SYNTONICS LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A17-085

Description

The objective of Phase I is to define how best to remote antennas up to 500 meters with a feasible equipment solution. Moving antennas away from Brigade and Battalion command posts is critical to improving their survivability against an opponent that can find and attack our command and control (C2) assets. Correctly designed, the same antenna remoting equipment can also improve command post agility with reduced setup and teardown times, plus simplify command post configurations. To achieve the best feasible and operationally desirable approach to antenna remoting, Syntonics applies our systems engineering expertise to: Perform an all-encompassing trade study of alternative methods for remote combat net radio/antenna placement; Analyze approaches and opportunities for signal aggregation based on command post radio and platform distribution, and antenna aggregation for multiple transmitters and receivers; analyze the potential for aggregating transceivers by band; and Analyze packaging and power approaches for the remote systems. We develop a comprehensive white paper that substantiates findings, draws conclusions about how best to remote antennas and, during the Option period, develop a conceptual design for the Phase II prototype system.