Military Satellite Communications
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008South Korea, Pakistan, Iran and Brazil are in the early stages of developing small-scale launch capabilities and have the potential to become “minor” space powers.
The Change of Direction for Military Satellite Communications
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007In 1994, the danger from the Soviet forces was redefined to threats of major regional conflicts (MRC). This new focus provides the military satellite communications community with new architectural concepts. One of these concepts in particular is the smaller coverage requirements for the war-fighter on the ground such as mobile and man-pack military satellite communications.
Since 1994 the military satellite communications community and more specifically the Naval Service has found a new direction. This new direction includes preparing the military satellite communications war-fighter for joint operations and tailored for the actual operation. This has resulted in an impact and improvement in the flexibility and capabilities in the way the maneuvering war-fighter conducts business.
Defense Satellite Communications System
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Military users rely heavily on the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS), which provides military communciations for the Department of Defense and it’s military communications requirements.
The Defense Satellite Communications System provides high bandwidth, secure voice and data communications through a constellation of satellites that are located in a geosynchronous orbit.
The Defesnse Satellite Communications System has went through three phases of development and is currently in the third phase at this time.
The first stage for the Defense Satellite Communications System was called the IDSCS (Initial Defense Satellite Communications System). This program was started in 1966 with a constellation of 8 satellites. This particular phase of the program was used during the Vietnam War to transmit reconnaissance information and data.
Global Broadcast Service (GBS)
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007The GBS system is a space based, high data rate communications link for the asymmetric flow of information from the United States or rear echelon locations to deployed forces. The GBS system will “push” a high volume of intelligence, weather and other information to widely dispersed, low cost receive terminals.
Future Trends in Military Satellite Communications Network
Saturday, December 9th, 2006The military satellite communications network, that also forms the GPS, is running on technology that is now ages old. Due to recent developments and new requirements pertaining to national security, a newer and better communication system is required and several such systems are currently under development. This point is enhanced by the fact that developments in information technology are literally changing how military conflicts are being handled and resolved. Recent advances have made it possible to receive and send highly accurate and detailed information from anywhere on the planet to any other location. For the military, this means the capability to remote control and direct faster deployment of mobile forces as well as quicker adaptability to newer situations that often develop without warning in the battlefield. All of this relies on satellite communication because as of now it is the fastest and most reliable way of getting data and information to the other party and around the globe.