G acronyms and abbreviations navys needs in space for. The advanced extremely high frequency aehf systemmilstar3 is a joint service satellite communications system that provides nearworldwide, secure, survivable, and jamresistant communications. This will provide the b52 fleet with a survivable satcom link for emergency action messages eams to meet. Raytheon company protests an award to the boeing company under request for proposals rfp no. The satellites will operate at 44 ghz uplink ehf band and 20 ghz downlink shf band. Selected acquisition report, december 31, 2010 pdf. Milstar i satellite was launched in 1994 and the first milstar ii satellite was launched in 1999. Raytheon vice president details smartt, nmt aehf terminal breakthroughs by jeffrey hill december 19, 2011 satellite news 121911 raytheon network centric systems has developed several military terminals that have become the first to successfully test with the pentagons onorbit advanced extremely high frequency aehf satellites.
B2 extremely high frequency ehf satellite communications and computer upgrade. Aug 04, 2017 a problem with the power regulator on the advanced extremely high frequency aehf4 satellite is forcing the u. The system has a single reflector with nonfrequency selective surface. After launch, each satellite should take three months to reach geo, after which it undergoes several months of onorbit testing before it becomes operational. Whatmough said the company is executing to that contract. Navys needs in space for providing future capabilities. This delivery comes on the heels of a successful december demonstration during which program officials used fabt to successfully send and receive text over an operational milstar satellite. The first aehf satellite was launched in 2010 and the second aehf satellite was launched in 2012. Phase b will integrate the family of advanced blos terminals fabt system hardware to support extremely high frequency ehf satellite communications satcom. These terminals will be an essential component of the strategic nuclear execution system. The ehf satcom program integrates the fabt providing assured, survivable twoway strategic command and control communications.
The b2 ehf satcom system is one element of a system of systems that includes the aehf satellites, multiple platforms, and the family of advanced beyondlineofsite terminals fabt or other equivalent terminals. Raytheon submits proposal to build the global aircrew. New fy18 efforts include airspacecompliant cns atm, crashsurvivable flightdata memory, and advanced mopb61 integration. Air force antenna reference unit employs inertial labs ahrs. This delivery comes on the heels of a successful december dem. Future capabilities of fabt include interoperability with two other satellite payloads. About the authors jacob cohn is a senior analyst at the center for strategic and budgetary assessments, conducting research and analysis for both the strategic studies and the budgetary studies programs. Phase b integrates the family of advanced blos terminals fabt system hardware to support extremely high frequency ehf satellite communications satcom. Fab t terminals are planned for the b 2, b52, and rc5. These terminals operate with ehf capable satellites, which include the milstar and the advanced ehf spacecraft.
Figure 1 fabt operational viewi illustration duplication of cost boeing was awarded the fabt contract in 2002 and has accumulated over ten years of experience developing the fabt terminal using the aehf waveform. Strategic command will use the fabt to perform the satellite. Multibeam and multiband antenna system for communication. In fy15 the air force will acquire three launch services and plans to launch ten missions while also continuing the evaluation and certification of potential new entrants. Jan 07, 2003 raytheon company protests an award to the boeing company under request for proposals rfp no. Fabt will develop robust, secure, survivable ehf voice and data satellite communications terminals for nuclear and conventional force users. Systems integration testing and software qualification testing of the u. Fabt is required to be interoperable with all air force, army and navy extremely high frequency, or ehf, terminals. Air force coordination and approval document for fabt production. Extension of dvbs2 capabilites for high r ate aisr data tr. For the space based infrared system highsbirs high, a missile warning satellite program, costs grew nearly 300 percent and the launch of the first. Northrop grumman qualifies extended data rate software for advanced ehf military communications satellite. Strategic command will use the fabt to perform the satellite telemetry, tracking, and commanding functions of.
