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BLOSMM Beyond Line of SightMobile Mesh Network Navy Phase II SBIRDavid R. Ahlgren

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The Problem – Bandwidth Everywhere Except for the Forward Deployed Warfighters

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BLOSMM - Beyond Line of Sight Mobile MeshWarfighter Communication and Tracking System

Small UAV/UAS Communications Payload– Tier 1.5 through tier 3– Works with existing warfighter radios

High Speed IP Data Communications Relay– Extends Tactical Edge Network (TEN) to forward

deployed teams– Relays - voice, video and data– Land or sea operation– Interoperable IPV4 & IPV6 communication system

Tracks and Communicates with Forward Deployed Teams

– Also Sensors, Robots etc.


BLOSMM - Beyond Line of Sight Mobile MeshFeatures and Applications

Local Commander Control– Deployed on small man launched UAV– Very low cost alternative to expensive airborne

resources – Hastily deployed, available when and where needed

Military and Commercial Applications – Special Operations Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force,

Coast Guard– Disaster and humanitarian relief, Homeland defense

Extends the Global Information Grid (GIG) and the Tactical Edge Networks (TEN)


BLOSMM – Navy ApplicationsExpanded Maritime

Intercept Operations (EMIO)Navy SBIR Funded by PEO C4I, PMW 160

– To Extend the reach and capability of the Wireless Reach Back System ONR AN/SSQ-131 (WRBS)

– A program of record, Deployed on 125 DDG ships

– Supports and protects VBSS Teams

Navy Applications - Other– Navy Seals (NAVSOC)– Naval Expeditionary Operations

(NEO)– Port and Coastal Patrols

BLOSMM – Communication Payload for small tactical UAV, Fire Scout, etc.


BLOSMM – Typical Land Missions

BLOSMM – Communication Payload for small tactical UAVsLocal commander controlVoice, video, data relayWorks with existing radiosLong range, broadband widthHastily formed IP data linkLand or sea Operation

A - Riverine CommunicationsB – TeleOps, Video

surveillance relayC - Biometric identificationOther - Special Operations


BLOSMM is a Communication Payload for Tier 1.5, 2 and 3 UAVs

BLOSMM PayloadTier 1.5,

2 & 3


BLOSMM SOCOM DEMO – CBE-10-4

BLOSMM SpotBeam Altitude – 3000 AGL– Large Coverage Area

Ground Stations – Recon, Assault, SensorObservers – Command (TOC), Recon, Assault– “Thumbs Up for BLOSMM”, Ken Morton, Director Irregular Warfare

Technology Office, NAVAIR Air 4.0 China LakeRemote Communications to Command Tests– Use Case Scenario – Provided rapid situational awareness and

mission adjustment on the move– Rapid Internet browsing – iGoogle, Latest baseball scores– Continuous connectivity – < 0.5% ping loss test– Picture transmissions – >3.4 mbits/sec. min (54mbps max)

Complete Success – Expectations Exceeded!


BLOSMM SOCOM Demo Components

1. SpotTrack Radio and SpotBeam Antenna2. HopScotch Mesh Radio and Antenna3. Multiple Ground Teams – Recon, Sensor, Assault – Standard Laptop4. Mission Command – Standard Laptop

Recon Sensor Assault TeamsStandard Laptops

Mission Command Standard Laptop

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MeshNetworkSpot Beams

Optional MeshNetwork

Other Radios/Waveforms in future versions

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BLOSMM SOCOM DEMO Components

UAV Simulator -Light Sport Kit Fox

Remote Assault Team - Std. Laptop

SpotTrack Antenna

7 x 7 x 2” - 2 lbswith Filter and

4 hr bat.

Internal ComponentsBandpass Filter - Radio – Battery (4hr – 7oz)

HopScotch Mesh

4 x 5 x 2”- 1.1 lbsWith 4 hr bat.

