scope:

This military standard (MIL-STD) establishes mandatory requirements applicable to satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals that are required for demand assigned multiple access (DAMA) operation over 5-kHz ultra high frequency (UHF) SATCOM channels. The requirements specified herein represent the minimum set required for interoperability; such requirements may be exceeded by equipment developers to satisfy specific service requirements, provided that interoperability is maintained. For example, the incorporation of additional standard and nonstandard interfaces is not precluded.

This MIL-STD is mandatory within the Department of Defense (DoD) and shall be invoked by equipment specifications for all future terminals required to operate in the DAMA mode over 5-kHz UHF SATCOM channels.

In this MIL-STD, the word shall identifies mandatory system standards. The word should identifies design objectives that are desirable but not mandatory. The terms system standard and design objective are defined in FED-STD-1037.

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