U.S. Army

NSA Suite B-compliant Aruba Gigabit Wi-Fi mobilizes U.S. Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve command posts

Whether engaging in combat situations, defending the homeland, providing humanitarian aid or conducting disaster relief missions, the U.S. Army relies on command post network communications as fundamental infrastructure.

陆军说,每当单位移动或“跳跃”基地位置,敏捷性是实现越来越强大的敌人的关键组成部分。战术操作中心(TOC)网络的速度越快,无论任务类型或位置如何,都更好。

Command Post Wi-Fi Enables Faster Base Relocations

Having developed a variety of advanced battle systems to aid in mission command and situational awareness, the Army has experienced a rising number of applications that connect to a unit’s network. Also, unit reliance upon the network has grown exponentially.

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图片来源:美国陆军

以前,使用有线网络,到达新位置后花了数小时才能使命令帖子启动和运行,而将单位无法访问关键信息系统。

对于可以加快部队移动性的无线网络解决方案,陆军选择了802.11ac Wi-Fi基础设施,由惠普(Hewlett Packard)企业公司Aruba创建一个名为Command Post Wi-Fi的安全系统。

NSA Suite B安全,可扩展和灵活的解决方案

采用Aruba解决方案的主要驱动力是遵守NSA Suite B,也称为“分类商业解决方案”,该解决方案是美国国家安全局(NSA)批准的一系列公开算法。NSA Suite B是未分类和大多数机密信息的加密基础,将信息安全带入了军事Wi-Fi网络。

Other reasons for the Army’s selection of the Aruba Wi-Fi solution were integrated WLAN, VPN, WIDS and firewall capabilities, as well as scalability and flexibility across Windows and Android platforms. The Army also appreciated the hands-on support from sales, systems engineering, product line management, and engineering that Aruba provides.

Command Post Wi-Fi Solution Kit
图片来源:美国陆军

Command Post Wi-Fi Solution Kit

Fielded as part of the Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 1, the U.S. Army’s tactical communications network backbone, the 802.11ac-enabled solution is being supplied as kits.

Purchased through the Army's CHS4 contract, each kit includes Aruba indoor and outdoor Gigabit Wi-Fiaccess points (APs),在高密度环境中提供高性能。此外,套件包括7000系列云服务控制器RFProtect,,,,政策执法防火墙和NSA批准的套件B密码学和空波用于网络管理。

wlan在几分钟之内,启用强制乘数

通过使用无线网络而不是有线网络,旅命令帖子消除了部署CAT 5电缆并铺设专业保护地板的时间密集型过程。通过不再切割,配置和插入电缆,设置命令技术操作将减少到几分钟。

命令帖子Wi-Fi是改变游戏规则的人。

此外,随着命令邮政Wi-Fi,军队获得了一个较小的系统,使用较少的功率,更模块化。通过有线网络,一个指挥所需要17盒1,000英尺的电缆卷轴,总重250磅。同样,将保护地板较少地从位置运输到位置。

对于全球探险队来说,这将在燃料和其他装载到运输飞机的物品(例如任务设备,人道主义物资或其他乘数)上的物品方面节省了成本。

较少的故障排除改善了力支持

Command Post Wi-Fi also reduces the administrative overhead associated with wired networking. For instance, cabling is rolled up and unrolled multiple times as brigades jump to new locations. This eventually causes wiring failures, which can occur once miles of cable are already run underneath the protective flooring.

有了无线,士兵们不再花时间来寻找并识别受影响的电线,然后将其卸下并重新运行新电线。在战场上,这意味着士兵可以专注于任务,而不是对电线进行故障排除。

Leveraging Mobility for Data + Voice

另一个重要的任务好处来自于在不失去连接性的情况下绕过指挥所的能力。

例如,在启用Wi-Fi的命令帖子中,一个有问题的士兵可以拿起他的移动设备,步行长度以获取所需的答案并返回,同时仍在执行任务职责。这改善了对他在该领域的同志的支持。

此外,系统允许使用在我们的声音eless LAN (VoWLAN), the Wi-Fi form of VoIP, and Secure Voice over Internet Protocol phones. This not only reduces additional cables but also untethers commanders and soldiers from their workstations, the Army says.

Wi-Fi a Game-Changer on the Battlefield & Beyond

According to the Army, Command Post Wi-Fi is an overall game changer. Network communications are now up and running within an hour of arriving at a new location.

Wi-Fi实现的敏捷性和灵活性提高了旅适应不断变化的条件的能力。使用无线,单位更加移动,并且可以根据需要轻松操纵。

埃博拉疫情支持及以后

除了美国和联盟战场运营外,指挥后Wi-Fi能力已经支持西非的埃博拉疫情。展望未来,国民警卫队将具有能力,使他们能够在灾难支持任务中立即向急救人员和非政府机构提供无线。

陆军说,在短期内,在未来几年内,Wi-Fi功能将在所有联合网络节点(JNNS)中进行范围。其中包括美国陆军,陆军国民警卫队和陆军预备队战术部队。长期,该计划正在遍布Win-T。

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