Satellite communications equipment

Description

The aim of this contract is to provide the Danish Army with 12 (twelve) full-motion mobile Ku/Ka-band SOTM (SATCOM-On-The-Move) satellite terminals, with an option of additional 8 (eight). The Danish Army needs the SOTM satellite terminals to expand the current mobile tactical beyond line of sight (BLOS) communication capability using commercial and WGS (Wideband Global SATCOM) satellites. The SOTM terminals will be used on different types of wheeled vehicles e.g. Eagle IV. Each SOTM terminal shall be supplied as a complete integrated stand-alone satellite system including, but not limited to, pedestal, antenna, antenna control unit, RF subsystems, Gyro/Inertial Reference Unit, GPS and a protecting radome. The required modems will be supplied by the Danish Defence. It must be possible to monitor and control the terminal from an operator PC provided by DALO. The terminal will be used to maintain BLOS connection between the local mission area network and the Danish Defence integrated network via commercial Ku-band or WGS Ka-band. The type of communication includes video, voice and data at rates up to 1 Mbps duplex. Each SOTM connection will be anchored at Airbase Karup, Denmark on either a 3.7 m Ku-band terminal or a 9 m Ka-band terminal or a 9 m X-band terminal (WGS satellites support Ka/X cross-band connections). The terminal will be deployed on off-road military vehicles and must support operation in all geographical areas and corresponding climate zones excluding the Arctic and Polar regions. A wide spectrum of terrain types must be supported including desert, tundra, mountains, forest and jungle. The Churchville B mobile vehicle conditions are the anticipated most extreme operational conditions. The antenna system must be able to maintain a high pointing accuracy even in GPS denied environments. The proposed system configuration must be permanently authorized to operate on the WGS system on the Ka- band. At the time of offer submission the Supplier must present formal WGS certification letters for the terminal signed by USASMDC/ARSTRAT. In addition to the SOTM terminals, the Supplier shall deliver user and maintenance documentation, initial user and maintenance training courses, initial spare parts as well as software updates to the terminals for a period of 5 (five) years. Furthermore, in relation to the installation and integration of the SOTM terminals on the vehicles, the supplier shall deliver materials and necessary services, including documentation and helpdesk support (by e-mail and telephone).