RFSHIELD

The primary goal of the RFSHIELD project is to enhance the availability and
performance of COMSATCOM/MILSATCOM services for military users by devising a
European-made solution to safeguard SatCom services against intentional and
unintentional interferences. It stands as the inaugural European endeavor to achieve
this goal in a waveform-agnostic manner while ensuring interoperability with network
equipment.

RFSHIELD targets two distinct scenarios, namely CASE 1 and CASE 2, each involving
the utilization of the solution in either ground-based or space-based segments:

CASE 1: Ground-based deployment focuses on addressing wideband communication
scenarios. The solution entails detecting and mitigating interference within military X,
Ku, and Ka bands across ground infrastructure, encompassing on-camp remote
terminals and hub-side equipment. Interference sources may range from external
sources like jamming and radar to internal sources within the defense unit such as
ECM and ECCM systems.

CASE 2: Space-based implementation aims to safeguard satellite payloads operating
in the UHF frequency band, predominantly utilized for critical communications and
positioning services employing narrowband signals. The objective here is to counter
interference from external devices, both within and outside the working channels. This
involves filtering or removing interference signals by blanking a limited spectrum
portion to eliminate stronger interferes.