Multibeam Adaptive Array for RPV Antijam Communication

Abstract

An application using a multibeam adaptive array for the simultaneous communications of command control, and telemetry data from 20 Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV's) to a command station is investigated. It is assumed that the RPV's are on tactical mission beyond FEBA as typically shown in Figure 1, and that communication links must be established to and from each RPV in the presence of many airborne and/or surface based jammers. The RPV's are assumed to be on data collection missions out to a maximum range of 100 km and must data link the sensor information (including digitized video of 20 Mbps) back to the tactical RPV control center. The data link will be operated at C-band. Other system parameters are summarized in Figure 2.