Combine Tactical Data Link training and battlefield communications capabilities in a single system.

The advent of unmanned systems reflects a huge aspect of warfare – that of protecting the warfighter – through the development of platforms that can be operated by humans from a distance, keeping them out of harm’s way.

New PacStar® 464 Secure Wi-Fi Access Point module seamlessly integrates Wi-Fi network access, meshing, and client access for secure networks.

Today, multiple echelons - platoon, company, battalion, brigade, and division – are all trying to communicate with each other using different mechanisms, whether via line of sight (LOS) radios or beyond line of sight (BLOS) satellite communications (SATCOM).

To maintain warfighter overmatch, the US military must deploy advanced technologies for situational awareness to the edge of the battlefield.

Military experts are developing new enabling technologies to help unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles, submarines, and surface vessels swarm and make decisions without human intervention.

As expeditionary forces consider how best to enable and maintain tactical communications in complex and contested environments, industry is exploring how next-generation capabilities such as AI, ML, and 5G connectivity can support emerging signal demands.

Charlie Kawasaki talks to the Shephard news team about technology in tactical communications programs.