Tracking & Reporting System (TRS)

A surveillance tracking and report system (TRS) capable of self position determination combined with a means of communicating its position through satellite data links to a tactical monitoring and control center would provide valuable assistance to counternarcotics and other special operations forces. A TRS system is proposed which would utilize small (shirt-pocket size or less), light weight, low power consumption terminals with omni-directional antennas. The system should provide position location to better than 25 meters anywhere over land or ocean. Terminals would be capable of 2-way data communications, would be inexpensive (many may be lost or non-recoverable) and would have a battery life goal of 36 to 48 hours minimum. Such a system would also include a second version of the terminal for use by law enforcement officers. This terminal would contain a small readout LCD display and a keyboard for sending short messages in the field or to the tactical control and monitoring center. The officer's terminal would have an emergency button to immediately transmit an officer-in-trouble message with a location.