How FAB… actually, FAB-T… Family of Advanced Beyond line-of-sight Terminals, with The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] successfully demo’ing for the first these systems can acquire an operational satellite and complete downlink transmissions. During the Low Data Rate test, a FAB-T radio communicated with an operational Milstar satellite and completed a series of downlink tests. This met the program schedule commitments and established the foundation for uplink tests and other interoperability assessment later this year.
The test was conducted from Rockwell Collin’s FAB-T Systems Integration Laboratory and used Boeing, RCI, ViaSat and L-3 Communications integrated hardware and software products. Not only was backwards compatibility with Milstar proven but also now FAB-T Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communications can be examined. The next block upgrade progress has already been completed and the Extended Data Rate (XDR) software development is also ahead of schedule. L-3 Communications recently completed XDR uplink/downlink acquisition and tracking with the AEHF satellite simulator.
What comprise the FAB-T system? Software-defined radios, antennas and associated user interface hardware. These goodies will allow the government to host numerous waveforms that accommodate data rates in excess of 300 Mbps. When FAB-T is operational, critical, secure, beyond line-of-sight communications will be provided for warfighters via various satellites that support military forces. Initial deliveries are expected to start in December of 2008—St. Louis, Missouri
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