The open sea is an area in which numerous legal activities occur, such as trade, transportation, and scientific research, but it also is a place that attracts persons with illegal, criminal, and terrorist intentions. Naval nations, often acting in alliance, conduct operations to stop this illegal activity. Maritime interdiction operations (MIO) are the usual type of operation employed, and, because of their nature, they require robust communications and an uninterrupted flow of information. Establishing communications and networks in the open seas via terrestrial means is possible only in certain areas, and it is not feasible around the clock. Therefore, the communications needed for maritime interdiction operations is significantly limited as to speed, accuracy, and efficiency. This thesis examines the feasibility of integrating small satellites into an MIO ad hoc network. Since such integration has never been tested, the thesis proposes a large-scale experiment for further research into the advantages and disadvantages of using small satellites as nodes in an MIO network.


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