Networked sensor communications

The USA army's future combat systems (FCS) will rely heavily on the use of unattended sensor networks to detect, locate and identify enemy targets in order to survive with less armor protection on the future battlefield. The latest homeland security (HLS) counter-terrorist measures will also rely heavily on unattended sensor networks to detect, locate and identify terrorist attacks on our critical civilian infrastructure. Successful implementation of these critical communication networks will require the collection of the sensor data, processing and collating it with available intelligence, then transporting it in a format conducive to make quick and accurate decisions. The networked communications must support secure, stealthy, and jam resistant links for sensor data fusion for both tactical and HLS missions.