NORAD and USNORTHCOM

Arctic Communications

PerspectivesCurrent as of:17 Nov 2014Julie Rowell, CTR, NNC J683

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NORAD and USNORTHCOM Arctic Communications Direction

• US Strategy/Policy• US Arctic National Strategy and Implementation Plan

• DOD Arctic Strategy

• USCG Arctic Strategy

• DON Arctic Roadmap

• Arctic Mission Partners• Arctic Capability Advocate; UCP task

• Arctic Security Forces Roundtable

• Tri Command Framework (NORAD, NORTHCOM, CJOC)

• Advocacy

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Increasing Latitude, Decreasing CommsOptions and Capabilities

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Line of Sight (LOS)UHF, VHF, HF,

Cellular

TerrestrialFiber, wires

Beyond Line of SightHFAerial LayerSpace Layer

Current Arctic Wide Comm Systems Iridium LOS HF DoD: IPS

as compared to 100sof options below 65N

Near Term Options• Improve Arctic HF performance

• Arctic Security Force Roundtable focus area

• SATCOM Systems: • Use of Highly inclined satellites (DoD, Commercial)

• Mobile User Objective System (DoD)

• Aerial Layer:• Use of communications nodes

• Terrestrial• Arctic Fibre

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Future Options• Aerial Layer

• Communication Nodes/Relays

• Feasible in Arctic: yes

• Designed for Arctic: maybe

• Space Layer• Cube SATs/Micro SATs

• USG/Canada/Norway/other Arctic Nation possibilities

• Iridium NEXT

• Other Commercial

• Terrestrial• Terrestrial/submarine fiber optic options

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