Intelligent Automation, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF151-037

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ABSTRACT:Special Forces Operations operators are often deployed outside or beyond traditional logistical supply chains therefore everything they carry is at a premium and comes with a trade-off. A typical special operation group would need a UHF/VHF communication channel for close air support (CAS), a UHF channel for satellite communications (SATCOM), a HF/VHF/UHF channel to communicate with an advanced operations base (AOB), and another HF/UHF channel to communicate with the special operations task force (SOTF). This means carrying four (4) separate radios, each with different batteries and cables. To address these needs, Intelligent Automation, Inc., proposes to develop the ONERADIO system. For the proposed solution, IAI will modify the current radio to meet the communications requirements for Special Operations Forces (SoF). This will allow SoF units to replace multiple single-channel radios with one multi-channel radio. This will greatly reduce the communications size, weight, and power the units are carrying.BENEFIT:The DoD along with several other government organizations (e.g., DHS) are actively pursuing multiple radio / mobile communications related technology development programs. However, one of the greatest challenges facing these programs is backward compatibility. Creating a new modern radio system requires the ability to interface with currently fielded tactical radios. ONERADIO can bridge the technology gap between legacy radios and modern radio systems. Any DoD system using tactical radios would benefit from ONERADIO.