Ground to Create the “One Network.”
NET-T Enabled
Evolving legacy point-to-point
communications to a wide-band
integrated network
Multi-path and continuous
ISR to support urban and
building penetration mission
Network Control System (NCS)
provides network awareness,
discovery, bandwidth
management, and quality
of service
Delivering ISR Data to the Tactical Edge
Multi-path ISR
video for deep hull
penetration supporting
maritime interdiction
ISR data smartly managed
and delivered to bandwidthconstrained squad and platoon
legacy tactical radios
Integration Data Link, Waveform, SATCOM and Networks
Tim Almond
International: +44 (0)2078126424
E-mail: tim.almond@L-3Com.com
www.L-3com.com/csw
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Spectral Dominance
Achieved with
“The One Network”
Complex Communication Systems Integration
Data Link Solution
Mission critical ISR data delivered
Explorations Solutions
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Airborne Systems
Data Link and Networks
VORTEX
Can transmit and receive high
bandwidth ISR data with simultaneous
dual-band transmission
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VORTEX SATCOM
IP software defined radio featuring
Highly capable and multi-use dualline-of-site and SATCOM functionality link transceiver. Transforms sensorto-shooter increased collaboration
and interoperability
Specification
Bands: Ku / C / S / VHF
Type 1 and AES encryption
Date rate: 200 Kbps to 45 Mbps
CDL/NET-T compliant
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C2 ROVER
Specification
• Bands: Ka / Ku / X / C / L VHF-UHF
• Data rate: 200 Kbps to 45 Mbps
• NET-T capable
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Global Hawk Integrated Communication System
Predator Integrated Communication Solution
Integrated communication solution providing total LOS and
SATCOM communication solution
Integrated communication solution providing total LOS and
SATCOM communication solution
Specification
CDL LOS: X-band
LOS Antenna: two-axis 9 inch parabolic
Ku-band SATCOM
48 inch, three-axis parabolic
Full duplex wideband LOS and SATCOM
Specification
Bands: Ku / C / S / L / UHF
NET-T capable
Type 1 and AES encryption
CDL/NET-T compliant
Micro
Mini-T2 transceiver is a small, network
ready, CDL terminal enhanced for
mobile networking
Bandit
Dual band transceiver providing
wide-band data deployed on multiple
Class 2 UAVs
Smallest software-defined modem,
under 8 ounces, designed for
Class 1 UAVs
Specification
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Specification
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Dual band, full duplex LOS
Bands: X / Ku
Type 1 and AES encryption
CDL/NET-T compliant
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Bands: L / S
Size: 0.6 lb.
AES encryption
Deployed: ScanEagle, Hunter,
Firescout
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Bands: S / C with growth L / UHF
Size: 8 ounces, 6.2 cubic inches
Data rate: 45 Mbps
AES encryption
NCS
NET-T
NCS-LITE
NET-T
NCS-LITE
Integrated Communications Solutions
Providing the system integration expertise to integrate
data link, SATCOM, waveforms and network management
to meet warfighter mission-critical communication needs
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Specification
Hub and spoke topology
Compatible 802.11 Wi-Fi
Airborne platforms
Data rate: 45 Mbps
Future Type 1 and AES encryption
NCS Enterprise
NCS is a network management
tool that provides network,
management, configuration,
planning, load balancing
and monitoring to support
integration of multiple networks
Specification
Specification
Up to 20 users
Integrates with legacy radios
Provides network performance metrics
Authenticates networks and clients
KIOWA / UH-60
Integrated data link
solution supporting
KIOWA / UH-60
Specification
• ROVER 6 transceiver
• Ku / C / L / S omni
antenna
• Bi-cone omni
antenna
• Provides network
video to ground,
other Apaches
and UAVs
Network
Control
Center
Specification
• ROVER
• VORTEX
Bandit
Micro
Integrated data link
solution supporting
Class 2 UAVs,
including ScanEagle,
Hunter, Firescout
Integrated data link
solution supporting
Class 1 UAVs
Specification
• Bands: L / S
• Size: 0.6 lb.
