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Introduction to BLOSMM technology, applications and opportunities
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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
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BLOSMM is a Communication Payload for Tier 1.5, 2 and 3 UAVs
BLOSMM PayloadTier 1.5,
2 & 3
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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!
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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
3 3 3 42
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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]