TDN Lab Tech Refresh Salient Characteristics Simulators 15 September 2025_.pdf

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Salient Characteristics

For

Tactical Data Networks Lab Tech Refresh Satellite Simulators

AFLCMC/C3NE, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Date: 15 September 2025 Prepared by:

AFLCMC/C3NE

Hanscom AFB, MA. 01731

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Overview:

This Statement of Work (SOW) consists of the purchase of three types of satellite simulator/emulator hardware and accessories for the TDN Lab Refresh project. The equipment must meet the requirements stated in this SOW.

The first type of emulator needed is a multichannel UHF MUOS satellite simulator.

The second type of emulator needed is a multichannel UHF DAMA/IW satellite simulator.

The third type of emulator needed is a GPS satellite simulator.

Location:

Material shall be delivered to:

AFLCMC/C3NE

15 Eglin Rd Bldg. 1607 Lantern (TDN LAB) Hanscom AFB, MA 01731 Attn: Greg Hiller, 781-225-6636

Points of Contact:

TDN Lab Manager Primary contact:

Name: Louis Hegger Email: louis.hegger@us.af.mil Telephone: 781-225-4393

Secondary contact:

Name: Greg Hiller Email: gregory.hiller.1.ctr@us.af.mil Telephone: 781-225-6636

Contracting Officer:

Name: TBD Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Scope

The purpose of this effort is to procure specialized tools and support equipment replacing aging support assets within the TDN Lab.

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General Requirement

Vendor shall deliver all radio equipment and ancillary equipment on this order to the delivery location specified in this SOW. Any installation and assembly will be completed by TDN Lab personnel.

Vendor shall ensure all owners' manuals, warranty information, maintenance and care instructions, and any other information/documentation is provided to the acceptor.

Note: Vendor shall be responsible for all damages incurred during shipping and discovered upon customer receipt/assembly.

Delivery Date:

Delivery shall be best effort. If there are any delivery issues, the vendor shall proactively address them with customers and contracting officer. The vendor shall provide notification to the government ordering representative at least 5 days prior to delivery.

Requirements:

MUOS Satellite Emulator:

The MUOS satellite emulator must be capable of the following functions:

Portable and durable design

Emulates MUOS system operation without using the live satellite

Supports up to 4 simultaneous call service legs and up to 30 concurrent netted users

Support user created custom scenarios

Default scenarios included

Simulate hard limited channels

Supported Call Types:

o Point-to-Point (PtP) o Point-to-Net (PtN) o Netted Comms (Group) o Multi-RAB

Data Rates:

o 2.4 kbps o 9.6 kbps o 32 kbps o 64 kbps

Operating Frequencies:

o 300-320 MHz (UHF) in the U2B direction (configurable) o 360-380 MHz (UHF) in the B2U direction (configurable) o Hardware supports MUOS Plan B frequencies

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Control and Interface:

o Web based Graphical User Interface o Local and Remote Access o Supported

Power:

o 120VAC

GPS input

Management software availability

Equipment training is desired

DAMA/IW Satellite Emulator:

Portable and durable design

Emulates the IW or DAMA system operation without using the live satellite

Operating modes o IW 5/25 kHz o DAMA/DASA 5 kHz, 25 kHz supported Dedicated Access and other waveforms

Satellite simulation functions o Frequency translation o Digital band-limiting and hard-limiting o Variable digital propagation delay o Variable digital thermal noise

Channel Simulation o 1 to 4 UHF SATCOM channels

Encrypted order wire

Operating frequencies:

o Transmit Frequency 292 to 318 MHz o Receive Frequency 243 to 270 MHz

User Interface (Direct Connection) o 1 to 4 user terminals in addition to local RF (direct connection) connected user terminals

RF input power protection up to 250 W

User Baseband I/O

Serial I/O ports per channel with MIL-STD-188-114 and RS-232/RS-422 interface

Interoperable with KY-57, KY-58, KY-99, KY-100, KIV-7, KYV-5, KG-84

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User I/O Rates (bps)

IW 75, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 6000, 7200, 8K, 9.6K, 16K, 19.2K, 28.8K,

32K, 38.4K, 48K, 56K

5 kHz DAMA 75, 300, 600, 1200, 2400

25 kHz DAMA 75, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 16K

Non-DAMA 1200, 2400, 4800, 6000, 7200, 8000, 9600, 19.2K, 16K, 28.8K, 32K, 38.4K, 48K, 56K

MIL-STD Interfaces desired o MIL-STD-188-181B/C o MIL-STD -182A o MIL-STD -183B o MIL-STD -183 o MIL-STD -183A o MIL-STD -185A

Modulations supported: SOQPSK, BPSK, DEQPSK, (S)BPSK, FSK, CPM

Cryptographic Keyfill: KYK-13, KYX-15, KOI-18, AN/CYZ-10, SKL

External Reference 1, 5, or 10 MHz Management software availability Equipment training is desired

GPS Satellite Emulator:

Key Simulation Features o 1000 Hz simulation iteration rate or greater o Jamming and Spoofing Capabilities o Provide real-time emulation of GNSS environments, including satellite positions, transmitted data, and timing o Signal Propagation & Errors Simulation o Propagation Effects: Multipath, Ionospheric and Tropospheric Models, and Terrain Modeling

Error Introduction and Management:

o Additive Pseudorange Ramps and Ephemeris Errors o Satellite Clock Error Modification and Navigation Message Errors o Antenna Pattern Models.

o Signal Dynamics o Max Relative Velocity: Up to 1,500,000 m/s

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Receiver Trajectory Simulation o Static, circular, car trajectories with integrated maps, and spacecraft orbits (LEO/GEO) o Import Capabilities: Allows for the import of arbitrary tracks/routes from formats like NMEA, CSV, or KML files.

o Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)

Hardware Feature Description o Inputs

10 MHz, 1 PPS, GPS Ant

Frequency Range 32 to 3225 MHz

Transmit Channels 4 minimum

Can simulate all constellations and frequency bands.

Emulate the following systems:

o GPS Open: L1C/A, L1C, L1P, L2P, L2C, L5 o GPS Encrypted: P(Y) Code, M-Code (AES, SDS, MNSA) o GLONASS: G1, G2

Equipment training is desired

Notification of Commencement: The Contractor shall notify the TDN Lab Manager/POC identified above at the time of shipping.