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Scarmoge posted an update 6 years ago

… Hmmmmmmm. Why do we need so many satellites?
If interested do a little research on the following

1). The transport layer would be a critical part of the [Pentagon’s] elaborate new strategy of networked warfare, which rests on the idea of Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, a concept for an enormous communication web to link virtually every soldier, ship, drone, and jet together to share targeting and threat data instantaneously. Different services are working different parts of that strategy.

2). The [Air Force] is putting together a big network called the Advanced Battle Management System or ABMS …

3). The Army is constructing its own, called [Titan], to deliver sensor data across the service. Interesting choice of program name isn’t it?
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New Satellites Will Be a Big Step in the Pentagon’s Plan to Link Everything

BY PATRICK TUCKER
TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
DEFENSE ONE

APRIL 3, 2020

A new “transport layer” constellation will help distribute tactical data — but won’t have defenses against anti-satellite weapons.

The U.S. military’s push to link every object on the battlefield leaped forward Thursday with the release of a request for proposals to build 20 tactical-communications satellites by 2022.

The year-old Space Development Agency, or SDA, hosted an industry day to tell satellite makers about its plans for “transport layer”: essentially, orbiting communications nodes to transfer data related to intelligence, battle management, navigation and timing; and more.

Full article can be found at: https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/04/new-satellites-will-be-big-step-pentagons-plan-link-everything/164360/?oref=d-channelriver
- Bluenose replied 6 years ago
  
  Lots and lots of backups…plus one can’t go into battle with only 1 tank and 1 rifle…so to speak.
  - Ronin replied 6 years ago
    
    Agree, with countries like Japan (see JPF’ s comments in Q1 Wrap-Up) focusing on anti-satellite capability, my spidy senses are telling me a war’s a brewin. EW will be the shock and awe of the future, poke the eyes out of an enemy early and leave them def and blind on the battle field will be the force multiplier of a “near peer” conflict of the future. Those rail guns being tested are likely already in full development with the ability to shoot down satellites at will. Space is an extremely limited hangout, and I have to think any nation who’s leaders get a little out of line, my experience anomalies where their satellites randomly go dark.
    
    With the COVID op, in full motion, a war may be what’s needed to bring on the full lock down “they” desire. Imagine for a moment, crop fields being carpet bombed as an example. I’m sure the Cargill’s wouldn’t mind full spectrum domination of North American agriculture. They would likely be able to afford to rebuild or, be granted a bail out, since they are likely “to big to fail” whereas the local family owned operations would likely fold. Telecommunications being lumped into some sort of national security act, weaponizing the FCC (even more than they are) to kill the local/regional/national Ham Radio Nets. The Post office already has something looming in the background (JPF and CAF briefly touch on this), between USPS and Ham, this would crush the ability to communicate outside of “their” sphere(s) of influence.
    
    Something wicked this way comes. Sorry for the ramble, banged this out in a rush.