Contract signed with Kratos to enable government satellite users to roam
NewsJune 20, 2018
SAN DIEGO. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., under its Kratos RT Logic subsidiary, has won an award from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, MILSATCOM Systems Directorate, Advanced Concepts Division, for the Pilot Phase 2 program that will develop an enterprise solution to increase the capacity and resiliency of wideband satellite communications (SATCOM).
Under the terms of the $2.6 million contract, Kratos officials say that the company will develop and implement a system under which government satellite users will be able to roam, similar to the way cellphone users roam through multiple cellular networks. Kratos is set to develop a flexible modem interface (FMI) that enables secure communications across multiple operator networks in multiple frequency bands, using diverse waveforms and modems. Such a technique will enable an existing U.S. government terminal to switch to different satellites if the main satellite is compromised, thereby boosting resiliency, enhancing path diversity, and enabling global service connectivity to multiple available networks.
Kratos will also demonstrate a prototype government network operating center (GNOC) function that responds to user requirements and service provider capabilities; the GNOC will interface to SATCOM gateways and remote terminals, provide situational awareness, and mitigate threats.
