A ST O i Argon ST Overview

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June 6, 2011
Tim Giras
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Argon ST
Argon’s systems collect and deliver data, turn it into useful and timely intelligence, and allow the
user to take decisive action
Argon designs, develops, and deploys:
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Sensors and countermeasures
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Information operation and electronic attack systems
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Communication systems and networks
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Navigation systems
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Geolocation systems
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Integrated
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These systems allow users to:
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Fi d fix,
Find,
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Develop situational awareness and understanding
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Deliver intelligence to support critical decisions
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Deny understanding of the environment to our enemies
Argon ST systems gather and deliver data, convert it to useful and timely intelligence, and allow the user to
take decisive action
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Argon ST Locations
Mountain View, CA
Airborne
Reconnaissance
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Anti-jam GPS
Ann Arbor, MI
Multi/Hyperspectral
Imaging
Smithfield, Windber, Uniontown, PA
Torpedo defense
Communications
Engineering and Support
Command and Control
Doylestown, PA
Maritime Awareness
Ventura, CA
Electronic Warfare
Simulations
Airborne pods
Aircraft Systems
Annapolis Junction, MD
SIGINT
Corporate Headquarters
Fairfax, VA
SIGINT
Information Operations
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Communications
Newington, VA
SIGINT
Electronic Warfare
Inmarsat
Lexington Park, MD
NAVAIR Support
Orlando, FL
Electro-Optical Systems
Stabilized Gimbals
San Diego, CA
Communications
Ad hoc networking
Test Instrumentation
Ft Hood, TX
Test Range
Ft Walton Beach, FL
C3/Aircraft Systems
San Antonio, TX
Information
Operations
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Tampa, FL
SOCOM support
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Argon ST
Core Capabilities
Non-lethal measures to exploit and
manipulate an enemy’s C5ISR processes
Support for ISR systems in the field
including training, and logistics
Information
Operations
Electronic
Support
Measures
Services
Mobile combat operations centers and
multi-level security C2 software solutions
C2/Cyber
Detection and interception of
communications and
electromagnetic signals
Signals
Intelligence
E-O systems for recon and targeting
including multispectral sensors and gimbals
Use of acoustics to detect, identify
and counter undersea threats
Acoustic
Sensing
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Countermeasure
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Replication of signals for training and
analysis of adversary capabilities
Threat
Simulation
Imaging
Tactical
Communication
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Networking
Mobile, terrestrial, and satellite radios
supporting tactical operations
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Detecting, identifying and countering
enemy forces through signals collection
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Full Spectrum ISR Knowledge
Electric
Waves
Infrared
Radio Waves
HF
VHF/UHF
SHF
EHF
Ext.
Far
Mid.
Near
COMINT/IO Systems
Communications
• Acoustic signal generation • MF thru SHF
• Automatic signal detection,
Ship-towed
towed decoys
• Ship
DF, recognition/classification,
• Counter passive and
geolocation, copy, and
active seekers
reaction
• Signal, directed , and manual
search
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Signal exploitation
Gradiometry
(TCS,TAS,TOS)
• Acoustic signal detection
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DF
& Geolocation
• Magnetic signal detection
• BF & interference cancellation
• Embedded IO
• Conventional, military, and
commercial signals
• Highly taskable
• > 150 systems delivered
• Various DF antenna array
configurations
• System performance modeling
• Ad-hoc Networking (Mobile)
Torpedo Decoy
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ESM/ELINT Systems
• Automated emitter detection,
identification, & DF
• Library comparison
• SEI Integration
• Wideband high POI receivers
• Narrowband scanned
receivers
• Low latency with high
throughput processing
• > 100 systems
• Various DF antenna array
configuration
Radar & EW Signal
Simulation
• Weapon & EW system test
and operator training
• SAM system simulation
• Knowledge of foreign weapon
and countermeasure systems
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Ultraviolet
Visible
Light
Near
Mid.
Far
Ext.