Prototype Radio/Antennas

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BLOSMM DEMO – System OverviewCombat Operation Center Forward Deployed Ground Teams

HopScotchMesh

BLOSMM CommunicationPayload

Remote Ground Teams

UAV OptimizedHopscotch MeshNetwork

UAV #1UAV #2Optional

Data Relay to Local Commander

Remote Sensor

LocalCommander

BGS

LegendBLOSMM – Beyond Line of Sight Mobile Mesh

3G Router SpotTrackRadio

ReconTeam

Assault Team

BGSLaptop

Internet

HopScotchMeshLAN

extensionSpotTrack Radio

SpotBeam ESAElectronicallySteered Antenna

BLOSMM Gateway Station (BGS)

OptionMini-CDL,

WaveRelay, etc


SpotBeam ESAtm

Electronically Steered Antenna SpotBeam ESA Advantage

– High gain, low weight– Connects with low power radios– Reduces interference with neighbors– Allows spectrum reuse

SpotBeam ESA Antenna Specification– Type – SpotBeam ESA (Electronically

Steered Antenna)– Steering – high speed electronic – Multiple beam positions

Prototype Configuration– Freq – 2.4 GHz– Antenna – 6.6 x 6.6 x 0.5, 6 oz– Radio – 5 x 5 x 0.5, 5 oz– Battery – 4hrs, 14V 2.5Ah, 7 oz– Chassis, radome, filter – 11 oz

SpotBeam ESA

Antenna Antenna Side View Side View

SpotTrack Auto SteeringLocks onto Ground Team Radio


BLOSMM Core Technologies

SpotTrack System– High gain SpotBeam antenna

doubles the range of alternatives

– Locates and tracks teams on the ground

– High speed ‘Internet like’data communication link

– Low Size, Weight and Power (SWAP) 2 lbs., 4W

HopScotch Mesh System– Long range high speed layer

2 IP data link– Optimized for small UAV

disruptions– Connects to multiple UAVs to

each other– Connects to multiple

command centers or nodes– Low SWAP 1.1 lbs., 4W

Two independent systems used together or separatelyBLOSMM – SpotTrack System & HopScotch Mesh SystemCompatible with - Mini-CDL, WaveRelay, M2C2, etc.Works with existing standard radios


BLOSMM Current Opportunities

USSOCOM– Recent demo to SOCOM and follow up presentation

to NAVSPECWARCOM, On going interest

JTRS– Recent briefing on BLOSMM Spot beam to JPEO JTRS– Possible JTRS Air to Ground waveform application

Wireless Reach Back System– Recently purchased JTRS radios for VBSS teams– Adapt BLOSMM to support JTRS radios


BLOSMM Business Opportunity

Three Proprietary BLOSMM Technologies– SpotBeam ESA™ Electronically Steered Antenna– SpotTrack™ Radio Antenna Control Algorithm

Ground Team Communication and Tracking Technology– Hopscotch Mesh™

UAS Optimized Mesh Network Radio and AntennaMarkets– Navy – Transition to existing program of record– Military – Applications in all branches, special operations– Enabler – Integrate other tactical radio technologies– Growth - Advanced UAV/UAS/UGV communication products

Funding– Completed - Phase II SBIR - $600K, $150K option– Looking for phase II.5 and phase III funding


AhlTek BLOSMM Public Documents

AhlTek Navy Opportunity Forum Documents– http://www.navyopportunityforum.com/vas_popup.php?abstract_num=196

AhlTek BLOSMM Introduction (one page)– http://ahltek.com/WhitePaperspdf/BLOSMM/AhlTek_BLOSMM_Introduction.pdf

AhlTek Capabilities Brochure– http://ahltek.com/WhitePaperspdf/BLOSMM/Ahltek_Capabilities_Brochure.pdf

AhlTek SBIR, Global Information Grid (GIG) Tactical Edge Networks (TEN),

– Note- BLOSMM was originally named LRDH – http://www.navysbir.com/07_1/52.htm

ONR Program of Record - Wireless Reach Back System (WRBS) AN/SSQ-131

– http://ahltek.com/WhitePaperspdf/BLOSMM/ONR_Wireless_Reach_Back_System_cnicp_a131434.pdf


AhlTek Capabilities Summary

Detailed Capabilities Brochure– http://ahltek.com/WhitePaperspdf/BLOSMM/Ahltek_Capabilities_Brochure.pdf

Wireless and Mesh Networking– RF design, Link budgets– Protocol development – Simulation and Modeling – Hastily Formed Networks

Array Antenna Design– Standard, Conformal, Phased array, etc.

Embedded Computing– Hardware and Software Development

Repurposed COTS Products– Portable Communications

Product and System Development

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Contact Information

AhlTek Entrée Wireless, LLC1834 Glasgow AveCardiff, CA 92007David R. Ahlgren

877 364 [email protected]

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