Research Summaries

Back Extended MAGTF Operations Aerial Layer Communications Experimentation

Fiscal Year 2015
Division Research & Sponsored Programs
Department Naval Research Program
Investigator(s) Gibson, John H.
Sponsor NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary USMC doctrine embodies the concept of combined arms: the integration of air and ground combat capability to achieve maximum effect on the battlefield. The expeditionary nature of the USMC requires tight integration of its combat capabilities and effects, to include during transit of forces to the objective area. However, with the extended range offered by the MY-22 Osprey over that of rotary wing insertion aircraft the distance over which MAGTF forces may be inserted under the cover of a single period of darkness places an extreme burden on communications required to maintain effective command and control (C2) over those forces , particularly in satellite-access denied environments. This research effort extends previous thesis work regarding the use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) radios in combination with small unmanned aerial systems, such as positive-controlled, untethered high-altitude balloon based platforms.
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