Dual Purpose Weather Forecasting Solution

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic is seeking a prototype that can ingest, process, and visualize polar‑orbiting satellite data in extremely remote, bandwidth‑constrained environments such as Antarctica. The solution must provide a two‑tier architecture: an ultra‑low‑bandwidth channel delivering critical imagery to nodes with minimal connectivity (e.g., South Pole stations) and a high‑fidelity analytical component for detailed local weather modeling and flight‑safety assessments. The system must operate on limited local compute resources, use open, non‑proprietary data formats, and substantially reduce latency for delivering actionable meteorological visualizations. • Develop a lightweight, ultra‑low‑bandwidth imagery delivery capability for extreme‑bandwidth nodes. • Build a high‑fidelity analytical module for localized weather modeling and aviation route forecasting. • Ensure the prototype runs locally without reliance on high‑bandwidth reach‑back, uses open data standards, and fits within a small computing footprint.