The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).

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(U) AN/WSC-6(V)X

Description (U):

(U) The AN/WSC-6(V)X will provide unprotected, joint interoperable high capacity voice, data, and video for combatants and Flag-Capable ships, and reliable Joint/NATO-interoperable Low Probability of Intercept (LPI), secure information exchange at medium-to-high data rates for fleet flag ships, Surface Towed Array Surveillance System Ships (SURTASS), CVs/CVNs, LHAs/LHDs, flag-configured and new construction LPDs, Tomahawk- or Aegis-capable CGs/DDGs/DDs, Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships, and Mine Countermeasures Support (MCS) Ships. The AN/WSC-6(V) 2 & 4 terminals will be modified to add dual RF and dual IF channel capability and support the Tactical Advanced Computer-4 (TAC-4) X-Band operation. The procurements and installations are being conducted in three concurrent steps. Step 1 provides backfit kits and additional seven foot antennas. Step 2 provides new AN/WSC-6(V)X full up terminals. Step three provides outfitting for the remainder of the planned total 221 SHF terminals. 34 Terminals are to be modified including all SHF SATCOM configured flag capable surface ships, training sites and labs. Procurement of 148 AN/WSC-6(V)X terminals expands SHF SATCOM capability from the previous 68 installs to non-flag capable surface ships and flag-configured LPDs.

User Impact (U):

(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Programmed.

• (U) IOC: 07/1998 (4QFY1998).
  
  (U) Release AN/WSC-6(V)X RFP - 3QFY97.
  (U) AN/WSC-6(V)X Contract Award - 4QFY97.
  (U) AN/WSC-6(V)X 1st Delivery - 2QFY98.
  (U) 7 Foot Antennas Contract Award -1QFY98.
  (U) AN/WSC-6(V)X IOC - 4QFY98.
  (U) 7 Foot Antennas 1st Delivery - 4QFY99.

Images (U):

(U) None.

Related Initiatives (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Adv Wideband Satellite (AWS)	Advanced Wideband Satellite (AWS)
Army Terminal Upg & Rpl	Army Terminal Upgrade and Replacement
DSCS II	Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) II
DSCS III	Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) III
DSCS Service Life Enhance Prog	Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Service Life Enhancement Program (SLEP)
Wideband Gapfiller	Wideband Gapfiller

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
SHF Ground Segment Terminals	Super High Frequency (SHF) Ground Segment Terminals

Road Map Placements (U):

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: CNO (Space and Electronic Warfare/Navy Space Systems Division) Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Major Command: Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Arlington, VA
(U) Program Management: SPAWAR Joint Maritime 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

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001