Situational Awareness Kit

Deliverable SYS-004. Structure per cc02-standards/SYSTEM-STANDARD.md. Every component traces to a design basis (NEED/REQ) and to an acceptance criterion.

1. Purpose and Design Basis

1.1 Scope and Objective

The Situational Awareness Kit (v2) is a rapid-deploy network and sensor payload package designed for tactical and static venue advance operations. It establishes a secure local network corridor to integrate tactical video feeds, environmental alerts, and team locations.

1.2 Design Basis

This system provides lightweight, battery-operated and POE-driven camera feeds and tactical routers that compile local observations to feed ATAK-CIV (SYS-007) and the vehicle transport loadout (SYS-010). It operates independently of public networks to protect detail metadata and operational security.

1.3 Needs

• NEED-SYS-004-01: Detail operators require immediate local situational awareness around temporary and static venues.
  • Source: Team Leader (RF)
  • Context: Venues often lack pre-existing security camera coverage or local network infrastructure.
• NEED-SYS-004-02: Systems engineer requires low-power, self-contained wireless routers to mesh cameras and tablets without using public networks.
  • Source: Systems Engineer (CS)
  • Context: Public WiFi networks are unencrypted and vulnerable to monitoring.

1.4 Requirements

• REQ-SYS-004-01 (Traceability: NEED-SYS-004-01): Drop cameras shall support wireless or wired IP streaming to local ATAK clients within 100 meters [VR-SYS-004-01].
  • Verification Method: Test (T)
• REQ-SYS-004-02 (Traceability: NEED-SYS-004-01): The solar drop camera shall sustain continuous day/night operations on battery reserves and solar harvesting under moderate light conditions [VR-SYS-004-02].
  • Verification Method: Analysis (A)
• REQ-SYS-004-03 (Traceability: NEED-SYS-004-02): The wireless router shall establish a secure local Wi-Fi mesh network using WPA3-Personal encryption to connect all kit components [VR-SYS-004-03].
  • Verification Method: Test (T)
• REQ-SYS-004-04 (Traceability: NEED-SYS-004-02): Battery-powered components shall run for at least 8 hours continuously on a single charge [VR-SYS-004-04].
  • Verification Method: Demonstration (D)

2. Architecture As Built

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| SYS-004 Situational Awareness Kit                                       |
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|  [Drop Camera (Battery/Solar/POE)] ---> WiFi/POE ---> [Wireless Router]  |
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                                                Local WPA3 Wireless Mesh
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                                                           v
                                                  SYS-007 ATAK Clients

3. Components and Bill of Materials

Component	Spec	Vendor / Link	Price	Tier	Status	Traceability
Drop camera (battery) x2	Reolink Argus 3 Pro, 2K, rechargeable battery	Reolink	$119.99 ea	startup-now	SELECTED	REQ-SYS-004-01
RTSP bridge hub	Reolink Home Hub (bridges battery/Wi-Fi cams to local RTSP, up to 8 cams)	Reolink / Newegg	$149.99	startup-now	SELECTED	REQ-SYS-004-01
Wireless router (battery)	GL.iNet Slate AX (GL-AXT1800), Wi-Fi 6, WPA3, USB-C powered	GL.iNet	$119.99	startup-now	SELECTED	REQ-SYS-004-03, REQ-SYS-004-04
Router power	Anker 20,000 mAh 87W USB-C PD power bank	Anker	$69.99	startup-now	SELECTED	REQ-SYS-004-04
Drop camera (solar)	Reolink Argus 4 Pro + 6W solar panel (price part-estimated)	Reolink	$444.98	growth	DEFERRED	REQ-SYS-004-02
Drop camera (POE)	Reolink RLC-540A, 5MP turret, IK10, native RTSP (price estimated)	Reolink	$89.99	growth	DEFERRED	REQ-SYS-004-01
Drop camera (POE)	Reolink RLC-820A, 4K dome, native RTSP (derived from 2-pack price)	Reolink / Newegg	$97.50	growth	DEFERRED	REQ-SYS-004-01
POE injector	TP-Link TL-POE160S, 802.3at, 30W	TP-Link / Amazon	$24.99	growth	DEFERRED	REQ-SYS-004-01
Wireless router (powered)	Teltonika RUTX11, dual-SIM LTE Cat6, Wi-Fi, GPS, 9-30V DC	Teltonika / Getic	$329.00	growth	DEFERRED	REQ-SYS-004-03

