Weapons System Remote Operation via Secure SDR Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing unmanned turrets are predominantly operated via wired links, lacking secure and reliable remote operation capabilities, exposing soldiers to danger in hazardous environments.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing software-defined radio (SDR) transceivers for secure, wireless communication between a control station and remotely operated weapons systems, ensuring quality of service with latency management and interference resilience, allowing seamless transition between manned and remote operation modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired links are used for remote operation, then connection stability is improved, but operational flexibility and soldier safety are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a wireless radio frequency communication system. The transceiver system enables remote operation without physical cables, providing operational flexibility while maintaining connection stability through protocol-based reliability mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If wireless communication is used for remote operation, then operational flexibility is improved, but security and reliability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through acknowledgment messages and sequence number tracking. The transmitter sends acknowledgment messages to confirm receipt, and the system tracks sequence numbers to detect and prevent replay attacks, thereby ensuring communication security while maintaining wireless operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by establishing secure communication parameters before operation begins. The system pre-configures security protocols, validates device identities, and establishes communication channels in advance to ensure reliability before actual remote operation commences.
3Loss of time
If quality of service is prioritized with low latency, then response time is improved, but network resource consumption is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by implementing quality of service prioritization for critical control messages while allowing less critical data to use standard transmission. The system selectively applies low latency handling only to essential commands, reducing overall network resource consumption while maintaining responsive performance where needed.
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AI summary
A system for securing two-way communications using a radio frequency wireless network between N weapons systems to be remotely operated, with N≥1, and a control station, includes: a remote-control station accommodating at least one operator, with a first field data bus to which a first controller is connected with at least a first transceiver system as a client; and N conventional weapons systems, each with a second field data bus and at least one client, the system including an additional client provided with a second transceiver system to be connected to each of the N weapons systems, permanently or removably, for operation in remote operation mode, the first controller with the first transceiver thereof receiving data from and/or sending commands to the client via the radio frequency wireless network.