ASTM F2594

1.1 This guide establishes the basic communications requirements for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs). In its first instantiation, this guide serves as only a guideline, and not a definitive directive on acceptable UUV communication standards. In fact, this initial version is more accurately considered a compendium that addresses myriad communication modalities, where the selection of listed standards is determined after communication requirements are tailored to specific UUV applications and payloads.

1.2 This guide is intended to influence the design and development process for the acquisition and integration of vehicles, payloads, and communication system components, while at the same time to avoid specifying particular solutions or products. In its initial release, an additional intent of this guide is to address the communication standards required for operation of the U.S. Navy's planned 21-in. Mission Reconfigurable UUV System (MRUUVS) which is representative of its heavy weight class of UUVs. Guidance provided by the newly mandated and continually evolving, DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR) in the realm of existing military communication standards is also provided as a reference. Although there is a certain emphasis on U.S. Navy UUV missions, there is broad utility across the spectrum of commercial applications as well.

1.3 The breadth of standards addressed within this guide encompasses widely recognized Network standards and RF communications standards, including line of sight (LOS) and beyond line of sight (BLOS). Discussion of optical laser and underwater acoustic communications standards that are in development is also included. Besides identifying existing communication infrastructure, waveforms, and standards, this guide also briefly addresses related issues, security considerations, and technology forecasts that will impact fleet communication systems in the near future (5 to 10 years).

1.4 For ease in reading and utility, specific recommendations of existing standards are captured in tables segregated by communication domain. In some cases where standards are still under development or do not yet exist, details have been reserved for future revisions to this guide. Similarly, in various sections, elaboration of certain topics has either been determined to be beyond the scope of this guide or more appropriate for forthcoming revisions.

1.5 Readers of this guide will also find utility in referencing the related Committee F41 Guides on UUV Sensor Data Formats, UUV Payload Interfaces, and UUV Autonomy and Control. There is a clear relationship that exists in terms of communication systems, external interfaces, data formats, and information/data exchange which can be applied in context with the standards invoked in those documents.

1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.8 Table of Contents:

2. Referenced Documents

F2541 Guide for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUV) Autonomy and Control
F2595 Guide for Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Sensor Data Formats
WK11283 Guide for Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Mission Payload Interface
CCITT 84 Consultative Committee on International Telegraphy and Telephony
CCSDS401.0-B-6 Radio Frequency and Modulation Systems-Part 1: Earth Stations and Spacecraft, May 2000, Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems
CJCSI 6251.01 Ultrahigh Frequency Satellite Communications Demand Assigned Multiple Access Requirements
Common Data Link Communications Standard Waveform Specification for the Standard Common Data Link, Rev (F)
DoD Directive 8100.1 Global Information Grid (GIG) Overarching Policy, 09/19/2002
DoD Directive 8100.2 Use of Commercial Wireless Devices, Services, and Technologies in the Department of Defense (DoD) Global Information Grid (GIG)
DoD Directive 8320.2 Data Sharing in a Net-Centric Department of Defense, December 2, 2004
DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR) Generated 21 in. MRUUVS
FIPS 140-1 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules
HAIPE IS 1.3.5 High Assurance IP Encryption Interoperability Specification
HAIPE IS 3.0.1 High Assurance IP Encryption Interoperability Specification
ICD-GPS-227 Navstar GPS Selective Availability and Anti-Spoofing (SA/A-S) Host Application Equipment (HAE) Design Requirements with the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), 26 November 2003
IEEE 802.16 Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems
IEEE 802.20 Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Standard Air Interface for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Systems Supporting Vehicular Mobility - Physical and Media Access Control Layer Specification
IEEE 802.3 IEEE Standard for Information Technology-Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems-Local and Metropolitan Area Networks-Specific Requirements Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Phys
IESS-309 Rev. 7 QPSK/FDMA Performance Characteristics for INTELSAT Business Services, 10 February 2000
IESS-310 Rev. 2 Performance Characteristics for Intermediate Data Rate Digital Carriers using rate 2/3TCM/8PSK and Reed-Solomon Outer Coding (TCM/IDR), 10 February 2000
IETF RFC 2460 Internet Protocol, Version 6 (Ipv6) Specification, December 1998
IETF RFC 2464 Transmission of Ipv6 Packet Over Ethernet Networks, December 1998
IETF Standard 41/RFC 894 Transmission of IP Datagrams Over Ethernet Networks, April 1984
IETF Standard 5 Internet Protocol, September 1981. With RFCs 791 / 950 / 919 / 922 / 792 / 1112
IETF Standard 6/RFC 768 User Datagram Protocol, 28 August 1980
IETF Standard 7/RFC 793 Transmission Control Protocol, September 1981
IS-GPS-200D NAVSTAR GPS Space Segment/Navigation User Interfaces, 7 December 2004
ISO 12171 (CCSDS201.0-B-2) Space Data and Information Transfer System-Telecommand, Channel Service, Architectural Specification, 1998
ISO 12173 (CCSDS202.1-B-1) Space Data and Information Transfer System-Telecommand, Command Operation Procedures, 1998
ISO 12174 (CCSDS203.0-B-1) Space Data and Information Transfer System-Telecommand, Data Management Service, Architectural Specification, 1998
MIL-STD-188-181C Interoperability Standard for Access to 5-kHz and 25-kHz UHF Satellite Communications Channels, 30 January 2004
MIL-STD-188-182B Interoperability and Performance Standard for UHF SATCOM DAMA Orderwire Messages and Protocols
MIL-STD-188-183B:2 004 Interoperability Standard for Multiple-Access 5-kHz and 25-kHz UHF Satellite Communications Channels, 30 January 2004
MIL-STD-188-184(1) Interoperability and Performance Standard for the Data Control Waveform, 20 August 1993, with Notice of Change 1, 9 September 1998
MIL-STD-188-185(2) DoD Interface Standard, Interoperability of UHF MILSATCOM DAMA Control System, 29 May 1996, with Notice of Change 1, 1 December 1997; and Notice of Change 2, 9 September 1998
MIL-STD-188-220B Interoperability Standard for Digital Message Transfer Device (DMTD) Subsystems, 22 May 2002
MIL-STD-188-243 Tactical Single Channel (UHF) Radio Communications, 15 March 1989
MIL-STD-6011C Tactical Data Link (TDL) 11/1 1B Message Standard
MIL-STD-6016C:2 005 Tactical Data Link (TDL) 16 Message Standard, 28 March 2005
MIL-STD-6020 Data Forwarding Between Tactical Data Link (TDL), 31 March 2004
PEO C4I Undersea Acoustic Communication Information Exchange Rate Performance Regimes
SEIWG-005 Interface Specification, Radio Frequency Transmission Interfaces for DoD Physical Security Systems, 15 December 1981
STANAG 4175 Technical Characteristics of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS), Edition 3, 6 February 2001
STANAG 4294 NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS)-System Characteristics plus Summary of Performance Requirements (Part 2, Edition 2, June 1995), Part 1, Edition 2, December 1997
STANAG 4586 Standard Interfaces of the Unmanned Control System (UCS) for NATO UAV Interoperability Ed. 2
STANAG 5522:200 1 Tactical Data Exchange-LINK 22, Edition 1, September 2001
Technical Standards Profile (TV-1)

Index Terms

acoustic communications; FORCEnet; RF communications; unmanned undersea vehicle; UUV; ICS Number Code 47.080; 47.080

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