Soldier Radio Waveform/ SRW

Definition

Soldier Radio Waveform is a narrowband, government-owned mesh waveform designed for low-power, dismounted, and unmanned platforms. It supports self-forming networks of approximately 200 nodes, with embedded position-location information and voice. SRW is part of the JTRS portfolio and is implemented across multiple radio vendors as a non-proprietary alternative to commercial mesh waveforms.

Reference attributes

Owner

U.S. Government (JTRS)

Profile

Narrowband, low SWaP

Network size

~200 nodes

Common band

UHF

Related terms

• Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET)
  Self-forming, self-healing IP network where every node is also a router.
• Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW)
  High-throughput mobile ad-hoc networking waveform for U.S. tactical units.
• Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
  DoD program family for software-defined, multi-band tactical radios.