Teledyne Defence

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PHOBOS-R (QR020)2-18GHz Threat Warner
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Contents

• Candidate Applications
• Functional/Non-Functional Performance
• System Architecture
• Hardware (UAV/Vehicle, Mast Mount/Remote)
• Example Operational Contexts
• Signal Conditioning
• Threat Processing
• Handheld Display
• Full ESM MMI
• Operational Support

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Candidate Applications

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• Reconnaissance Vehicles
• Fast Patrol Boats
• Light Utility Aircraft (FW RW)
• Man portable and deployable
• Remote Installations

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Functional Performance
Parameter Performance
Frequency range 2-18GHz ( options down to 500MHz, up to 20GHz)
Frequency Accuracy Better than 15MHz ( option down to 4.5MHz )
POI 100 in frequency, 360o FOV (switched, option inst.)
Sensitivity -57dBm typ (tgt -60dBm) at Antenna output
Bearing Accuracy 10 deg rms typ
Time to Alert Less than 1 sec
Pulse Density Better than 1M pulses/sec
Minimum Pulse width lt75ns
Network Capable Yes
Operator workload Minimal operator workload
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Non-Functional Performance
Parameter Performance
Size Less than 1.25 litres (exc Antennas and MMI Display)
Weight 1.5kg (exc Antennas and MMI Display)
Power 24W, 9-36VDC suitable for solar power operation
MMI Display Ruggedised PDA, Toughbook, Customer specific MMI
Altitude 60kft
Operating temperature -20 to 85 degrees C
Ease of Installation Minimal interconnections
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System SWaP Comparison
System name Op Freq Sens I Dyn Rng Size (Ltrs) Pwr cons (W) Wt (kgs)
Finder Plus (Aeronix) 2-18GHz gt40dB lt98 lt400 lt53
WBR2000 (ArgonST) 2-18GHz -65dBm 60dB lt56 lt350 lt45
ELT/160 Elt SpA E-J K Med Simple 1ATR 15-20
SPS-65-V5 ELISRA 0.5-18GHz 10
ALR-400 INDRA 0.5-42GHz (4GHz IB) -65dBm 60dB 200 10.2
ALR-67V3 Raytheon lt2-40GHz 18 109 35
ESP Avitronics 1-18GHz -55dBm gt60dB 8.4 140 16
CATS Thales E-J, opt K D and CD -50dBm 50dB 10.3 144 10
Source JED RWR Survey - Feb 2009
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System Architecture
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System Hardware
Suitable for where Antennas are platform
mounted. Display unit can be handheld (as shown)
or full ESM MMI on Laptop (see later)
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System Hardware (Mast Mount/Remote)
Mast-Top unit contains all except display unit
suitable for mast-top remote site operations
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Example Operational Context (1)
System hardware and display mounted in vehicle
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Example Operational Context (2)
System hardware mounted in vehicle Display
carried by foot patrol
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Example Operational Context (3)
System hardware mounted in UAV Data relayed via
UAV control centre. Display carried by foot
patrol
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Signal Conditioning - RR017

• 4 RF ports into two simultaneous Video/RF
  channels ( option for 360 degree instantaneous
  FOV )
• Rejection of out-of-band signals
• Switched attenuation (for large signals)
• Dual DLVA
• Automatic (in-pulse) selection of IFM signal
• Automatic PDW Generation
• Detection Declaration of CW signals

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RR017 4 Port 2 Channel Wideband Rx
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Threat Processing

• Waveform Based Processing Algorithm
• High pulse density (gt1 million pulses per second)
• Fast reaction time (typically lt 1 second)
• Ability to cue fast set on ECM capability
• Insensitive to receiver/digitiser colouration
• 5000 threat mode library (expandable)
• 500 entry track table (expandable)

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Handheld Display

• PDA-based unit (incl WiFi quad band GSM)
• No operator intervention
• Audio and visual alarm
• Display centred around sensor location
• Up to 30 threats displayed (expandable)
• Also displays own lat/long (via internal GPS)
• MIL STD 2525 Symbology (can host User Defined
  set)
• Application portable to other host processors

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Full ESM MMI

• For use by EW Analysts
• Full Tactical Displays
• Map/Imagery
• Polar
• Graphical
• 500 entry Track Table with parametric details
• Supports display of platform/weapon data
• MIL STD 2525 Symbology (can host User Defined
  set)
• Application can be hosted on existing user IT
  systems

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Operational Support

• Library Generation tool can be integrated with
  national source databases
• Library entries can also be generated locally
  from own sensor PDW collection or from PDW data
  collected by other sensors
• Note1 x system may also be required at Op
  Support unit for Library validation