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APPLICATIONS
Command centers
Mobile command posts
Restoring emergency communications
Primary communications infrastructure
and other mobile and fixed uses
Offshore communication links
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DART-T
Dual-Mode All-Band Relocatable-Communications Transport Terminal
HC-BLOS Family of Products
Benefits Raytheon has been engaged for DART-T provides troposcatter designed to alleviate bandwidth
more than 40 years in radio operation in tropo C and constriction in current tactical
g Automatic link alignment communications including tropo Ku band, as well as networks without increasing
g Automatic mission planning satellite communications SATCOM operation in C, X, operations and maintenance
software (SATCOM), troposcatter com- Ku and Ka band. The Ku-band costs normally associated with
g Automatic dynamic bandwidth munications, and microwave DART-T system can achieve SATCOM or HCLOS solu-
line-of-sight communications the same or better perfor- tions. The Raytheon DART-T
g Automated graphical user
for customers throughout the mance from one antenna as troposcatter system provides
interface (GUI) for ease of use
and maintainability world. Our systems have been systems that currently require complementary capabilities and
designed for a wide range of two antennas as with existing should be considered as part of
g Highly mobile system in small
applications including military TRC-170 systems. a comprehensive military com-
footprint
and civil communications, munications architecture.
Quad angle/frequency diversity The recent trend in military
g
command and control systems,
with a single antenna communications places a high Antennas range from 8 feet
air traffic control systems, and
eliminates the need for two reliance on tactical SATCOM (2.4 meter) to 30 feet (9 meter)
antennas surveillance systems.
and/or relay of wideband traf- in diameter. High wind and
g Optional multimode operation: DART-T is designed to fic via aerial relay for (beyond tower mounted applications are
Tropo and SATCOM allow for field selection of line-of-sight) BLOS reachback available. Troposcatter systems
g Up to 100 Mbps using operational mode (troposcatter connectivity. The increased are ideal for first response and
advanced RTM-100® troposcat- or SATCOM) in accordance need for high-capacity band- restoring emergency com-
ter modem with mission requirements. width reachback has shown munications, major command
g Lower weight and power usage Interchangeable feeds are scalability challenges due to centers, mobile command
palletized for quick, easy limited satellite communica- posts, offshore communication
g No recurring satellite
removal and replacement, allow- tions/air-level resources, as links, primary communications
bandwidth costs
ing the end-user to effectively well as capability and opera- infrastructure and other mobile
g No Satellite/Gateway Access change operational mode and/ tional limitations of available and fixed uses.
Requests (SAR/GAR)
or frequency bands in the field high-capacity line-of-sight
g No satellite latency or within minutes. Thus, each (HCLOS) systems. DART-T is
vulnerablility
g C and Ku-band operation
HC-BLOS/DART-T
Evolution of Troposcatter
Raytheon has a legacy of designing and producing the only mobile Raytheon troposcatter research and engineering team, working in col-
troposcatter system that has been successfully used by all the U.S. laboration with the engineering teams of our key partners, has devel-
armed services for the last 25 years. Over 700 AN/TRC-170 sys- oped a next-generation troposcatter HC-BLOS product line that has
tems are in the field. In recent years, inspired by the interest to find been thoroughly tested under a variety of field conditions.
automated lightweight alternatives to satellite communications, the
Ku Band, 2.4 Meter Antenna, Temperate Climate C Band, 2.4 Meter Antenna, Temperate Climate
(90%), Smooth Earth, On Antenna Link (90%), Smooth Earth, One Antenna Link
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