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Modern tactical military networks would rely heavily on Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs). Combat operations in regions lacking connectivity to a conventional network infrastructure need tactical networks. Because of the high mobility of network nodes and inconsistent connectivity, such networks have frequent changes in the network structure. The ability of MANETs to self-organize and self-heal makes them ideal for tactical military networks. However, the common assumption is that the same methods and protocols that are used for conventional networks would also work for MANETs. Unfortunately, the traditional network protocols may not be well adapted to dealing with the dynamism of MANET networking. Many researchers have presented the study of design issues for MANETs, especially for military communications. However, there are still many open issues that need to be addressed to get the maximum benefit of the MANET characteristics to design and deploy efficient and improved army tactical networking scenarios. This paper presents the fundamental features, performance and security requirements, and security threats in the context of military mobile ad hoc networks.
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Patel, Z., Khanpara, P., Valiveti, S., Raval, G. (2023). The Evolution of Ad Hoc Networks for Tactical Military Communications: Trends, Technologies, and Case Studies. In: Shakya, S., Balas, V.E., Haoxiang, W. (eds) Proceedings of Third International Conference on Sustainable Expert Systems . Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 587. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7874-6_24
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