Title :
Space and terrestrial media for military communications: technical pros and cons
Author :
Dharamsi, Manoj T. ; Reilly, J.F. ; Hawrylko, Warren P.
Author_Institution :
Defense Commun. Eng. Center, Reston, VA, USA
Abstract :
The authors present technical pros and cons for space and terrestrial media for defensewide long-haul military communications. Defensewide military space communications include use of leased commercial satellite capability in addition to the government-owned Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS). The terrestrial communications include use of troposcatter, HF radios, line-of-sight (LOS) microwave, and metallic and fiber-optic cables. The authors examine current usage, capacity, cost, and other attributes of these media. Current trends and future uses of the space and terrestrial media for military communications are discussed. It is concluded that military communications can continue best by using a mix of both space and terrestrial media
Keywords :
microwave links; military systems; optical cables; optical fibres; radio links; radiowave propagation; satellite relay systems; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; HF radios; capacity; cost; defensewide long-haul military communications; fiber-optic cables; leased commercial satellite; line of sight microwave; metallic cables; military communications; space communications; terrestrial communications; troposcatter; usage; Artificial satellites; Communication cables; Costs; Microwave communication; Military communication; Military satellites; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and Aerospace Conference, 1988. How will Space and Terrestrial Systems Share the Future? Conference Proceedings, IEEE EASCON '88, 21st Annual
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
DOI :
10.1109/EASCON.1988.11240