• AES and Triple
DES encryption
• Deployed:
ScanEagle,
Hunter, Firescout
Specification
Intelsat, DISA, PanAmSat
Tri-band: C / X / Ku
Simultaneous duplex operation
Remote or local control
Mini-T2
Low –SWAP, network-ready, fully
capable CDL ground terminal
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Specification
Dual-band, full duplex LOS
Type 1 and AES encryption
Bandwidth: 274 Mbps
Range: Up to 150 nmi
Maritime Portable Data Link
Portable, “Roll-on/Roll-off”
Communication data link
Specification
• Ku-band
• Data rate: 45 Mbps
• Type 1 and AES encryption
Specification
• Bands: S / C with
growth to L / UHF
• Size: 8 ounces,
6.2 cubic inches
• Data rate: 45
Mbps
• AES encryption
TAC Rover (e)
Receives senor data and video from
multiple airborne platforms
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Specification
Type 1 and AES encryption
Two simultaneous reception channels
Bands: UHF / L / S / C / Ku
Bandwidth: 200 kbps to 45 Mbps
ROVER 6
Provides encrypted digital and analog
video from aircraft to dismounted user
for real-time situational awareness
Specification
• Type 1 and AES encryption
• Bands: UHF / L / S / C / Ku
• Automatic waveform search
Vehicle Mounted ROVER
Combines ROVER technology
and Silvus mesh network
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NCS
User 2
NCS
NCS-Lite
Network Control System (NCS) is a
network management tool that provides
network, management, configuration,
planning and monitoring to support
forward-deployed tactical network
operations
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Apache
Integrated data link
solution supporting
Block 2+ Apache
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Small Recon Aircraft
NCS
Network 1
NCS
Enterprise
NCS
Enterprise
NCS
Enterprise
NCS
User 1
NCS
NET-T
NET-T is an IP-based, full duplex,
wireless communication architecture
Specification
Ground Terminal: mission control and exploitation
Full-duplex SATCOM
LOS RF – Ku-band
Link transfers real-time EO / IR and SAR motion video
UAV
6.2 meter diameter antenna provides
a single SATCOM link for tactical UAV
field operations
Airborne Rotor Systems
Mini-T2
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Ground / Surface ISR Exploitation Systems
• Up to 100 users
• Integrates with legacy radios
• Provides network
performance metrics
• Authenticates networks
and clients
• Bandwidth management through
data compression and throttling
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Naval Systems
Shipboard Hawklink
Airborne Hawklink
X Band Submarine
(AN/SRQ-4)
(AN/ARQ-59)
SATCOM Communication
Next generation shipboard data Next generation MH-60R airborne
Integrated submarine
transfer and data link to the
data link and antenna systems
SATCOM solution
MH-60R operations
providing ISR data to the ship
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Specification
CDL
Range: 100 nmi
Type 1 and AES encryption
Band: Ku
42-Inch directional antenna
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Specification
CDL
Range: 100 nmi
Type 1 and AES encryption
Band: Ku
Auto switch between dual
antenna arrays
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Specification
Band: X-band
Tx: 7.90–8.40 GHz
Rx: 7.25–7.75 GHz
0.4 Meter, 2-axis antenna
ROVER FMV-MA Thales
Joint L-3 / Thales radio to provide
ROVER video with the AN/PRC-148
JEM radio
LCS – Surface Terminal
Modular, high bandwidth, and full
duplex surface terminal CDL system
deployed on LCS class ships
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Specification
Battle-proven: PRC-148 / ROVER
Bands: L / S / C / Ku
Field-upgradable
Tx/Rx voice and full-motion video
Gateway ROVER Silvus
Provides multi-megabit, bi-directional
data link to the tactical edge
Specification
• Selected for USAF TACP-M
• Type 1 and AES encryption
• Battery life: Up to 9 hours
Specification
Network: Mesh
Frequency: 390 MHz to 5.8 GHz
Bandwidth: 10 Kbps to 65 Mbps
Supports greater than 50+
nodes
MESH Handheld ROVER Silvus
Provides the dismounted soldier
a small form factor mesh
NET-enabled communications
capability
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Specification
Network: Mesh
Frequency: 390 MHz to 5.8 GHz
Bandwidth: 10 Kbps to 65 Mbps
Two-channel MIMO
Specification
CDL
Band: Extended Ku-band
Single band antenna
Data Rate: 45 Mbps
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Deliv
er
ing ISR
Data
to the Tactical Edge