Prices are vendor list as of 2026-07-05; source links in the program cost model (BIZ-013). Selection constraint: Reolink battery-series cameras do not expose RTSP as standalone devices (vendor-confirmed hardware limitation); the Home Hub is therefore a mandatory kit component, not an accessory - it is the only path from the battery cameras to the local RTSP feed REQ-SYS-004-01 requires. The POE cameras are RTSP-native and need no hub. REQ-SYS-004-02 (solar sustainment) is deferred to the growth tier; until then, multi-day static deployments rotate charged battery cameras, and that limitation is briefed per deployment. Startup-now subtotal: $579.95. Growth additions: $986.46.

4. Build and Deployment

4.1 Network Provisioning

1. Configure wireless router SSID parameters, disabling administration broadcasting.
2. Generate WPA3 randomized mesh passcode and configure DHCP range to restrict client count.
3. Configure static IP address mapping for all cameras and tablets.

4.2 Sensor Setup

1. Mount battery and solar drop cameras to magnetic brackets or temporary posts.
2. Route solar panel cables to orient the panels for peak light acquisition.
3. For POE cameras, run weather-resistant Ethernet cables to the powered wireless router interface.
4. Establish streaming endpoints (RTSP) on each camera and verify ingestion link on local clients.

5. Hardening Baseline

• Sensor Security: Change default RTSP and administrative credentials on all cameras; disable cloud logging and P2P communication interfaces; disable Bluetooth and non-essential management protocols [REQ-SYS-004-01].
• Router Security: Enforce WPA3-Personal encryption only; restrict access control lists (ACL) to pre-registered operator MAC addresses; restrict management portal access to wired connection only; disable UPnP and WPS features [REQ-SYS-004-03].
• Physical Security: Secure all loose cabling in conduit; use lockable enclosures for routers and power supplies; implement tamper alarm notifications on the administrative console.

6. Integration Points

• Inputs: Requires ART-engagement-order (Authorized deployment locations).
• Produces For: SYS-007 (Feeds video stream links to ATAK clients) and SYS-010 (Loadout is integrated into vehicle kit).

7. Acceptance Tests

Criterion	Method	Expected Result	Reference
REQ-SYS-004-01	Test	Stream RTSP feed from battery camera to ATAK tablet at 100 meters range with under 500ms latency.	VR-SYS-004-01
REQ-SYS-004-02	Analysis	Calculate battery depletion rate against solar charge cycle to verify indefinite operation.	VR-SYS-004-02
REQ-SYS-004-03	Test	Attempt network connection using WPA2 and verify the router rejects non-WPA3 association requests.	VR-SYS-004-03
REQ-SYS-004-04	Demonstration	Run battery router continuously for 8 hours on a full charge and confirm link availability.	VR-SYS-004-04

8. Run and Maintenance Handover

• Operational Check: Verify camera battery levels and wireless signal strength indexes (RSSI) before each shift.
• Battery Management: Discharge and cycle portable power banks monthly; clean solar panels with isopropyl alcohol every 90 days.
• Ownership: Systems Engineer (CS) for configuration and network maintenance; detail operators (MR/JM) for physical deployment and retrieval.

END OF SYSTEM

Model wiring

Generated from cell frontmatter at publish time.

• Produces for: SYS-007, SYS-010
• Provides: ART-loadout-cost-baseline
• Requires: ART-engagement-order (from BIZ-003)