Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is providing rapid deployment of satellite-based broadband capabilities for disaster and emergency response during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) which occurs from June 15th through the 26th, 2009.
CWID events are held at five locations in the United States and abroad in Allied nations. An annual event directed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CWID focuses on criteria defined by combatant commanders and government agencies, simulating real-time events and putting lifesaving information sharing technologies to the test. Technologies are approved for participation in CWID if they address a new information sharing capability or improve upon an existing information sharing capability. Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes, said, “We will be showcasing how the Hughes advanced SPACEWAY 3 satellite system and technologies can be rapidly deployed in tactical defense and crisis situations to provide highly secure, broadband solutions to the U.S. military and homeland security agencies, helping keep our troops and citizens safe. SPACEWAY 3 offers a unique, alternate path networking solution for U.S. military and government agencies to stay connected when disaster strikes, avoiding the vulnerabilities of terrestrial networks, including the Internet. As a high capacity, 10Gbps ‘processing satellite’, and with numerous advanced technologies on board, such as Ka-band spot beams, SPACEWAY 3 has capabilities that were originally envisaged in the recently cancelled DOD TSAT program, and are available now for immediate application.”
Hughes will be participating at the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base; the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; the Joint Systems Integration Center at the U.S. Joint Forces Command; the Homeland Security and Homeland Defense and Maritime Component Command Center at North American Aerospace Defense Command, and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base; and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific at San Diego State University.
