HF Global Mesh Network

The Air Forces ability to communicate worldwide without SATCOM is severely constrained. In this SBIR, WPL proposes to develop a full-stack HF Global Mesh Network (HFGMN) architecture that will enable secure, dependable, survivable, and high-throughput communications when SATCOM is denied. In Phase I, we will use industry-standard M&S tools to show that our solution could reliably connect Air Force sites across the Great Plains. We will also show how a network comprising fixed stations and shipboard and/or airborne relays could offer a high-throughput alternative to the current HF Global Communication System. We will implement the HFGMN networking protocols and algorithms on top of a hardware or software defined radio (SDR) modem in Phase II and perform limited field testing to validate the Phase I M&S results.