Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force / BA 5: System Development & Demonstration (SDD)

"The Tactical Data Networks Enterprise (TDNE) contributes to the development, delivery and deployment of the next generation aerial layer network through a portfolio of legacy and advanced waveforms and airborne network management/development efforts that advance interoperability and connectivity. This will be accomplished via fielded and future ground and gateway investments while addressing warfighter urgent demands through the establishment of Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC). The TDNE conceptualizes, acquires and fields aerial layer networking capabilities supporting legacy, current, in-development, future and proposed systems across all domains of information exchange enabling strike, mobility, special operations, command and control (C2), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), air, surface, subsurface and space operations."

"Funding supports Family of Gateways study (acquisitions current and proposed), analysis, enhancement, development, integration, costing, demonstration, test, and evaluation efforts that will allow joint combat forces to exchange information quickly and accurately by bridging discrete airborne, terrestrial, maritime, and space-based C4ISR (Command, Control, Communication & Computer (C4), intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR) systems) networks producing operational effects not possible within individual networks." --page 13

"A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification This is a classified effort. Details provided upon request."