Robust Communications Relay with Distributed Airborne Reliable Wide-Area Interoperable Network (DARWIN) for Manned-Unmanned Teaming in a Spectrum Deni

Fuse will design and develop a networked Line-of-Site (LOS) communications capability to share high data rate Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) data and tactical information between ships and Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft in local area of operations (AO) for distributed operations; to provide communications relay for targeting updates to network-enabled weapons; and move high data rate ISR data band and forth to ground entry points (GEPs) in support of ISR and long-range strike missions. Fuse will design a network that will leverage CORE for advanced network management and couple that technology with advanced work being done with radios and apertures to create high data rate multi-beam systems. This system will integrate traditional IP networking, Tactical Data Link (TDL) networking and Common Data Link (CDL) technologies to provide a robust, and reliable cross-banding solution for the demands of today’s warfighter.