astoiargon st overview june 6, 2011

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A ST O iArgon ST Overview June 6, 2011

Tim Giras

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Argon STArgon STArgon’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:

• Sensors and countermeasures

• Information operation and electronic attack systems

• Communication systems and networks

• Navigation systems

• Geolocation systems

d bl d i h h b bili i• Integrated net enabled systems with the above capabilities

These systems allow users to:

Fi d fi t k t t d th t• Find, fix, track, target, engage and assess threats

• Develop situational awareness and understanding

• Deliver intelligence to support critical decisions

• Deny understanding of the environment to our enemies

Copyright © 2011 Boeing. All rights reserved. Argon ST products are subject to controls under the U.S. Export Regulations.

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 LocationsArgon ST Locations

Mountain View, CAAi b R i Ann Arbor, MI

Smithfield, Windber, Uniontown, PATorpedo defense

Airborne ReconnaissanceAnti-jam GPS

Ventura, CAElectronic Warfare

Ann Arbor, MIMulti/Hyperspectral

Imaging

CommunicationsEngineering and Support

Command and Control

Doylestown, PAMaritime Awareness

Electronic WarfareSimulations

Airborne podsAircraft Systems

Corporate HeadquartersFairfax, VA

SIGINTInformation Operations

Annapolis Junction, MDSIGINT

pCommunications

Lexington Park, MDNAVAIR Support

Newington, VASIGINT

Electronic WarfareInmarsat

San Diego, CACommunications

Ad hoc networkingTest Instrumentation

Ft Hood, TXTest Range

Orlando, FLElectro-Optical Systems

Stabilized Gimbals


Ft Walton Beach, FLC3/Aircraft Systems

San Antonio, TXInformation Operations

Tampa, FLSOCOM support

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Argon ST Core CapabilitiesCore Capabilities

Non-lethal measures to exploit and manipulate an enemy’s C5ISR processes

Information Operations

Electronic Support

MeasuresServices

Detecting, identifying and countering enemy forces through signals collection

Support for ISR systems in the field including training, and logistics

Signals

Measures

Acoustic S i d

Detection and interception of communications and

electromagnetic signals Use of acoustics to detect, identify and counter undersea threats Mobile combat operations centers and

multi-level security C2 software solutions

Signals Intelligence

Sensing and Countermeasure

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C2/Cyber

Replication of signals for training and E-O systems for recon and targeting

including multispectral sensors and gimbals

Threat Simulation

Tactical Communication

Imaging

analysis of adversary capabilitiesincluding multispectral sensors and gimbals


Communications and

Networking

Mobile, terrestrial, and satellite radios supporting tactical operations

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Full Spectrum ISR Knowledge

Radio Waves VisibleInfrared UltravioletElectric

COMINT/IO Systems• MF thru SHF• Automatic signal detection,

Multi & Hyperspectral• Aircraft sensors• uV thru LWIR

Torpedo Decoy• Acoustic signal generation• Ship-towed decoys

Communications• Ad-hoc Networking (Mobile)

HF VHF/UHF SHF EHF LightExt. Far Mid. Near Ext.FarMid.NearWaves

Automatic signal detection, DF, recognition/classification, geolocation, copy, and reaction

• Signal, directed , and manual search

• Signal exploitation

ESM/ELINT Systems• Automated emitter detection,

identification, & DF• Library comparison• SEI Integration

• Up to 200 bands• Vertical and horizontal scan• Geo-coding of pixels• Image rectification (motion

removal)• GIS overlay

Ship towed decoys• Counter passive and

active seekers

Gradiometry • Signal exploitation (TCS,TAS,TOS)

• DF & Geolocation• BF & interference cancellation• Embedded IO• Conventional, military, and

commercial signals

• Wideband high POI receivers• Narrowband scanned

receivers• Low latency with high

throughput processing• > 100 systems

GIS overlayGradiometry• Acoustic signal detection• Magnetic signal detection

EO/IR• Visible thru LWIR sensors• Vehicle, aircraft, ship, fixed site,

commercial signals• Highly taskable• > 150 systems delivered• Various DF antenna array

configurations• System performance modeling

• Various DF antenna array configuration

Radar & EW Signal Simulation

• Weapon & EW system test

and transportable sensors• Gimbals control for Geo cuing and

target geolocation• Video processing for format

conversion, image stabilization, EO-IR image fusion, image frame


Weapon & EW system test and operator training

• SAM system simulation• Knowledge of foreign weapon

and countermeasure systems

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Reconnaissance Systems Offerings:B ildi Bl k C l t S l tiBuilding Blocks or Complete Solutions

“Lighthouse”- Conventional Signals F HF th h UHF Frequency coverage: HF through UHF

Acquisition (Wideband Stare and/or Scan) Acquisition and Direction Finding

Lighthouse Airborne DF Engine(LADE) Frequency Range: HF through UHF

25 d i i h i th b d 25 per second minimum anywhere in the band Special Signals: VHF-SHF

