Mobile Phased Array Antenna Using Through the Air Link Optical Component (TALOC) Technology

4S has developed a Free Space Optical (FSO) system identified as Through-the-Air Link Optical Component (TALOC). TALOC enables a mesh network that constitutes an expert system with distributed processors capable of fusing all relative distance and angle measurements into a highly accurate 3D map of the overall mission group. Using the computed 3D map, the mission group is able to organize itself into a mobile phase array antenna and convey to operations center processors the information needed to designate RF links among arbitrary points within a battle space. During Phase 1, 4S will; investigate relevant supporting technology, identify a near term realizable architecture, design a software development point of departure, and develop a roadmap, all leading to toward expert system formation, autonomous determination of all mission group positions, and formation of a mobile phase array antenna. 4S will further; assess how the phase array antenna can provide operators with full range RF interconnection within the battle space, demonstrate feasibility of the proposed solution, and develop a plan for Phase 2 prototype build and demonstration that will validate mission group technology readiness to fieldable levels.