On October 24, the United States Air Force (USAF) posted a request for information (RFI) for a Satellite Deployable Node. Responses are due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on November 25.
USAF Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Special Warfare (SW) Program Office (AFLCMC/WISN) is conducting market research to identify possible sources capable of providing a single case with access to NIPER/SIPR containing a ruggedized router and ruggedized laptop for Command and Control (C2) operations.
The C2 Laptop system or laptop and router system must allow radio Universal Serial Bus(USB) connections to establish network connection for ethernet traffic. Must be able to plug in radios with USB cables and create and modify network connections: PRC-167, PRC-163, PRC-117G, PRC-161, PRC-160, PRC-137, RT-1922. Shall be interoperable with a Satellite Deployable Node (SDN) with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services / Medium Earth Orbit Services (MEO) and MANET radios at a ST element forward.
It would be used as a C2 system to pass SA and target data using Curser on Target (CoT), Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP C), Variable Message Protocol (VMF), and Chat between the forward combat elements and command nodes. Special Tactics (ST) Forces will field a transit Commercial Solution for Classified (CSfC) kit to network and provide C2 data via TSM-X and other MANET data into SOFNET-S and translate this to JREAP-C data.
Review the satellite deployable node RFI.
Source: SAM
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