US to upgrade LPDS
Thales and Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems have received a US General Services Administration contract to provide an upgraded version of Link-16 Pulse Deconfliction Server (LPDS) to the Department of Defense (DoD), it was announced on 18 February.
As per the contract, Thales will deliver its Web Reference Architecture software solution for spectrum supervision where tactical data is transmitted in civilian and/or military airspace. The solution is scheduled to be delivered in May.
The software solution supports joint warfighter directorates, computers/cyber capabilities, control, communications and command of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It will provide Canadian forces, US armed forces and foreign US possessions with enhanced capabilities for scheduling of Link-16 operations in accordance with current spectrum certification restrictions.
The enhancements include interference protection feature settings, time slot duty factors and power usage by the Link-16 terminal radios and supporting systems. The LPDS aims to ensure that US military activities and their subsequent tactical communications do not disrupt or interfere with non-military or foreign/coalition forces.
The US FAA mandates that the DoD ensure frequency spectrum deconfliction scheduling before authorisation of Link-16 transmissions. The US military operates over 15,000 Link-16 terminals for air, land, maritime and special operations during combat training operations.
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