C-130 Broadband Satcom Roll-on / Roll-off Capability Jeff Warner ViaSat, Inc.

C-130 Broadband Satcom
Roll-on / Roll-off Capability
Jeff Warner
ViaSat, Inc.
[email protected]
+1 760.476.2198
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Company Overview
• ViaSat is a technology company
Tactical Data Links
Crypto Devices
Modems
Data Controllers
Antennas
• ViaSat is a satellite operator
WildBlue-1
Anik-F2
ViaSat-1
• ViaSat is a broadband service provider
> 425,000 Subscribers
Government and Commercial Aircraft
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Proven Mobile Solutions
• Government Operations
– Over 500,000 hours of in-theater flight time on military aircraft
– Fielded on over 200 government aircraft
• Commercial Operations
– Serving Fortune 50 companies,
– Business and commercial aviation,
– Commercial shipping
• Worldwide Network with Established Infrastructure
– YonderSM worldwide broadband satellite services
– Ku-band and Ka-band satellite communication terminals for land
based, maritime and airborne applications
• Proven, Deployed and Certified
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Worldwide
Yonder Coverage
Coverage subject to change
Not Shown: Private Managed Hubs
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FSS Ku-band
What is ArcLight™?
power density
CRMA Return Accesses
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Shared Forward Link:
Up to 30 Mbps*
Regulatory Limit
frequency
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Multiple Return Links:
Up to 1 Mbps*
A Satcom Network expressly
designed for mobile platforms
Network optimized for small
antennas
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CRL Mode (Streaming):
Up to 10 Mbps Return*
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A set of proven systems and
services
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* Note: Actual data rate achieved on any particular
platform is a function of satellite and mobile antenna
Spread spectrum
Mitigates adjacent satellite
interference
FCC/ITU Licensed in over 100
countries
Regulatory compliant Ku /Ka
system for small antennas
>500,000 flight hours
Numerous aircraft solutions
Highly efficient network access
protocol
Seamless beam transitioning
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C-130 Hatch Mount Terminal
VMT-1220HM
• Roll-on / Roll-off Satcom System
– Center Hatch Modified with Radome & Antenna
– Baseband Electronics in Transit Case
– Aircraft can be configured in less than 20 min
• Self-contained to move between aircraft
– Requires only power from aircraft
• Main System Components
– ViaSat VR-12 Ku antenna (29cm) under radome
– IRU (Inertial Reference Unit) mounts under hatch
– Transit Case:
• ViaSat Modem & ACU (Antenna Control Unit)
• (2) Routers: Red (secure) & Black (non-secure) data
• Universal power supply and UPS
• Optional KG-250 or KG-250X Type 1 Crypto
• Certified on several C-130 models
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Mobile Broadband
for Your Mission
• ISR
– Real-time HD full-motion
video capable
– Highest data rates w/ 12” antenna
(up to 4Mbps Ku CRL “streaming” mode)
– Scalable network with dedicated
coverage in-theater
• Command & Control &
Communications (C3)
– Two-way comms –
“Office in the Sky”
– Worldwide coverage
• Search & Rescue
– Connectivity for integrated sensors
• And More…
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Yonder Value
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Data rates up to 10X higher than L-Band
Supports true broadband applications (Voice, Data, Video)
VIP COMS, Telemedicine, Firefighting, Weather Recon and others…
High Streaming rate plans (ISR, SAR, Etc.)
Immediate Operational Expense Reduction!
C3 Mission Example
ISR & SAR Mission Example
Swift
Broadband
Swift
Broadband
Streaming
Yonder
Regional
Yonder
Streaming (4x
Rate)
Yonder
Global
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ViaSat Press Release:
ViaSat Sets New 4 Mbps Return Link
Standard for Ku-band ISR Satcom
2010-10-29 - Aircraft modem swap is all it takes to upgrade to
higher rates for airborne ISR
Carlsbad, Calif. – ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) has completed operational
testing of an airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
satcom system that is providing transmission of 4 Mbit/sec through a
high-speed return link off the aircraft. The tests were conducted during
live missions on a U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) C-130
aircraft operating in Afghanistan using an upgraded ViaSat ArcLight®
satellite system.
USSOCOM is continuing to fly daily missions using the new system. The
upgrade was a simple modem replacement on the aircraft, which was
already equipped with a previous generation ArcLight modem and ViaSat
VR-12 11.5-inch Ku-band antenna. Using the same antenna the link
achieved data rates of 4 Mbps, transmitting full motion video from the
aircraft to a hub also located in Afghanistan. The new modem has operated
at up to 10 Mbps at Ka-band using the Ka-band version of the VR-12
antenna, but to match video encoders already on the aircraft, live mission
flights typically operate at 2.5 Mbps air to ground.
“The KuSS system with the new ArcLight modem far exceeded our
expectations and sets a new standard for airborne satcom,
especially for those platforms that can accommodate only very small
antennas in the 12-inch class,” said Jim Herren of USSOCOM.
“We are flying live missions at the maximum capability of our video
equipment and delivering very high quality 720 x 480 standard
definition (near HD) full motion video from the aircraft.”…
ArcLight2:
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Dedicated CRL Return Link data rates
– Operational 2 - 4 Mbps RL (current Ku
12” antenna) in theater
– Demonstrated 10 Mbps RL (new Ka Band
12” antenna)
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Same form factor as current modem
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Overlaying Ka-band
• ViaSat is Leading the Evolution to Ka-band Technology & Service
– Much higher data rates ~ 5-10 Mbps OFF the Aircraft in Ka spot beams
• ViaSat-1: all Ka Satellite being launched this month!
– ~140Gbps of high throughput capacity
• Global Alliance with other Ka-band commercial satellites for
international roaming coverage
• Developing Ka-band mobile antennas & modem upgrades
– C-130 Ka hatch system in works
– JetBlue Airlines program for 160+ aircraft Ka systems & service
– United / Continental announcement for 200 aircraft service
• Military Ka-band interoperability
– WGS certification in process on 12” antenna (fits in C-130 hatch)
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Summary
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Over 10 years of proven airborne solutions
Cutting Edge Technology with World Wide Service
Authorized in over 100 countries
Future Proofing Your Communication Needs Today
HOC – We’re here to support your
Mission!
Further Information:
Visit: www.viasat.com
Jeff Warner, ISR Business Director
[email protected]
+1 760.476.2198
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