Architectural trends in military satellite communications systems

Author

Jain, Pravin C.

Author_Institution

Mil. Satellite Commun. Office, Washington, DC, USA

Volume

78

Issue

7

fYear

1990

fDate

7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1176

Lastpage

1189

Abstract

A historical overview of military communications by satellites and a detailed description of current systems are provided. The capabilities of present systems are reviewed in relation to user requirements and threats. It is concluded that use of satellite communications by a large number of small-terminal users (aircraft, ships, submarines, and land mobiles) still requires major technological innovations to meet needs for a substantial increase in system capacity and performance improvements in a jamming environment. The next-generation systems of the 1990s are reviewed with emphasis placed on the discussion of extremely-high-frequency (EHF) systems. Architectural trends are investigated for the post-2000 era. Alternative directions for future systems development, such as the use of highly proliferated satellite constellations, are explored

Keywords

history; military systems; reviews; satellite relay systems; EHF; MILSATCOM systems; MM-wave frequency region; extremely-high-frequency; highly proliferated satellite constellations; historical overview; jamming environment; military satellite communications systems; millimetre-wave operation; next-generation systems; small-terminal users; Artificial satellites; Jamming; Marine vehicles; Military aircraft; Military communication; Military satellites; Satellite communication; Satellite constellations; Technological innovation; Underwater vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.56931

Filename

56931