ABSTRACT
Link 16 has demonstrated its reach and resiliency in multiple ways, delivering a range of key technological enhancements that will help ensure its relevancy as an effective tool in any future near-peer conflict. And with Link 16 entering the “space age” with the development of the world’s first Link 16-capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) spacecraft, this will be particularly useful to platforms and personnel operating in denied, degraded, and disrupted environments. This will be a key step towards making a global Link 16-enabled LEO satellite constellation, transforming Link 16 from a line-of-sight to a beyond-line-of-sight network, providing US and Coalition Forces with the resilient communications necessary to improve the common operating picture across the global battlespace.
BIOGRAPHY
Greg Ostrin served for over 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Fires and Operations Officer then later in the Science and Technology community in the development of advanced mobile communications platforms. He joined Viasat in 2017 leading multiple technology development and integration programs, as well as spearheading new product development providing turnkey solutions to warfighters. Greg currently leads the Tactical Gateway business focusing on bridging disparate networks to enable resilient communications. Greg has a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University and a Master of Science in Management from Naval Postgraduate School.