关键词：通信；通信网络；无线电中继系统；数据传输系统；小型无人机系统
摘 要：Through the efforts of this thesis, the goal is to extend and enhance beyond line of sight (BLOS) and on-the-move communications at the small unit level. The findings provide face validation that Small-UAS equipped with a communication payload can provide these services that enhance voice transmissions, and thus, enable TCP/IP data transfer in communication degraded environments without interfering with the Small-UAS primary ISR function or airworthiness. Future efforts in this line of inquiry may also inform the use of multiple Small-UAS to extend the network and autonomous operations, and perhaps, eliminate the requirement for a ground Small-UAS operator.