Data Base Security mechanisms for Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETS)

Special Operations missions involving tactical UAVs are complicated by the difficulties of communication between the UAV ground station and the unit being supported. Voice communications are often carried over multiple “hops” on various voice radio links, with consequent reduction in reliability. Trident proposes to adapt technologies developed in the Phase I effort to specifically support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) on the Airborne Global Information Grid (AGIG) radio network. This will support direct voice communications between the ground station and the supported SOF unit utilizing the existing AGIG network. The resultant voice link will satisfy the high-priority requirement for direct, timely, and reliable communications between ground station and supported SOF personnel in the field. Advanced VoIP functions (e.g., multiple subscribers, conferencing, call-groups) will further enhance the voice communications link capability, providing additional benefits and flexibility to SOF forces supported by UAVs.