Tactical Networks
How can tactical communication networks operate without failing in highly congested and contested environments? Our group strives to answer that question by developing advanced network and communications systems, particularly mobile and airborne networks. We conduct emulation, modeling, and simulation to develop new communication systems, for instance, a mobile network that can support communication even in a GPS-denied environment. Then we develop prototypes and perform flight tests to ensure proper performance in a tactical environment.
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Tactical Networks Group Internship Program
In the video above, interns in the Tactical Networks Group discuss their experiences working on research and development with national impact and the supportive environment at Lincoln Laboratory.
Featured Projects
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Prototype Airborne Contested Environment Communication Relay (PACECR)
A system enables aircraft to replace a satellite communications network.
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I love being at the nexus of taking something that works in the lab and getting it all the way to demonstration.
Linda McCabe
Flight Test Planner/Director
Communication Systems
Tactical Networks
I enjoy the mathematical depth of the signal processing field and leveraging that depth into more efficiently and effectively functioning communication systems.
Henry Romero
Mathematical Engineer
Communication Systems
Tactical Networks
I develop bleeding-edge systems that my soldiers and I will use; the Laboratory offers extrinsic and intrinsic reward to serve the technical needs of the Army and educate me as a STEM-focused leader.
Nolan Pearce
Military Fellow
Communication Systems
Tactical Networks
I enjoy the mix of being hands on with day-to-day operations and of thinking longer term and helping communicate to sponsors what we are doing and why.
Joshua Van Hook
Engineer
Communication Systems
Tactical Networks
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Featured Publications
Network performance of pLEO topologies in a high-inclination Walker Delta Satellite Constellation
Mar 4
IEEE Aerospace Conf. Proc., 4-11 March 2023, 188722.
Contingent routing using orbital geometry in proliferated low-earth-orbit satellite networks
Nov 28
2022 IEEE Military Communications Conf., MILCOM, 28 November - 2 December 2022.
Failure resilience in proliferated low earth orbit satellite network topologies
Nov 28
2022 IEEE Military Communications Conf., MILCOM, 28 November - 2 December 2022.
