NSN 5895-01-605-5981

Part Details | WIDEBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

5895-01-605-5981 A combination of hardware and software used for some/all of the following purposes: receiving, demodulating, planning, monitoring, analyzing, controlling wideband satellite signals and communication networks. This collection of electronic equipment may include antennas, computers and peripherals, serves, spectrum analyzers, frequency converters, interface equipment, connective devices, power supply, distribution panels, display unit, input/output devices, remote and local data processing equipment, local area network, data storage devices and the like.

Alternate Parts: ANTSC201(V)1, AN/TSC-201(V)1, 60065994000, 60065994-000, 5895-01-605-5981, 01-605-5981, 5895016055981, 016055981

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
58APR 21, 201201-605-598168194 ( COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, SATELLITE, WIDEBAND )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
Cross Reference | NSN 5895-01-605-5981
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
AN/TSC-201(V)180058JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATIONSYSTEM
60065994-00006401L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.DBA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS-WEST
Technical Data | NSN 5895-01-605-5981
Characteristic Specifications
END ITEM IDENTIFICATIONTACTICAL GROUND STATION AN/TSQ-179
JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION SYSTEM ITEM TYPE NUMBERIEWICG-2011-0003-002-002
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONTHE TACTICAL WIDEBAND INTEROPERABLE SURFACE TERMINAL (TWISTER) IS A WIDEBAND COMMUNICATIONS SUITE THAT ADHERES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COMMON DATA LINK (CDL) SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABLE WAVEFORMS. THE HARDWARE IS DESIGNED TO INTEROPERATE WITH HIGH ALTITUDE INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE (HAISR) AIRCRAFT SUCH AS THE U2 AND GLOBAL HAWK UNMANNED AERIALVEHICLE (UAV). IN ADDITION, THE ANTENNA PARAMETERS ALLOW FOR THE TRACKING AND DOWNLINK OF DATA FROM LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TWISTER IS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNICATIONS LINK BETWEEN GROUND PROCESSING FACILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE COLLECTING PLATFORMS.
UNPACKAGED UNIT WEIGHT2073.0 POUNDS