Accession Number:

ADA459059

Title:

Tactical Data Links, Air Traffic Management, and Software Programmable Radios

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MITRE CORP BEDFORD MA

Personal Author(s):

• White, B. E.

Report Date:

1999-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Background on Link 16, global air traffic management GATM, and the joint tactical radio system JTRS is provided. Information addressing the ability of 1 Link 16 to handle evolving civil aviation data link CADL waveforms 2 a single data link to satisfy Air Force GATM requirements and 3 JTRS to incorporate data links of interest to aviation is offered. Relationships with layered communication architectures, the Global Grid, and software programmable radios SPRs are also discussed.

Descriptors:

• *COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• *AIR TRAFFIC
• *TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• AIR FORCE
• GLOBAL
• MANAGEMENT
• RADIO EQUIPMENT
• ADDRESSING
• SOFTWARE TOOLS
• TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS
• DATA LINKS
• ARCHITECTURE
• CIVIL AVIATION
• LAYERS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• GRIDS

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Computer Programming and Software
• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE