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Report: Increase in Unmanned Systems Will Require Better, More Communications

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Report: Increase in Unmanned Systems Will Require Better, More Communications
The military has taken several steps to boost its communications infrastructure outside of the Middle East to support global operations. The Army has five worldwide Regional Hub Nodes, such as the RHN in Guam shown here, that enable regionalized reach-back to the Army's global network. By building a "slice" of its larger Network-Centric Teleport system at the Army's Guam RHN, the Department of Defense Teleport Program can access an additional military satellite that was previously out of its reach and improve its support in the Asia-Pacific region.

Research and development in satellite and radio communications, as well as some innovation in the way they are procured, could go a long way in boosting both the capability and the lifecycle costs of unmanned platforms in the future, according to the Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap recently released by the Defense Department. In looking for ways to keep costs down for an entire fleet of unmanned systems, rather than pinpointing savings in specific programs, the report notes that an increase…

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