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DoD Communities of Interest |
C4I |
Subject |
Waveform Challenge for Tactical Radios |
Due Date |
18 June 2021 |
Government Organization |
RCCTO: U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office |
Description Science and Technology (S&T) intellectual property (IP) providers lack a clear entry point into the Army’s SDR value chain. The Army desires an open hardware architecture that can enable innovative S&T development activities to provide rapid demonstrations of new capabilities. The SDR architecture shall support the integration of waveforms, software solutions, and updates. Ideal traits of the hardware architecture and supported waveforms include: PHASE I: Develop a standardized, open hardware architecture (e.g., Software Communications Architecture (SCA), C4ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS), and Modular Open RF Architecture (MORA) that facilitates the decoupling of hardware and associated software-based waveforms, enabling of multi-vendor solutions, rapid integration of waveforms, and competitive pricing. PHASE II: Develop and demonstrate a technically feasible standardized, open radio hardware architecture prototype that showcases how the solution addresses the challenges described in the DESCRIPTION of this topic and meets or exceeds the OBJECTIVE of this topic. The demonstration shall show the prototype as a proof-of-concept in a form-factor compatible with Army uniformed officer staffing and deployment decisions. PHASE III: This SBIR would integrate open hardware architecture (e.g., Software Communications Architecture (SCA), C4ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS), and Modular Open RF Architecture (MORA )) that facilitates the decoupling of hardware and associated software-based waveforms, enabling of multi-vendor solutions, rapid integration of waveforms, and competitive pricing. Dual-use should consider applications in the hi-tech business sector. KEYWORDS: Waveforms, Tactical Radios, Network, Control and Communications, Software Communications, Software-Defined Radios; REFERENCES: U.S. Army. (2019). 2019 Army Modernization Strategy: Investing in the Future. Retrieved from: https://www.army.mil/e2/downloads/rv7/2019_army_modernization_strategy_final.pdf. U.S. Department of Defense. (2018). 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States Summary, 11. Retrieved from: https://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2018-National-Defense- Strategy-Summary.pdf. |
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