The E-2D and other airborne, network-enabled platforms represent a significant capability in terms of data fusion, command & control, and cooperative engagement. This effort seeks to develop an intelligent network routing solution with minimized size, weight, and power (SWaP) that can handle external network traffic in a multi-link wireless environment.5-D Systems will develop a network appliance that adapts and combines existing networking protocols to produce a radio-aware data routing and load-balancing strategy. 5-Ds unique approach minimizes the amount of overhead imposed on the radio network relative to other mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) routing protocols. 5-Ds solution software will reside on a compact, ruggedized networking switch utilizing a low-power COTS processor to execute the routing and network management functions. 5-D Systems will leverage its recent expertise in developing the Broadband-Over-Aircraft technology along with its years of developing innovative software to design, test, and evaluate our network appliance.
Benefit: 5-D Systems network appliance will provide an enhanced, robust airborne networking capability. This capability will enable airborne data fusion, command and control, and cooperative engagement. In many cases, this capability will enable the Navy to extend operations under an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) context. 5-Ds unique routing approach leverages existing and emerging standards in a way that allows our solution to seamless grow an adapt as key technologies are adopted and integrated with the in-theater operational network.
Keywords: Routing, Routing, radio-aware, Manet, network appliance, Switching
