MIL-STD-188-164 Interoperability Of Shf Satellite Communications TerminalsThis standard establishes mandatory Radio Frequency/Intermediate Frequency RF/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

1.3 Types. The main body of this document addresses requirements applicable to all terminals, including stationary and mobile, On-The-Move (OTM), terminal types.  Appendices are included and address the unique terminal types, broken into the following categories:

a.   Appendix A (Land-Based SATCOM OTM Terminals) b.   Appendix B (Air-Based SATCOM OTM Terminals) c.   Appendix C (Sea-Based SATCOM OTM Terminals)

The requirements in these appendices replace specific requirements in the body of the document.

1.4 Request to tailor or deviate from the standard. Program managers may tailor and deviate from this standard in accordance with DoD 4120.24-M.  Copies will be sent to the activity listed below:

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Army Forces Strategic Command G6

Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) SSE

350 Vandenberg Street

Peterson AFB, CO 80914-2749

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Attn: NS112/DSCS SSE

6190 Cooper Ave

Ft Meade, MD 20755

Preparing Activity for this standard (see foreword for the current address)

To ensure that the terminal will be able to pass terminal certification, prior to approving any tailoring or deviations, the program manager should process a request to tailor or deviate through the terminal certification authorities. The terminal certification authority for the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Communications System is Army Forces Strategic Command

(ARSTRAT).  The terminal certification authority for the Defense

Satellite Communications System (DSCS) is DISA.  The request

should include the mission of the system, the rationale for tailoring or deviating, and both the technical and cost impact if the program is not allowed to tailor or deviate from the standard.

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