scope:

This MIL-STD is mandatory within the Department of Defense (DoD) and will be invoked by equipment procurement documents for future terminals required to operate over SHF SATCOM channels. It includes requirements for operating on all allied military and commercial satellite systems. This MIL-STD defines typical types of terminals. Some of the performance parameters specified in this MIL-STD depend on the type of terminal. In these cases, the equipment procurement documents should adhere to only those paragraphs applicable to the specific type of terminal. Existing ETs need not conform to this MIL-STD unless they undergo a modernization program.

Purpose.

This military standard (MIL-STD) establishes mandatory radio frequency/intermediate frequency (RF/IF) design and associated interface requirements applicable to satellite communications (SATCOM) earth terminals (ET) operating over C-band, X-band, Ku-band, military Ka-band, and commercial Ka-band super high frequency (SHF) channels. The requirements specified herein represent the minimum set required for interoperability and performance for the ET. Equipment developers may exceed the requirements herein to satisfy specific program requirements, provided that interoperability is maintained. Thus, incorporating additional standard and nonstandard capabilities and interfaces is not precluded. This MIL-STD defines the minimum requirements for certification of new and modernized ETs.

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