The laboratory demonstration of production hardware included the transmission of recorded unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) video and meta data, along with real-time dismounted soldier digital and voice data, to a simulated Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter Mission Commander‘s station. The Harris Adjunct Network Processor and Boeing-developed middleware and software applications provided real-time interface between the CH-47 and dismounted soldier user equipment. The demonstration was held March 16-18 at Boeing facilities in Brisbane, Australia.
A variety of Harris solutions, including the Adjunct Network Processor (ANP), SeaLancet tactical radio, Falcon III tactical radio, and FliteScene software digital map enabled high-bandwidth ad hoc networking among the Chinook, the UAV ,and multiple dismounted soldiers’ kits. The SeaLancet radio served as the airborne network backbone, providing streaming video and digital data among air platforms. The Harris ANP — a real-time processor that provides network connectivity for aircraft — hosted the Boeing-developed System of Systems Common Operating Environment (SOSCOE) and mission management applications. Harris participated in a similar successful technology demonstration with Boeing last year during the C4ISR On-the-Move exercise at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Harris has been working with Boeing to provide hardware for the CH-47 Chinook Tactical Network System. Australia is one of several nations where the Chinook is used by the military.
