Millimetre-wave soldier-to-soldier communication for covert operations
Authors: Simon Cotton and William Scanlon
Mobile ad hoc networking of dismounted combat personnel is expected to play an important role in the future of network-centric operations. High-speed, short-range, soldierto- soldier wireless communications will be required to relay information on situational awareness, tactical instructions and covert surveillance-related data during specialoperations reconnaissance and other missions. This article presents some of the work commissioned by the UK MOD to assess the feasibility of using 60GHz millimetre-wave smart antenna technology to provide covert communications, capable of meeting these stringent networking needs. Recent advances in radio frequency front-end technology, alongside physical layer transmission schemes that could be employed in millimetre-wave soldier-mounted radio, are discussed. The introduction of covert communications between soldiers will require the development of a bespoke directive medium access layer. A number of adjustments to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 distribution coordination function that will enable directional communications are suggested.
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