Military Customers Make Good Use of BATNET Capabilities Published April 2, 2012 By Brandie Woodard Information ROME, New York -- The Battlefield Airman Targeting Network (BATNET) provides Special Operations Forces (SOF) with small, handheld, multi-data rate/multi-waveform, Internet Protocol (IP) capable radio network capability with UAVs, weapons, and the tactical air network. Flight and ground tests of the prototype radios were conducted at China Lake in 2008. BATNET provides efficient connection of dismounted Special Operations Forces (SOF) to the Global Information Grid (GIG). The BATNET program leveraged the DARPA Quint Networking Technology (QNT) program to develop a small form factor IP capable radio that networks SOF teams with UAVs, weapons, and tactical air assets. BATNET leverages the latest technology, including use of advanced IP networking and legacy waveforms (including improved IP packet performance and Forward Error Correction); IP-enabled, omni-directional antennas; and increased capability and reliability with reduced size, weight, power (SWAP) and volume. During August 2011, BATNET, with a Technical Readiness Level (TRL) of 6, transitioned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Battlefield Airman Program Office. Customers include AFSOC, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), OSD Airborne ISR Task Force, Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), and the Air Force Flight Test Center.