IF and associated interface requirements applicable to Satellite Communications SATCOM Earth Terminals ET operating over military X-band and Ka-band Super High Frequency SHF channels. Military unique requirements for ET that may operate over commercial C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band are included. 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. Existing SHF SATCOM terminals need not conform to this MIL-STD unless they undergo a modernization program.

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MIL-STD-188-164B

FOREWORD

1. This standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.

2. In accordance with DoD Instruction 4630.8, it is DoD policy that all joint and combined operations be supported by compatible, interoperable, and integrated Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) systems. All C3I systems developed for use by U.S. forces are considered for joint use. The Director, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), serves as the DoD single point of contact for developing information technology standards to achieve interoperability and compatibility. All C3I systems and equipment shall conform to technical and procedural standards for compatibility and interoperability.

3. MIL-STDs in the 188 series (MIL-STD-188-XXX) address telecommunications design parameters and are to be used in all new DoD systems and equipment, or major upgrades thereto. The MIL-STD-188 series is subdivided into a MIL-STD-188-100 series, covering common standards for tactical and long-haul communications; a MIL-STD-188-200 series, covering standards

for tactical communications only; and a MIL-STD-188-300 series,

covering standards for long-haul communications. Emphasis is being placed on the development of common standards for tactical and long-haul communications (the MIL-STD-188-100 series). The MIL-STD-188 series may be based on, or make reference to, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, International Telecommunications Union Radio communication Sector (ITU-R) recommendations, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG), and other standards, wherever applicable.

4. This standard establishes interoperability and performance requirements for Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Earth Terminals (ET) operating with satellite transponders in the C-band, X-band, Ku-band, and commercial and military

Ka-bands.

5. Comments, suggestions, and questions on this document should be addressed to DISA, 6910 Cooper Ave., ATTN: EE31, Fort Meade, MD 20755-5496. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information by using the ASSIST Online database at

https://assist.daps.dla.mil.