The TENTaCLE architecture integrated the aircraft into a live tactical network from thousands of miles away
Fuse Integration, supporting the B-1 System Program Office at Tinker AFB and the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Dyess AFB, announced a successful test flight of its Tactical Edge Network Targeting in a Contested Long-Range Environment (TENTaCLE) architecture, deployed in a B-1B Lancer. This first-of-its-kind deployment integrated the aircraft into a tactical network operating thousands of miles away demonstrating secure, wideband global connectivity directly to the cockpit, enabling live tactical data exchange between the aircraft and ground users. Fuse delivered its TENTaCLE capability, providing live global mission updates in all operating environments.
“The B-1B is an exceptional aircraft with firepower that is unmatched across the U.S. arsenal,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “We are proud and honored to equip the Bone with advanced networking capabilities that provide resilient, beyond-line-of-sight communications directly to the cockpit.”
During the test flight, a Fuse Kraken Expeditionary Gateway (KEG) on the ground received Link 16 and Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) data from other tactical platforms in theater. The KEG and B-1B maintained data flow even when global secure networks were disconnected. The dynamic PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) plan for the B-1 ensured the aircrew received continuous tactical updates, even when the on-site terrestrial network went down.
As part of the TENTaCLE initiative, the B-1B can integrate multiple satcom links, directional mesh networks, and tactical data sources, ensuring seamless communication across diverse systems. This communications diversity gives the B-1B a tactical advantage.
Fuse’s TENTaCLE architecture delivers hybrid satellite communications in a compact, deployable solution. Ready to fly today, it provides global connectivity for both legacy and advanced platforms.
About Fuse Integration
Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com
