Advanced EHF systems provide survivable jam-resistant satellite communications for secure communications in nuclear conflict. (Lockheed Martin)
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Space Force has successfully delivered the fourth of five planned software updates to its protected satellite communications system, giving international partners access to new capabilities.
Advanced UHF systems provide survivable, protected, jam-resistant communications for high-priority military communications. As the successor to MILSTAR, the constellation is designed to enable senior military leaders such as the U.S. President, National Security Council, and Joint Combatant Commanders to control strategic and tactical forces, even during nuclear war. The sixth and final AEHF satellite was launched in March 2020. Four international partners – Canada, UK, Netherlands and Australia – also use AEHF.
After achieving initial operational capability in 2015, the mission planning element of the program contracted with Lockheed Martin Space to develop five software capability insertion increments to provide additional bandwidth and system efficiency for growing users. The first three increments were put into operational use in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite is expected to receive operational acceptance by the end of this year.
In a July 21 statement, the Center for Space and Missile Systems announced that the fourth increment was delivered for service on May 19, and the operational baseline was updated on June 25. The latest software update provides mission re-planning and protocol messages that allow international partners to access and control the satellite.
“The AEHF mission planning element enhancement is a great example of the U.S. Space Force’s progressive delivery of field combat capability to our fighter Guardians and international partners at a relevant rate,” said Barry Barry, senior materiel director, Command and Control Systems, Lockheed Martin’s Space Production Division. Barra Baker said.
The fifth and final increment is in development and is expected to be operational in December 2022. SMC said the update will provide encrypted planning, global UHF over-the-horizon terminals, and rapid adaptive planning and situational awareness.
Space Force delivers software upgrades to satellite communications system
By Nathan Strout
Fri Jul 23 2021 03:51 AM
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency system provides survivable, anti-jam satellite communications that can allow secure communications through a nuclear conflict. (Lockheed Martin)
WASHINGTON — The US Space Force successfully delivered the fourth of five planned software updates to its protected satellite communications system, enabling international partners to access new features.
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency system provides a survivable, protected, anti-jam signal for high-priority military communications. As the successor to MILSTAR, the constellation is designed to enable high-level military leaders such as the president, the National Security Council and unified combatant commanders to control strategic and tactical forces, even in the midst of a nuclear war. The sixth and final AEHF satellite was launched in March 2020. Four international partners — Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Australia — also use AEHF.
After achieving initial operational capability in 2015, the program’s Mission Planning Element contracted with Lockheed Martin Space to develop five software capability insertion increments to provide the additional bandwidth and system efficiencies for the growing number of users. The first three increments were operationally accepted in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites is expected to receive operational acceptance by the end of the year.
In a July 21 statement, the Space and Missile Systems Center announced that the fourth increment had been delivered to operations May 19, with the operational baseline updated on June 25. This latest software update provides endurance mission re-planning and allows international partners to access and control protocol messages for the satellites.
“The AEHF Mission Planning Element enhancements are a great example of the US Space Force ability to incrementally field operational capability to our warfighter Guardians and international partners at the speed of relevance,” said Barbara Baker, senior materiel leader for the Space Production Corps Command and Control Systems Division.
The fifth and final increment is in development and is expected to be operationally accepted in December 2022. That update will provide crypto planning, Worldwide Extremely High Frequency Beyond-line-of-Sight Terminal and Rapid Adaptive Planning and Situational Awareness, according to SMC.
Advanced EHF systems provide survivable jam-resistant satellite communications for secure communications in nuclear conflict. (Lockheed Martin)
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Space Force has successfully delivered the fourth of five planned software updates to its protected satellite communications system, giving international partners access to new capabilities.
Advanced UHF systems provide survivable, protected, jam-resistant communications for high-priority military communications. As the successor to MILSTAR, the constellation is designed to enable senior military leaders such as the U.S. President, National Security Council, and Joint Combatant Commanders to control strategic and tactical forces, even during nuclear war. The sixth and final AEHF satellite was launched in March 2020. Four international partners – Canada, UK, Netherlands and Australia – also use AEHF.
After achieving initial operational capability in 2015, the mission planning element of the program contracted with Lockheed Martin Space to develop five software capability insertion increments to provide additional bandwidth and system efficiency for growing users. The first three increments were put into operational use in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite is expected to receive operational acceptance by the end of this year.
In a July 21 statement, the Center for Space and Missile Systems announced that the fourth increment was delivered for service on May 19, and the operational baseline was updated on June 25. The latest software update provides mission re-planning and protocol messages that allow international partners to access and control the satellite.
“The AEHF mission planning element enhancement is a great example of the U.S. Space Force’s progressive delivery of field combat capability to our fighter Guardians and international partners at a relevant rate,” said Barry Barry, senior materiel director, Command and Control Systems, Lockheed Martin’s Space Production Division. Barra Baker said.
The fifth and final increment is in development and is expected to be operational in December 2022. SMC said the update will provide encrypted planning, global UHF over-the-horizon terminals, and rapid adaptive planning and situational awareness.
Space Force delivers software upgrades to satellite communications system
By Nathan Strout
Fri Jul 23 2021 03:51 AM
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency system provides survivable, anti-jam satellite communications that can allow secure communications through a nuclear conflict. (Lockheed Martin)
WASHINGTON — The US Space Force successfully delivered the fourth of five planned software updates to its protected satellite communications system, enabling international partners to access new features.
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency system provides a survivable, protected, anti-jam signal for high-priority military communications. As the successor to MILSTAR, the constellation is designed to enable high-level military leaders such as the president, the National Security Council and unified combatant commanders to control strategic and tactical forces, even in the midst of a nuclear war. The sixth and final AEHF satellite was launched in March 2020. Four international partners — Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Australia — also use AEHF.
After achieving initial operational capability in 2015, the program’s Mission Planning Element contracted with Lockheed Martin Space to develop five software capability insertion increments to provide the additional bandwidth and system efficiencies for the growing number of users. The first three increments were operationally accepted in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites is expected to receive operational acceptance by the end of the year.
In a July 21 statement, the Space and Missile Systems Center announced that the fourth increment had been delivered to operations May 19, with the operational baseline updated on June 25. This latest software update provides endurance mission re-planning and allows international partners to access and control protocol messages for the satellites.
“The AEHF Mission Planning Element enhancements are a great example of the US Space Force ability to incrementally field operational capability to our warfighter Guardians and international partners at the speed of relevance,” said Barbara Baker, senior materiel leader for the Space Production Corps Command and Control Systems Division.
The fifth and final increment is in development and is expected to be operationally accepted in December 2022. That update will provide crypto planning, Worldwide Extremely High Frequency Beyond-line-of-Sight Terminal and Rapid Adaptive Planning and Situational Awareness, according to SMC.
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