Advanced extremely high frequency aehf is a series of communications satellites operated. Family of advanced beyond lineofsight terminals fabt. D space communications systems and capabilities navys. The b2 extremely high frequency ehf satcom program supports the replacement of the present b 2 uhf terminal set with an ehf satcom system that will be compatible with the legacy ehf satellite milstar iii constellation and the future aehf satellite constellation. Specification for the ehf satellite communications program sr3300. The b2 spirit is a lowobservable, strategic, longrange, heavy bomber capable of penetrating sophisticated and dense airdefence shields. Department of defense developmental test and evaluation and systems engineering fy 2011 annual report. Advanced extremely high frequency aehf is a series of communications satellites operated by the united states space force. A problem with the power regulator on the advanced extremely high frequency aehf4 satellite is forcing the u. Fabtwill develop terminals capable of providing air and ground communications using the milstar extremely high frequency ehf and advanced extremely high frequency aehf waveforms. Rtn, the only provider of fielded advanced extremely high frequency aehf satellite communications terminals that provide survivable, secure, jamresistant communications to the u.
Milstar iii satellite constellation and the future aehf satellite constellation. Lineofsight blos capability, and improved situational awareness. An antenna system includes a reflector having a modifiedparaboloid shape. It is capable of allaltitude attack missions up to 50,000ft, with a range of more than 6,000nm unrefuelled and over 10,000nm with one refuelling, giving it the ability to fly to any point in the world within hours. The b2 ehf satcom upgrade is a three increment program. Ultra high frequency followon enhanced ehf satellite payload enhanced polar system satellite payload. Efforts are underway to increase fleet availability, shorten depotlevel maintenance, and increase intervals between overhauls. The first rfp will be for production of the full fabt capability advanced wideband. Air force family of advanced beyond lineofsight terminal fabt development program have been completed at the boeing plant in huntington beach, ca. Fabt will provide this new, highly secure, stateoftheart capability for dod platforms to include strategic platforms and airborneground command posts via milstar, aehf, and enhanced polar system eps satellites. The b 2 ehf satcom system is one element of a system. Advanced ehf aehf satellites provide data rates up to 8. Fabt 28 1203110sf satellite control network space 07 75,480 75,480 u 29 1203165sf navstar global positioning system 07 1,984 1,984 u.
Jun 04, 2014 these terminals operate with ehf capable satellites, which include the milstar and the advanced ehf spacecraft. Additionally, in september 2012, raytheon was awarded another contract from the air force for development of the family of advanced beyond line of sight terminals fab t for the airborne command post terminal requirement. Both aehf satellites are successfully integrated into the milstar constellation. Protected satellite communications raytheon intelligence. Figure 1 fab t operational viewi illustration duplication of cost boeing was awarded the fab t contract in 2002 and has accumulated over ten years of experience developing the fab t terminal using the aehf waveform. Air force to slip the launch of the satellite until the coming calendar year but. Advanced extremely high frequency aehf satellite system background the aehf satellites offer a new global, secure, radiationhardened and jamresistant military communications system for fixed and mobile users. At the time, we invested in a common modem program. Fabt terminals will also support the critical command and control c2 of the milstar, aehf and eps satellite constellations. January 29, 20 fab t software qualification testing, aehf and milstar c2 demonstration completed by boeing. Also, next generation family of advanced beyondlineofsight terminals fabt terminals for ground and aircraft are also required to support ehf and wgs services. Use of extremely high frequency ehf and other advanced techniques enable satellite. The advanced extremely high frequency aehf system is a joint service satellite communications system providing global, secure, protected, and jam resistant communications for highpriority military ground, sea, and air assets. Design life of milstar satellites is 10 years and aehf is 14 years.
Fabt will provide information to and from ground and airborne platforms over protected and wideband satellite communications and lineofsight systems. The reflector is sized to produce a required beam size at kband frequencies and is. Department of defense developmental test and evaluation. Raytheon to build secure military satellite communications. The future of milsatcom the web site cannot be found. It was about ten years ago when we could see the next wave of ehf terminals coming and knew that the fabt family of advanced beyond lineofsight terminals were on the horizon, as well as the smartt variant and the nmt. Advanced ehf the loss of milstar flight 3 in 1999 and the last deployment of a milstar satellite flight 6 in 2003 have increased the need for a successor system with full operational capability by 201 consequently, in november 2001, the advanced extremely high frequency aehf system awarded to the lockheed martin space systems and trw space. Extension of dvbs2 capabilites for high r ate aisr data. The b2 is a multiengine, long range bomber incorporating. Raytheon protests the agencys technical evaluation and source. Ehf and later the aehf waveform, over the last 22 years, including the legacy. F1962801r0033, issued by the department of the air force, air force materiel command, hanscom air force base, massachusetts, for the development of the family of advanced beyondlineofsight terminals fabt and related tasks. Strategic command will use the fabt to perform satellite telemetry, tracking, and commanding functions. Usaf sees minimal mission impact with aehf4 satellite.
