Man-Packable Expeditionary Tactical Server

To address the Navys need for a man-packable, wireless microserver cloud computing cluster to support company-sized units and below, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to mature the Man-Packable Expeditionary Tactical Server (METS) designed in Phase I. METS comprises hardware and software subsystems. The key components of the hardware subsystem include a state-of-the-art microprocessor, cooling/energy harvesting subsystem, multiple radio interfaces, terabyte solid-state disk storage, and a rechargeable power supply. The software subsystem supports the cloud computing cluster. METS is a part of a complete Soldier System, the key METS components of which Soldier Systemare software-defined radio (SDR) for tactical data communications, a battery, and a human/machine interface. The most valuable features of METS are its man-packable dimensions and ability to provide data collection, analysis, and dissemination functionality at the tactical edge. In Phase II, POC will refine the METS systems engineering models, develop and test two working METS prototypes that satisfy the Navys requirements under various environmental conditions and tactical scenarios. TRL 5 will be reached by the end of Phase II Base. During the Phase II Option periods, the TRL will be matured further, and by the end of the project the TRL will be 6+ approaching 7.