“Prism” - Modern signals Frequency coverage: VHF-UHF CCIR and DF

A i iti Acquisition Acquisition and Direction Finding

“Adder” - Special Signals Provides passive intercept and active SIGINT

against a number of modern satellite and terrestrial signals

Special Signals: VHF-SHF Acquisition Acquisition and Direction Finding

Information Operations


Integrated with Acquisition Digital Signal Synthesizer Module Tasked N-Channel DF Processing Box RF Distribution and Filtering

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Aircraft and Active SystemsAircraft 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 and delivered 2 Ka-band threat simulator pods to p p

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 Leverage existing SW and HW baselines of Banshee and Prismg g 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 Systemsg g y

Force ProtectionC b L R M bil S ill S t Cerberus Long-Range Mobile Surveillance System

US Army BETSS-C program configuration 14.5” and 10.25” Precision Stabilized Gimbals

Four-axis inertial stabilization: <12µrad RMS Jitter High accuracy pointing: < 100 µrad

L FOR 360º ti t ti NADIR ti Large FOR: 360º continuous rotation, NADIR operation Large payload volume

Custom Payloads / Electro-Optical Sensors Custom airborne payloads. Examples include:

EO /IR / Laser Rangefinder / Laser Designator Panoramic Staring SensorPanoramic Staring Sensor Stabilized Hi-Res Hyperspectral

Specialized Thermal Imagers and other EO Sensors Handheld Targeting Systems

Integrated Laser Targeting System (ILTS) Day/night imaging Target geo location and laser designation Target geo-location and laser designation Emphasis on operator ease-of-use Net-ready

Pre-Shot Sniper Detection Multi / Hyperspectral Airborne Scanners

UV – LWIR Spectral Bands, Large area coverage rates


Geo-registered imagery overlaid onto GIS map or DEM

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Technology & Strategic DevelopmentCore Technology ProgramsCore Technology Programs

Super-lattice

Lattice Indoor & Urban NavigationCustom Antenna

Desired line of sight signalUndesired multipath signal

Differential Emitter Cross Ambiguity

Function (DECAF)

Design & Development

RSN Beacons

Signals of Opportunity (SoOP)

Position uncertainty

from auxiliary information

Unique set of integer ambiguities that satisfy carrier and auxiliary measurements

RSN Ground Station/Beacon

Robust Surface Navigation

Ultra Precise Geolocation

Reconstructed


Joint Unified Maritime Protection System

Sferic Based Underground GeopositioningMultipath Exploitation Radar

Raw LIDAR DataReconstructed

Buildings

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Information Dominance Key CapabilitiesKey Capabilities

Shipboard Information OperationsIO li ti d bilit d l t d i t ti IO application and capability development and integration

Production and integration Ship system engineering, integration, installation and support

Maritime Systems 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 ServicesIntelligence Systems and Cyber Services COMINT system development, build and integration Engineering hours and services


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Where We Fit In BoeingWhere We Fit In BoeingAEW&C CH-47

BoeingF-18 JDAMC-17 7A7 A160T

Airborne Battle Management

P-8A

Global MobilitySystems

Unmanned Airborne Systems

RotorcraftSystems

AH-64V-22

Boeing Military Aircraft

Global StrikeSystems

F-15Harpoon

Weapons

SDBItaly Japan

USAFTanker

ScanEagle

ISR

FAB-TSatellitesPrograms

GMDAvenger BCT-M

ISS

Shuttle

NCS

Network & Space JTRS

Airborne ISR

Naval ISR

Network and Tactical Systems

Intelligence & Security Systems

Space & Intelligence Systems

Proprietary

Strategic Missile & Defense Systems

ABL

Current Force

SpaceExploration

Sensors

& SpaceSystems C4ISR

Alsalam FIRST

DLA

TWV

Logistics C2

RCV

T i

GlobalServices

& Support

Aviation Training Int’l LTD

NCS


IntegratedLogistics

C-17

Advanced Global Services & Support

Maintenance, Modifications & Upgrades

Training Systems and Services

Simulators Trainers

Defense & Government Service

Range & TS

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MAST Pod OverviewMulti-Mission Advanced Sensor Testbed

Length: 153.8” Width: 25.71” Weight: 517 lb. (including sensor payload)

298 lb. (empty) Aircraft Interface: 14” or 30” MIL STD wing store suspension MIL STD power, data, and video connections

Core components: 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:A ST D d l Ai b M lti t l S (AMS) i t ll d i di Argon ST Daedelus Airborne Multispectral Scanner (AMS) – installed in nadir bay

Extensibility/Modularity: 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 DefenseAN/SLQ 25 A/C “Nixie System”AN/SLQ-25 A/C “Nixie System”

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 Winch and Deck Handling Equipment Electronics Console for Countermeasure Command & ControlElectronics 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

Australia Germany * Mexico Taiwan

Torpedo Countermeasures Technology Research and Development

Production Installation & Test Sea Trial Support Logistics Support

Bahrain Greece * Netherlands * Thailand

Belgium * Israel Poland * Turkey *

Logistics Support Training Related Capabilities Acoustic Tank for Test and Evaluation Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Lab Torpedo Component Manufacturing

Canada * Italy * Portugal * UAE

Egypt Japan New Zealand United States

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Torpedo Component Manufacturing In-house Manufacture of Components Engineering Services Research and Development

France * South Korea Spain * Total in Service

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