BLOSMM Technology Overview

BLOSMM
Beyond Line of Sight
Mobile Mesh Network
Navy Phase II SBIR
David 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 Mesh
Warfighter 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 Mesh
Features 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)


BLOSMM – Navy Applications
Expanded Maritime
Navy SBIR Funded by PEO C4I, Intercept Operations (EMIO)
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 BLOSMM – Communication
(NEO)
Payload for small tactical UAV,
– Port and Coastal Patrols
Fire Scout, etc.

BLOSMM – Typical Land Missions

BLOSMM – Communication
Payload for small tactical
UAVs
Local commander control
Voice, video, data relay
Works with existing radios
Long range, broadband
width
Hastily formed IP data link
Land or sea Operation

A - Riverine Communications
B – TeleOps, Video
surveillance relay
C - Biometric identification
Other - Special Operations


BLOSMM is a Communication Payload
for Tier 1.5, 2 and 3 UAVs

BLOSMM
Payload
Tier 1.5,
2&3


BLOSMM SOCOM DEMO – CBE-10-4
Complete Success – Expectations Exceeded!
BLOSMM SpotBeam Altitude – 3000 AGL
– Large Coverage Area
Ground Stations – Recon, Assault, Sensor
Observers – Command (TOC), Recon, Assault
– “Thumbs Up for BLOSMM”, Ken Morton, Director Irregular Warfare
Technology Office, NAVAIR Air 4.0 China Lake
Remote 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)


BLOSMM SOCOM Demo Components
Other Radios/Waveforms in future versions

1. SpotTrack Radio and SpotBeam Antenna
2. HopScotch Mesh Radio and Antenna
3. Multiple Ground Teams – Recon, Sensor, Assault – Standard Laptop
4. Mission Command – Standard Laptop

2
1 Optional Mesh
Network

Mesh
Spot Beams Network

3 3 3 2 4

Recon Sensor Assault Teams Mission Command
Standard Laptops Standard Laptop

BLOSMM SOCOM DEMO Components
UAV Simulator - Prototype Radio/Antennas
Light Sport Kit Fox
SpotTrack Antenna HopScotch Mesh

7 x 7 x 2” - 2 lbs
with Filter and
4 hr bat.
4 x 5 x 2”- 1.1 lbs
With 4 hr bat.
Remote Assault
Team - Std. Laptop

Internal Components
Bandpass Filter - Radio – Battery (4hr – 7oz)

BLOSMM DEMO – System Overview
Combat Operation Center Forward Deployed Ground Teams

BLOSMM Gateway UAV Optimized
Station (BGS) Hopscotch Mesh BLOSMM Communication
Network
Payload

Internet

UAV #1
BGS UAV #2
HopScotch SpotTrack
3G Router Optional
Mesh Radio
HopScotch
LAN Mesh
extension Option
SpotTrack Radio
Mini-CDL,
BGS WaveRelay, SpotBeam ESA
Laptop etc Electronically
Steered Antenna
Local Data Relay to Remote Ground
Commander Local Commander Teams

Legend Recon Remote Assault
BLOSMM – Beyond Line of Sight Mobile Mesh Team Sensor Team

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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 Antenna
– Allows spectrum reuse Side View

SpotBeam ESA Antenna Specification SpotBeam ESA
– 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 SpotTrack Auto Steering
Locks onto Ground Team Radio


BLOSMM Core Technologies
Two independent systems used together or separately
BLOSMM – SpotTrack System & HopScotch Mesh System
Compatible with - Mini-CDL, WaveRelay, M2C2, etc.
Works with existing standard radios

SpotTrack System HopScotch Mesh System
– High gain SpotBeam antenna – Long range high speed layer
doubles the range of 2 IP data link
alternatives – Optimized for small UAV
– Locates and tracks teams on disruptions
the ground – Connects to multiple UAVs to
– High speed ‘Internet like’ each other
data communication link – Connects to multiple
command centers or nodes
– Low Size, Weight and Power
(SWAP) 2 lbs., 4W – Low SWAP 1.1 lbs., 4W


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


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 Antenna
Markets
– 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

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_Syste
m_cnicp_a131434.pdf


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


Contact Information

AhlTek Entrée Wireless, LLC
1834 Glasgow Ave
Cardiff, CA 92007
David R. Ahlgren
877 364 5424
Ahlgren@AhlTek.com

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