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Nature of Syntonics LLC’s Business

Syntonics is a technology-driven RF solutions company that develops:

• RF-over-Fiber tactical communication systems for ground/underground/aerial applications, including a new Tethered Drone product

• Innovative Tag/Track/Locate (TTL) equipment for intelligence applications

• Hostile fire detection (HFD) radar systems for ground vehicles, helicopters, and dismounted soldiers.

We sell to defense, industrial, and international customers, including allied militaries.

Syntonics was founded in 1999 and focuses on RF technology innovations with defense or industrial commercialization potential. Syntonics’ 12,900-sf facility, highlighted here, is in Columbia MD, about 20 minutes from BWI airport.

Our 2,200-sf Integration and Test Laboratory is used for engineering development and includes secure cages for COMSEC-controlled devices, such as military radios with encryption. Engineering prototypes are built in the ITL, to achieve a high level of engineering input with a low level of paperwork.

Our electronic products are integrated and tested in a 6,500-sf manufacturing facility organized into work cells and complete with controlled stockrooms, high bay, and shipping/receiving. Both the engineering and production facilities are equipped with an extensive suite of NIST-traceable RF, EO, and antenna test equipment. All production units are fully documented and the “build package” is maintained indefinitely after shipment, so that any field support questions can be comprehensively addressed.

Syntonics is continually improving our ability to perform as a defense contractor and has achieved these credentials:

• DCAA-approved government accounting system

• ISO 9001:2008 registered and audited Quality Management System (upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 in process)

• DSS-approved and audited SECRET security clearance with storage

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• NSA-approved and audited traditional COMSEC account

• Cyber security that complies with NIST 800-171.

Hostile Fire Detection Systems

One aspect of situational awareness that is always both urgent and important is hostile fire detection (HFD) and shooter geolocation.

Since 2013, Syntonics has progressively developed a family of HFD radar that are a radical departure from the existing state of HFD practice: “stealthy,” ultra-wideband radar-based HFD systems for dismounted war fighters (SPiDR-Tactical), combat vehicles (SPiDR-Vehicle) and helicopters (SPiDR-Helicopter).

Application Sponsor Intended Target Operating Range

Helicopter HFD USA/CERDEC Small arms re with RCS > -45 dBsm 100-m bullet detection

Soldier HFD USASOC/ USSOCOM

Small arms re with RCS > -45 dBsm

15-m bullet detection; azimuth + 2-km range to shooter

Vehicle HFD TBD Small arms re with RCS > -45 dBsm

100-m bullet detection; azimuth + 2-km range to shooter

In addition to hostile fire detection, the SPiDR-Vehicle system could be adapted as a sensor for vehicle active protection systems, and as HFD for fixed sites (such as check points), and as a sensor for the counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) mission, detecting and identifying drones at tactically useful distance.

Radar Project How Activity Relates to NAMC Activities

SPiDR-Helicopter—Prototype Successfully Demonstrated 2016 • Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design,

fabrication, and test of prototype “stealthy” HFD radar • Successful live-fire demonstration at firing range Nov-16 • Sponsored by US Army RDECOM CERDEC, Aberdeen

Proving Ground, MD

SPiDR-Tactical — Started Aug-2016, Successful Live Fire Test July 2019 • Ultra-lightweight (100-g), power-efficient (battery-

powered), “stealthy” HFD • Successful live-fire testing since 2017 • Sponsored by US Army Special Operations Command,

G9 Technology Program Office, Fort Bragg, NC

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Since 2003 and our first radio range extension project for the Joint Special Operations Command, Syntonics has become deeply knowledgeable about the techniques for, and issues with, remoting antennas and extended the range of encrypted combat net radios, both in tactical and headquarters settings. Since then, Syntonics has fielded more than $50 million of RF-over-Fiber antenna remoting equipment for the DoD, U.S. civilian agencies, and allied militaries — antenna remoting equipment that we conceived, developed, fielded, and support around the world. Further, our FORAX antenna remoting products have benefitting from a succession of SBIR projects and today the entire FORAX product line enjoys “SBIR Data Rights,” simplifying the Government’s ability to acquire it.

Syntonics’ significant activities include conceiving, developing, fielding, and supporting antenna remoting equipment for every commonly fielded combat net radio and modern Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) radio, including:

• Many variants of the RT-1523 SINCGARS radio and equivalent foreign VHF radios

• Heritage manpack radios including the PRC-150 and PRC-117F/G

• Heritage handheld radios including the PRC-148, PRC-152, and the new PRC-154 (Rifleman/SRW)

• Specialty radios including the VSQ-2C (EPLRS, UHF), a classified HF data radio, the L-band JTRS Ground Mobile Radio using WNW, and new L-band MANET (mobile ad hoc network) radios such as the TrellisWare CUB400.

• MANET radios including models by TrellisWare Technologies, Silvus Technologies, and Persistent Systems.

The following table highlights significant engineering development and production activities that demonstrate our relevant experience.

Nature of Syntonics LLC’s Business for NACM Application August 13, 2019 Page 4 of 4 Product / Product Line How Activity Relates to NAMC Activities

FORAX-HARC product line • Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design of complex,

multi-radio, multi-band antenna remoting systems • Signal aggregation in both the RF and optical domains • Field demonstrations at YPG, FHAZ, Ft. Dix, Camp

Pendleton, etc. • Fabrication, integration, and test (100+ systems to date) • Fielding and field support throughout CENTCOM’s AOR,

including factory support and FSR support in Afghanistan • Products shipping to multiple customers since 2009;

product line at TRL 9 • Two models (HARC-4S2U, shown, and HARC-2S1U) are

baselined by the US Army Program of Record: PSS-T

FORAX-RM product line • Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design of modular

multi-radio antenna remoting systems • HF, VHF, UHF, L-band modules • Fabrication, integration, and test of products • Fielding and field support, including factory support and site

visits for installation/maintenance • Product line at TRL 9

HARC-Tactical product • Conceptual and preliminary design of inexpensive, antenna

remoting + data transport system for small tactical aerostats • Signal aggregation in the optical domain • Fabrication, integration, and test of products; prototypes

already fielded using funding from the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF)

• Product at TRL 7

HARC-Tethered Drone product • Development and integration of a persistent range

extension capability for tactical communication or ISR sensors

• Signal aggregation in the optical domain • Fabrication, integration, and test of products; early adopters

include the Air Force Special Operations Command • Product at TRL 8