Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Cubic Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Alan
Last Name:
Schumann
Phone Number:
858-810-5756
Title:
System Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2021-07-01 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Alan Schumann
Title of Applicant (if any):
Systems Engineere
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) has contracted Cubic to perform a demonstration with 3rd generation hardware (Halo) in the August 2021 to January 2022 timeframe. A STA is required to allow Cubic to obtain approval to operate radios in a small portion of the Ku band for the demonstration.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WS9XKP
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Cubic plans to perform a demonstration of the HALO system for our AFRL customer. Frequency authorization is requested to complete practice/dry run testing and system demonstration in the August 2021 to January 2022 timeframe. Halo is a data link system which can carry data, command and control, and full motion video between nodes. For this demonstration all data links will be terrestrial as all nodes are located on the companys campus, although the system is ultimately designed to operate between aircraft and ground terminals. There are no Satellite communications capabilities. We request frequencies between 14.40 - 14.85 GHz (downlink) and 15.15 - 15.35 GHz (uplink).
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
08/01/2021
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Cubic Corp
Equipment 1 Model Number
Halo 3
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
6
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Cubic Corp
Equipment 2 Model Number
MMT
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
3
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Cubic plans to perform a demonstration of the HALO system for our AFRL customer. Frequency authorization is requested to complete practice/dry run testing and system demonstration. in the August 2021 to January 2022 timeframe. Halo is a data link system which can carry data, command and control, and full motion video between nodes. For this demonstration all data links will be terrestrial as all nodes are located on the companys campus, although the system is ultimately designed to operate between aircraft and ground terminals. There are no Satellite communications capabilities. We request frequencies between 14.40 - 14.85 GHz (downlink) and 15.15 - 15.35 GHz (uplink).
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation