Raytheon Intelligence & Space Unveils Cutting-Edge Tactical Communication Innovations Across Multiple Domains
Raytheon BBN, a division of Raytheon Technologies, recently presented its Robust Information Provisioning Layer, or RIPL, solution during an Air Force Research Laboratory drill at their Stockbridge Test Site in Rome, New York.
Throughout the drill, Raytheon BBN’s RIPL framework facilitated seamless and secure access to information for all individuals within the network, ensuring that users obtained solely what they requested and what they were permitted to view. By integrating advancements in AI/ML with cutting-edge disruption tolerance protocols, RIPL successfully navigated limited and intermittent connectivity anticipated in contested environments, swiftly delivering crucial information to those in need.
According to Brian Holmes, program manager for the AFRL Advanced Planning and Autonomous C2 Systems Branch, the demonstration, which incorporated three of the four mission divisions with AFRL/RI and two distinct geographic sites, was “executed flawlessly.”
Raytheon BBN’s RIPL technology was effectively utilized to facilitate secure multidomain interoperability and information distribution at the tactical edge. RIPL was demonstrated using various waveforms and hardware platforms, as well as multiple data formats with both actual and emulated components.
RIPL supports the Air Force Combat Cloud vision, which will play a vital role in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System and the DOD’s Joint All Domain Command and Control concept.
Development on RIPL is currently taking place in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