Multi & Hyperspectral
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Aircraft sensors
uV thru LWIR
Up to 200 bands
Vertical and horizontal scan
Geo-coding of pixels
Image rectification (motion
removal)
• GIS overlay
EO/IR
• Visible thru LWIR sensors
• Vehicle, aircraft, ship, fixed site,
and transportable sensors
• Gimbals control for Geo cuing and
target geolocation
• Video processing for format
conversion, image stabilization,
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g frame
EO-IR image
averaging
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Reconnaissance Systems Offerings:
B ildi Blocks
Building
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 “Lighthouse”- Conventional Signals
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Frequency coverage: HF through
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Acquisition (Wideband Stare and/or Scan)
Acquisition and Direction Finding
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Frequency Range: HF through UHF
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Special Signals: VHF-SHF
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Frequency coverage: VHF-UHF
CCIR and DF
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Acquisition and Direction Finding
 Lighthouse Airborne DF Engine(LADE)
 “Prism” - Modern signals
 “Adder” - Special Signals
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Provides passive intercept and active SIGINT
against a number of modern satellite and terrestrial
signals
Special Signals: VHF-SHF
Acquisition
Acquisition and Direction Finding
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Integrated with Acquisition
Digital Signal Synthesizer Module
Tasked N-Channel DF Processing Box
RF Distribution and Filtering
 Information Operations
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Aircraft and Active Systems
Tactical EW
 Integrator of the ALQ-231 Intrepid Tiger Pod
 Completed laboratory and flight tests of the IONAS pod
Threat Simulation
 Developed and delivering double digit land-based threat
simulators
 Developed
p and delivered 2 Ka-band threat simulator p
pods to
Non-US customer
Aircraft Modification
 Successfully completed the modification in 4 months of a G-3
aircraft to allow integration of custom sensor system
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Argon ST Lighthouse Pod Architecture
 Self-contained Lighthouse system in a wing pod
 Conventional COMINT
 Modern Signals
 Special Signals Processing
– IO
– Geolocation
 Conditions/Assumptions:
 Customer prefers a flight-proven baseline
g existing
g SW and HW baselines of Banshee and Prism
 Leverage
 Unit must meet environmental qualification for applicable platforms
– Propeller aircraft
– Jet aircraft
– UAS
 Uses existing aircraft operator positions for command, control, and analysis
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Imaging
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 Force Protection
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Cerberus
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US Army BETSS-C program configuration
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Four-axis inertial stabilization: <12µrad RMS Jitter
High accuracy pointing: < 100 µrad
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Large payload volume
 14.5” and 10.25” Precision Stabilized Gimbals
 Custom Payloads / Electro-Optical Sensors
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Custom airborne payloads. Examples include:
EO /IR / Laser Rangefinder / Laser Designator
Panoramic Staring Sensor
Stabilized Hi-Res Hyperspectral
Specialized Thermal Imagers and other EO Sensors
 Handheld Targeting Systems
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Integrated Laser Targeting System (ILTS)
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Day/night imaging
Target geo
geo-location
location and laser designation
Emphasis on operator ease-of-use
Net-ready
Pre-Shot Sniper Detection
 Multi / Hyperspectral Airborne Scanners
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UV – LWIR Spectral Bands, Large area coverage rates
Geo-registered imagery overlaid onto GIS map or DEM
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Technology & Strategic Development
Core Technology Programs
Lattice
Indoor & Urban Navigation
Custom Antenna
Design &
Development
Super-lattice
Desired line of sight signal
Undesired multipath signal
Differential Emitter
Cross Ambiguity
Function (DECAF)
Position
uncertainty
from auxiliary
information
Signals of
Opportunity
(SoOP)
RSN Beacons
Unique set of integer
ambiguities that satisfy
carrier and auxiliary
measurements
Ultra Precise Geolocation
RSN Ground Station/Beacon
Robust Surface Navigation
Raw LIDAR Data
Joint Unified Maritime Protection
System
