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Secure Communications Panel. Ted Clowes Cubic Defense Applications. Challenge. Range Link Margin Frequency Noise TV Radio Jamming Smoke, Haze Secrecy Mission Platform Data. AN/ARS-6 V12 (PLS). Retrieve the pilot/soldier. PRC-112. PRC-112B/G. AN/ARS-6 V12. PRQ-7.
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Secure Communications Panel Ted Clowes Cubic Defense Applications
Challenge Range Link Margin Frequency Noise TV Radio Jamming Smoke, Haze Secrecy Mission Platform Data
AN/ARS-6 V12 (PLS) Retrieve the pilot/soldier PRC-112 PRC-112B/G AN/ARS-6 V12 PRQ-7 406 MHz Emergency Distress Beacon
Joint STARSThe Soldiers Eyes in the Skies Secure network link (SCDL) Difficult to jam Distributes data among multiple players
CDL Terminals SHARP Pod Photo of Eisenhower(Received live during flight test) • RQ/MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV • Produced by Northrop-Grumman • System is in OPEVAL and in LRIP • Mission Requirements • 200 kbps FL & 10.71 Mbps RL; 45 Mbps-capable • Variety of sensors • Encrypted data link • AN/USQ-167 (CDL-S) for the US Navy • Encrypted data link • 200 kbps to 274 Mbps • In regular service today on aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious assault ships
VideoScout-MC Multiple Application Support: Mission planning, execution, analysis Situational awareness ISR collection Targeting Battle damage assessment Tactical INTEL product Reporting INTEL data management Data dissemination Fully integrated receiver suite: L, S, C-band & Ku Only RVT with multi-UAV metadata VideoScout Deployment : SOF Components US ARMY IWS – TENCAP USMC TEG USMC MCWL USMC Tier II UAS TLDHS Army National Guard JFIIT WARCOM – NSW NRO Mobile Video Exploitation & Management System with Integrated Comms
Free Space Optical Communications Cubic has created a unique device – a Quantum Well Modulator – that reflects narrow-beam laser energy back to the source modulated with new data Using reflected energy makes two-way LPD/LPI/LPJ communications possible with very low size, weight and power LPI/LPD two-way Optical Communications for various applications QWM “Tag” Laser Interrogator Larger optics allow ranges of many km Communications integrated in rifle scopes Scanning and Tracking systems are possible Tags can be in many sizes and shapes Eye-safe Laser Range Finder to > 3 km 7