Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) Overview

Command/Control of Air Vehicle (GCS)

TCDL Airborne Terminals

TCDL Program

• 2 Phase Program to be Completed in 1999

• 2 Vendors to be Certified to Produce TCDL (Harris & L3Com)

• Certified Vendors Can Bid Future Acquisitions to the Services

System Description

• CDL Compatible: Ku Bond

• Data Rates: 200 Kb/s, 10.71mb/s, 45mb/s

• Range: 150 km to 200 km

• Cost Goals - ATE: $50K (Qty of 100 Units) - STE: $200K (qty of 20 units)

• COTS/Open Archtitecture

Dissemination

Interoperable w/Legacy CDL Surface Terminals

TCDL Surface Terminal

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