Cubic’s HALO Gen 3 Digital Beam Former Closes Full Duplex Link and Wins US Air Force R&D Contract for Advanced Network and Unified User Experience (UUX)

Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions is developing the building blocks for the Aerial Layer Mesh Network

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cubic Corporation today announced its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a follow-on Research & Development (R&D) contract to continue to build technology that will enable an Aerial Layer Mesh Network with HALO. The project advances technology that could advance the USAF High-Capacity Backbone (HCB).

This recent award adds scope to develop an Advanced Networking capability and a Unified User Experience (UUX) to simplify the task for Airmen to setup Common Data Links (CDL) using the HALO software-defined digital beam-forming antenna system.

Following last year’s highly successful flight of the prototype HALO system on a NASA WB-57 communicating simultaneously with multiple ground stations, Cubic recently conducted an initial demonstration of technology that will enable a High-Capacity Backbone (HCB) solution with an open air, full duplex CDL link between next generation HALO systems. This represents a significant milestone resulting from its partnership with AFRL to reduce risk for HCB by demonstrating the building blocks before final integration with the full HALO System.

“Cubic’s HALO Team is making exceptional progress in building the Gen 3 HALO despite a pandemic and a global shortage of electronic parts,” said David Harris, vice president of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions. “Verifying the Gen 3 building blocks’ design is a significant milestone toward network demonstration and production.”

As an industry leader in protected communications, Cubic’s portfolio of products includes the Multiband Miniature Transceiver (MMT) and Nano Modem Transceiver (nMT) Software Defined Radios (SDR); HALO™ Software Defined Antenna; and the Merlin™ Protected Waveform.

Leveraging its expertise in protected communications solutions, Cubic will develop and demonstrate a leading-edge capability for the USAF that features significant size, weight, power, and cost (SWAP-C) reduction.

About Cubic Corporation

Cubic is a technology-driven, market-leading provider of integrated solutions that increase situational understanding for transportation, defense C4ISR, and training customers worldwide to decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries’ effectiveness and operational readiness. Our teams innovate to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We simplify their daily journeys. We promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. For more information about Cubic, please visit www.cubic.com.