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Projects-3
Defense Advanced Research Project
Agency Advanced Technology Office (ATO) — Future
Combat Systems (FCS) Communications Program
Project Overview: The Future Combat Systems
Communications Program primarily tackles the challenge
of mobile, ad hoc networking on the battlefield, and
doing so with high data rate real time traffic while
retaining a low probability of detection and resistance
to jamming in an effort to expand the tactical capabilities
of U.S. forces.
The DARPA FCS Communications program
is pursuing development of a dual physical layer (high
band and low band) communications system in a real-time
mobile, wireless ad hoc network environment. Specific
components being developed and demonstrated include:
High band component technology for exploiting microwave-wave
and higher frequencies; Low band (20 MHz to 3 GHz) subsystem
technology; RF information assurance; and Mobile ad
hoc network technology utilizing directional antennas.
- CenGen was the
exclusive lead in the development and test director
role for all FCS-C testing efforts. The site surveys,
data collection, reduction, and test report creation
was designed and implemented, with support, by CenGen.
- CenGen system
engineered solutions to develop baseline testing and/or
baseline demonstration efforts to develop criteria
against which DARPA contractor (TRW and Raytheon)
efforts can be evaluated.
- CenGen provided
expert assistance in testing of systems via integration
of high-level components (e.g. radios, modems, antenna
systems, routers, switches, ground/airborne assets
etc.) so they would function together and fulfill
a DoD LAN/WAN requirement.
- CenGen provided
highly qualified expertise in the fields of RF, Microwave,
fiber optic and satellite communications, advanced
networking techniques and coding techniques including:
—LAN/WAN design, installation and implementation
—Detailed design, hardware and software requirements
definition, cost estimation
—Technical writing
—Project management
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