Why does this matter operationally?
Resilience
The capacity of a connectivity system to maintain acceptable service levels when components fail, links degrade, or conditions change unexpectedly. Resilient architectures use redundancy, failover paths, and graceful degradation to keep operations running when ideal conditions cannot be guaranteed.
427 terms
Three Axis Stabilized Antenna
Three Axis Stabilized Antenna is an antenna system that maintains pointing in roll, pitch, and yaw using active stabilization control. It keeps the antenna aligned despite platform motion by sensing…
Hardware
Through-the-Earth Communications
A wireless communication technique using very low frequency electromagnetic or magnetic induction signals to establish a communication path directly through solid rock, without requiring cable infrastructure or a line-of-sight path,…
Concept/Framework
Thruster System
Thruster System is a propulsion and control assembly that produces directed force for maneuvering or attitude adjustment. It provides thrust on demand by expelling mass or using another force-producing mechanism…
Hardware
Topology
Topology is the pattern of interconnection among nodes in a system. In networking, it describes how devices and links are arranged so traffic and failure effects can be understood structurally.
Concept/Framework
Traffic Engineering
Traffic Engineering is the planning and control of traffic flow to optimize utilization, performance, or resilience across a network. It shapes how traffic uses available resources and paths.
Operations
Traffic Engineering Routing
Traffic Engineering Routing is routing that is deliberately shaped to meet performance, capacity, resilience, or policy objectives rather than simply choosing a shortest path.
Operations
UAV Relay
UAV Relay is a communications relay provided by an unmanned aerial vehicle to extend coverage or bridge blocked links.
Hardware
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
The complete system encompassing an unmanned aircraft, its ground or remote control station, and the command-and-control link connecting them, spanning defense and civilian applications with connectivity requirements determined by mission…
Concept/Framework
Uninterruptible Power Supply
A battery-backed power device that provides immediate, short-duration backup power to connected equipment upon main power loss, along with continuous power conditioning during normal operation, bridging the gap until backup…
Hardware
Unmanned Surface Vessel Link
Unmanned Surface Vessel Link is the communication link that connects an unmanned surface vessel with remote operators, networks, or support systems to enable command, telemetry, and operational data exchange.
Hardware