Aeronix, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N161-049

Description

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) deploys multiple Unmanned Vehicles in support of the interchangeable Mission Packages. The Multiple Vehicle Communications System (MVCS) provides LCS Mission Packages with the capability to simultaneously communicate with multiple Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and surfaced Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) by providing common data link and network communication services. The objective of this research is to develop a JTRS compliant waveform that meets the requirements of the MVCS and provides the ability to operate in environments of 20 dB Jammer to Signal power density. Aeronix proposes the COMMX based SC-FDMA Anti Jam (CSAJ) JTRS compliant waveform for the replacement of the PRC-117 radio within the MVCS system.<br>The CSAJ waveform will address the following challenging areas:<br><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>Operating in heavy sea states, states 6-9<br><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>Operating in J/S environment of 20 dB<br><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>500 kbps return and 50 kbps forward using OFDM bit dense techniques<br><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>Multiband HF Cognitive decision making.<br><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>JTRS Compliant Waveforms<br><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>Use DARPA developed COMMX technology provided by BAE