Fabt is part of the terminal and control segments of the advanced ehf aehf satellite system and is designed to operate with aehf low data rate. This delivery comes on the heels of a successful december demonstration during which program officials used fabt to successfully send and. Strategic command will use the fabt to perform satellite telemetry, tracking, and commanding functions for the aehf constellation, including management of the satellites. F1962801r0033, issued by the department of the air force, air force materiel command, hanscom air force base, massachusetts, for the development of the family of advanced beyondlineofsight terminals fab t and related tasks. They will be used to relay secure communications for the armed forces of the united states, the british armed forces, the canadian armed forces, the royal netherlands armed forces and the australian defence force. These future communications requirements for satellitebased, groundbased and aircraftbased systems demand the development of multiband and multibeam antennas. Us7868840b2 multibeam and multiband antenna system for. Highly available infrastructure black core source encrypted endtoend security architecture more user transparent, highly automated. The system consists of three satellites in geosynchronous earth orbit geo. In the dod, the 3020 ghz bands are referred to collectively as kaband. The sr2 program, starting in fy10, integrates a modern nondevelopmental radar to address systemic sustainment issues, replacing the legacy apn166 radar. Additionally, in september 2012, raytheon was awarded another contract from the air force for development of the family of advanced beyond line of sight terminals fabt for the airborne command post terminal requirement.
Us7394436b2 multibeam and multiband antenna system for. Department of defense developmental test and evaluation and. Unclassifiedfouo as of 2 mar 04 unclassifiedfouo 4 mar 04 tca attributes independent and interoperable systems across ic, dod, nasa net centric operations enabled by ip and guaranteed service dynamic allocation of net resources. For the fabt program, raytheon will provide a family of beyond lineofsight satcom. Conect phase b provides the b52 fleet with a survivable satcom link for. Raytheon outlines production plan for fabt via satellite. Execute missions using automated preplanned or manual prelaunch.
The system will consist of six satellites in geostationary. Fabt inc 2 is the second phaseofan overall usaf mili tary satellite communications milsatcom airborne terminal program. These satellites provide 10 to 100 times the capacity of the 1990sera milstar satellites. Air force family of advanced beyond lineofsight terminal fab t development program have been completed at the boeing plant in huntington beach, ca. Ultra high frequency followon enhancedehf satellite payload. Wint, fcs comms, fabt, advanced ehf satcom, jsf communications, wireless intelligence and surveillance, commercial wireless e. Fabt cpt acat i fabt fet acat i polar gapfiller acat i protected tactical enterprise service acat i protected tactical satellite acat i evolved aehf acat i wideband followon acat i afwet ii, pnvc iii, cace iii, aj iii ptsfdpkmainternational fy 2016 fy 2017 fy 2018 fy 2019 fy 2020 fy 2021 fy 2022 6.
Fabt is intended to provide strategic forces with a multimission capable family of terminals or radio systems with special purpose antennas that utilize a common design, open system. B2 bomber receives first fabt satellite communication terminal, deagel, february 2, 2009. It will replace the milstar series of satellites, providing 10 times greater total capacity and channel data rates six times higher than the milstarii satellites. Fabt variants will provide ground and airborne command posts and other aircraft with. Air force space command afspc will use the fabt to perform satellite telemetry, tracking, and commanding. Capabilities and joint terminal segment specification for the ehf satellite. The united states air force uses fabt to provide strategic nuclear and nonnuclear command and control with ehf, wideband. The b2 extremely high frequency ehf satcom program supports the replacement of the present b 2 uhf. Advanced extremely high frequency system wikipedia.