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(U) AN/USC-38 (V)

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Overview (U):

(U) The AN/USC-38 (V) terminals provide the Navy's basic warfighting communication system. As part of the Navy EHF SATCOM Program (NESP), the AN/USC-38 (V) provides voice, data and information exchange communications with anti-jam, low probability of intercept, low probability of detection and anti-scintillation capabilities. The NESP terminal is interoperable with Air Force and Army terminals deployed with FLTSAT EHF packages on FLTSAT, UFO and Milstar satellites.

Description (U):

(U) The NESP AN/USC-38 (V) is an anti-jam low probability of intercept communications terminal designed to accommodate a wide variety of command and control communications (i.e., secure voice, teletype, data, and fleet broadcast systems). The NESP program provides for AN/USC-38 (V) terminal development, production, and installation which provides the fleet with core and hard core communications capabilities for worldwide command and control communications (C3). AN/USC-38 (V) terminals currently provide physical and electromagnetic survivability, resistance to jamming and electromagnetic interference and low probability of intercept detection capabilities against the current and projected threats at data rates of 75-2400 bits per second (bps).
(U) The AN/USC-38 (V) has three configurations: Submarine (V1), Ship (V2), and Shore (V3). All AN/USC-38 (V) terminals will be interoperable with Army and Air Force terminals.

User Impact (U):

(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Operational.

(U) IOC: 03/1997 (2QFY1997).

Images (U):

Name Title

AN/USC-38 AN/USC-38

This Table Is Unclassified.

This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
AN/USC-38	AN/USC-38

Related Initiatives (U):

Name Title

Advanced EHF Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF)

Fleet EHF Package (FEP) Fleet EHF Package (FEP)

Milstar I Milstar I

Milstar II Milstar II

POLAR ADJUNCT I Polar Adjunct I

POLAR ADJUNCT II POLAR ADJUNCT II

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
Advanced EHF	Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF)
Fleet EHF Package (FEP)	Fleet EHF Package (FEP)
Milstar I	Milstar I
Milstar II	Milstar II
POLAR ADJUNCT I	Polar Adjunct I
POLAR ADJUNCT II	POLAR ADJUNCT II

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

Name Title

EHF Ground Segment Terminals Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Ground Segment Terminals

This Table Is Unclassified.

This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
EHF Ground Segment Terminals	Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Ground Segment Terminals

Road Map Placements (U):

Name Title

MILSATCOM SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
MILSATCOM	SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Lead Office (U):

Navy.

(U) DoD: USD (A&T) and OASD(C3I), Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Service Staff: Chief of Naval Operations, N631D, Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Major Command: SPAWARSYSCOM, Arlington, VA
(U) Program Managers: Navy Satellite Communications Program Office PMW-176, Arlington, VA

Point of Contact (U):

(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 808-6040, DSN 898-6040.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 01 October 1997

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(U) For comments/suggestions contact: Office of the National Security Space Architect (NSSA), 571-432-1300.

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001