Optimizing Telemetry Links in Mil-Aero Environments

Abstract

Military and commercial aerospace businesses involved with the testing of multiple and simultaneously present powered flying objects, such as manned aircraft, drones or missiles, need to be able to receive and send telemetry data during the entire course of the test flights. By its remote nature, this can be accomplished wirelessly using radio communications systems to provide high quality communication links with no signal dropouts or data corruptions. This paper describes the optimization of these links through an RF over Fiber backhaul system ensuring high fidelity and wide dynamic range.