Reconstructed
Buildings
Multipath Exploitation Radar
Sferic Based Underground Geopositioning
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Information Dominance
Key Capabilities
 Shipboard Information Operations
 IO application
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 Production and integration
 Ship system engineering, integration, installation and support
 Maritime Systems
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IO application and capability development and integration
Production and integration
Ship and submarine system engineering, integration, installation and support
Torpedo defense, torpedo electronics and acoustic modeling and test
 Information Operation and Capabilities
 Full-cycle IO development and exploitation
 Development of IO capabilities and applications that are disseminated across systems
 Intelligence Systems and Cyber Services
 COMINT system development, build and integration
 Engineering hours and services
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Back-up
Back up Slides
Back-up
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Where We Fit In Boeing
AEW&C
Boeing
Military
Aircraft
7A7
C-17
JDAM
F-18
A160T
CH-47
ScanEagle
SDB
Italy
Japan
Airborne Battle
Management
AH-64
F-15
P-8A
Global Mobility
Systems
Global Strike
Systems
USAF
Tanker
Harpoon
V-22
ISR
Rotorcraft
Systems
Weapons
Unmanned
Airborne Systems
Airborne ISR
Network
& Space
Systems
Avenger
Satellites
Programs
Shuttle
BCT-M
FAB-T
Naval ISR
JTRS
ISS
ABL
C4ISR
Sensors
Proprietary
Space &
Intelligence Systems
Current Force
Space
Exploration
Alsalam
Global
Services
& Support
Network and Tactical
Systems
Strategic Missile &
Defense Systems
Logistics C2
TWV
Aviation Training
Int’l LTD
Maintenance, Modifications
& Upgrades
NCS
Intelligence &
Security Systems
FIRST
DLA
RCV
Simulators
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NCS
GMD
Advanced Global
Services & Support
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Trainers
Training Systems
and Services
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Range & TS
Defense &
Government Service
C-17
Integrated
Logistics
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MAST Pod Overview
Multi-Mission Advanced Sensor Testbed
 Length: 153.8”
 Width: 25.71”
 Weight: 517 lb. (including sensor payload)
298 lb. (empty)
 Aircraft Interface:
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14” or 30” MIL STD wing store suspension
MIL STD power, data, and video connections
 Core components:
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Argon ST 14” Aeroscout gimbal with VNIR hyper spectral imaging system
Argon ST Common Data Acquisition System (CDAS)
C-MIGITS GPS/INS navigation suite (sub-meter accuracy)
Gigabit ethernet switched network
28VDC filtered power supply
L band video transmitter (ROVER compatible)
19” vibration isolated racks (forward and aft)
Center nadir imaging bay
 Optional components:
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Argon ST Daedelus
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Multispectral
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Scanner (AMS) – installed
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Gigabit ethernet and CDAS provide a backbone command/control and data
collection system for installed payloads
Mission-tailored, gimbal-installed hyper spectral cameras
Adaptable nose and tail bays support a wide array of imaging, radar, or
antenna payloads
Center nadir bay
Significant size, weight, and power (SWAP) margins for additional research
system installation
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Surface Ship Torpedo Defense
AN/SLQ 25 A/C “Nixie System”
AN/SLQ-25
 System defends ships against a range of torpedo
threats and deployed on all U.S. Major Combatant
Ship’s and numerous allied nations. System
Components
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Winch and Deck Handling Equipment
Electronics Console for Countermeasure Command & Control
Fiber Optic Tow Cable
Towed Countermeasures
 Argon ST is prime contractor and responsible for
 Design & Development
 Torpedo Countermeasures Technology Research and
Development
 Production
 Installation & Test
 Sea Trial Support
 Logistics Support
 Training
Australia
Germany *
Mexico
Taiwan
Bahrain
Greece *
Netherlands *
Thailand
Belgium *
Israel
Poland *
Turkey *
Canada *
Italy *
Portugal *
UAE
Egypt
Japan
New Zealand
United States
France *
South Korea
Spain *
Total in Service
 Related Capabilities
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Acoustic Tank for Test and Evaluation
Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Lab
Torpedo Component Manufacturing
In-house Manufacture of Components
Engineering Services
Research and Development
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