Vehicle Networking using Ultra Wideband (UWB) Technology

The purpose of this program is to define and demonstrate the potential for ultra wideband (UWB) technology to address the emerging command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) support requirements of Army vehicles. TDC will develop requirements, performance metrics, capabilities, and a development path for UWB system implementation inside military vehicle platforms. TDC will demonstrate its UWB communication, positioning, and radar capabilities in a laboratory setting. An optional task will integrate and demonstrate UWB functionality on a customer selected vehicle platform. A successful program will lead to a fully integrated set of features that address central information systems challenges of Future Combat Systems (FCS). Among those are intra-vehicle data networking, voice intercom, dismounted crew location, terrain navigation / obstacle avoidance, through-foliage sensing, and in-motion perimeter surveillance systems. These solutions will take advantage of UWB's low probability of detection, low probability of interception, anti jam architecture.