Hope you are well and sorry for a long delay coming back to you but we have been trying to home in on what the Navy customer wants from Jan’s recent visits.
The system they would like us to propose is effectively a merge of the two architectures you saw when we met, i.e.
An imaging drone transmitting to a single ship which then visualises locally and relays back to a command centre;
Foot patrols with video and image transmission capability relaying back to the same command centre;
I have combined (partially) the two diagrams you saw and added some annotation which we can expand upon when we meet Wednesday.
We will propose the entire system plus installation etc. but ask you to comment on the components you are willing/able to supply. Within that I ask you to propose the troop radio since they have nothing at present other than some analogue commercial radios.
Rough plan as of now is to firm up and present the solution by September latest, demo October - as much as feasible but of major importance is the transmission of data in jungle environment and we’d ask if you can provide comms bearer (radio) for this pls.
Architecturally it looks complex but I think there are things we can do to maximise benefit and reduce cost plus offer scalability and phasing in the programme to spread the cost.