| | Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) |
| | Primary Purpose | JTT is a special application UHF (225-400 MHz) |
| | tactical intelligence terminal which provides the |
| | capability to disseminate time sensitive |
| | Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and |
| | Intelligence (C4I), and battlefield targeting |
| | information to tactical commanders and |
| | intelligence nodes. The JTT receives signals |
| | from the Integrated Broadcast System which |
| | integrates multiple intelligence broadcasts into |
| | a system of systems, and migrates tactical |
| | receive terminals into a single, related Joint |
| | Tactical Terminal (JTT) family. The goal of the |
| | Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) is to resolve |
| | the uncoordinated proliferation of "stovepipe" |
| | intelligence/ information broadcasts by providing |
| | the tactical commander with integrated |
| | time-sensitive tactical information. |
| | Sub-Functions | The terminals allow Army, Air Force, Navy and |
| | Marine Corps users to exploit Integrated |
| | Broadcast Service (IBS) networks: Tactical |
| | Reconnaissance Intelligence eXchange Service |
| | (TRIXS), Tactical Information Broadcast Service |
| | (TIBS), Tactical Related Applications (TRAP), and |
| | Tactical Data Information eXchange System-B |
| | (TADIXS-B). In addition to receiving intelligence |
| | data, JTT and CTT transmit TRIXS or TIBS data. |
| | The CTT and other IBS terminals are migrating to |
| | a single JTT family. |
| | Equipment Requirements | The baseline JTT is not a stand-alone system, but |
| | consists of two line replaceable units (LRU) |
| | (the Receiver Exciter (RE) and the Power |
| | Amplifier (PA)) provided by the Program Manager |
| | as Government furnished equipment (GFE) and which |
| | must be integrated into a C3I host provided by |
| | the user. The user is required to provide all |
| | antennas, pre-amplifiers, cables, TDP/workstation |
| | and other associated equipment. The JTT baseline |
| | (JTT T/R) consists of both an RE and PA, and |
| | provides the ability to receive on up to eight |
| | channels and transmit on one channel |
| | simultaneously. Additional PAs could be added |
| | (max of 4) to provide additional channels up to |
| | the maximum of 12 receive and 4 transmit. The JTT |
| | Receive Only Terminal (JTT R) is capable of |
| | receiving eight channels simultaneously and |
| | contains the RE only. Additional configurations |
| | and being considered to include a stand-alone |
| | suitcase-size terminal for Army Special Forces |
| | (JTT B) and a reduced size JTT for use on |
| | airborne platforms (JTT A). These and other |
| | configurations would be part of the JTT family of |
| | terminals, but they are not currently in |
| | production. |
| | Connectivity Requirements | LAN: 10/100 MHz Ethernet, RS-232/422, |
| | MIL-STD-188-114, MIL-STD-1553. Also uses GBS, |
| | EHF SATCOM, SIPRNET, JWICS, etc and other netted |
| | services. |
| | Crypto Requirements | Uses whatever cryptographic means the radio |
| | transmission system or network is running up to |
| | SCI. |
| Normal Locations | The JTT is integrated into other weapon systems |
| and are transported with the host system. The |
| equipment can be mounted in fixed and rotary wing |
| aircraft, surface, and fixed or mobile ground |
| platforms and vehicles. |
| Information Managed | Targeting, tracking, global detection and cueing |
| depending on what system it is receiving |
| information from over the IBS. |
| Products Created | Depends on what information is being received |
| over the IBS. Graphics to intelligence contact |
| reports. |
| Lead Service/Contractor | United States Air Force. |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR: Raytheon |
| Current Fielding Status | 2nd Quarter FY 2001 Begin JTT-B deliveries and |
| conduct multi-service operational test and |
| evaluation scheduled. |
| 3rd Quarter FY2001- Milestone III production |
| decision. |
| Known Problems | None. |
| DIICOE Compliance Rating | Unknown. |
| Point of Contact |
| Updated by | Capt George W. Dickey, Jr, USMC, CCSC-01 |
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