FIRST RF CORPORATION — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N192-078

Description

Recent years have seen a significant push to modernize the Navy’s Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) capabilities in response to persistent increases in both the sophistication and capability of our enemies’ radio frequency (RF) systems. These upgrades have made the Navy’s AEA systems more effective than ever against adversarial systems, however, they have also compounded the associated interoperability challenges. Among the blue-force assets affected by these AEA systems is the Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT). This next-generation technology enables low-latency sharing of time-critical voice, video, and sensor data on highly dynamic platforms. In order to ensure that our armed forces maintain the tactical edge in the modern battlefield, there is a pressing need to realize a solution that enables the use of this critical asset during electronic warfare (EW) missions. To address this urgent need, FIRST RF has proposed an innovative approach to tackle the challenging interference cancellation requirement. During the proposed Phase I effort, FIRST RF will leverage our unique expertise to investigate, develop, and prototype the key systems necessary to enable TTNT operation during AEA missions.