Leonardo DRS has won a contract worth $10 million to produce mobile Shipboard Carry-On/Off Satellite Communication Systems (SCOSS) for U.S. Navy ships. The contract was awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division for a single system with up to ten systems acquired in future years.
Designed and manufactured by Leonardo DRS’s Airborne & Intelligence Systems business unit, SCOSS provides a secure network connection from stem-to-stern on large and small naval vessels. It provides continuous service on wideband satellite networks that compensates for blocked shipboard network issues. The system can be moved off-ship for use on ground vehicles to provide continuous high bandwidth communication in the most demanding environments.
The SCOSS can transmit and receive at data rates up to 6 MB per second using both commercial Ku or X-band frequencies. The Leonardo DRS X-band variant is certified for operation on the Paradigm, XTAR and WGS satellite constellations. The system’s lightweight, compact, and easily transportable design allows for easy setup and operation within 30 minutes of boarding a ship. Its two terminals connect via an RF convergence box, which automatically manages the antenna while maintaining continuous modem lock on the move.
The SCOSS is scheduled for customer delivery in 2019.
