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Argon ST Full Spectrum C5ISR

Argon ST, Inc (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Corp) CAPT USN (Ret) Mark Bock Director for Strategic Development. Argon ST Full Spectrum C5ISR.

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Argon ST Full Spectrum C5ISR

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  1. Argon ST, Inc(a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Corp)CAPT USN (Ret) Mark Bock Director for Strategic Development

  2. Argon ST Full Spectrum C5ISR We supply advanced electronic systems into the worldwide Command & Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) market We provide our customers with advanced SIGINT sensors Communications systems Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems Electronic and Information Warfare (EW/IW) systems EO/IR & hyper-spectral systems Acoustic sensing and countermeasures Systems for testing and training We provide full life-cycle services to our customers White papers and concepts Design and development Production and system integration Logistics, training, repair, spares, and field support Infrared Ultraviolet Radio Waves Electric Waves Visible Light HF VHF/UHF SHF EHF Ext. Far Mid. Near Near Mid. Far Ext.

  3. Surface Systems SSEE Increment E Permanent Surface Ship COMINT Electronic Support System Platforms: CG, DDG (Flight I & II), LPD, LHD, LHA, LCC, CV, CVN USCG (WMSL) RAN LST, other foreign partners 85 plus systems delivered SSEE Increment F Fully remote IO weapons system First EDM installed on USS Bulkeley Completed OT in 09 In LRIP (first unit delivered) Able Lookout 270 foot USCG cutter system 6 sets of Above Decks Equipment (ADE) 3 sets of Below Decks Equipment (BDE) Enables carry on capability Undersea system based Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) Mission

  4. Submarine Systems • Classic TROLL/ISCRS • Carry-on COMINT system for Los Angeles fast attack submarines • 30 systems delivered • iCADF • Permanently installed COMMS ESM subsystem for the BLQ-10 on VA and LA Classes • 17 systems delivered • Eddystone • UK Trafalgar Class submarines • Permanent fit COMINT ESM System • Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUV) • Working on sensor payloads for unmanned submarines • Stingray

  5. Payload Development 2010 Stingray II Stingray I Integration Pinch Hitter Active I/O 2003 Stingray I COMINT / ELINT LH COMINT

  6. Reference System Ship Systems Exploitation Equipment Increment F SSEE Inc F SPAWAR PMW-120 is the Acquisition Authority 10+ year Acquisition Cycle Requirements development 2004-2005 Contract awarded in 2006 EDM completion in 2009 LRIP 2010 Production 2011-14 Expected to be in operation 10+ years Requires maintenance and upgrade Unclassified 6 11/17/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010

  7. Ref System Product Line Drivers Product line architecture resulted from Good system engineering A disciplined requirements synthesis process (sys, perf and item spec) New threats/Reqmts - drive system design in multiple dimensions Need to minimize dependencies in the architectures at system level Performance spec design drives scalability (segments functions) RF Coverage RF Management Number of Simultaneous Events Direction Finding Required Signal Processing Data Services/Data Storage Remote Operation Commonality, modularity, scalability and costs arbitrated choices Business flexibility and third party participation moderated options Unclassified 7 11/17/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010

  8. Software and System Functional Design Architected into three functional segments Acquisition Processing Services Segmentation based on: Function Required Hardware Software Technology Serves as the basis for: Requirement Allocation Software Development Integration and Test Staffing HF ES/DF Antennas V/UHF ES/DF Antennas IO Antennas TFNG HF RFD V/ UHF RFD HPA Acquisition Segment HF Acquisition V/ UHF Acquisition Scan Recognition SSC-W SSC-S SSC-W SDR Signal Generation Processing Segment Petrel Spectrum Archive Results SIGINT Diagnostics Tracking Geo Services Segment SW Utilities CIC Tasking Audio

  9. Hardware Functional Block Diagram 2 • Segment Subsystems • Subsystems integrate within hardware • Providing system capability • Highly Integrated Computer Network • Up to 28 Blade Servers • 300+ IP Addresses • ~ 100 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports • Multiple Specialized Units Integrated • Used for specialized signal classes • Cost effective verses new development HF/VHF IO ANTENNAS HF ANTENNAS V/UHF IO ANTENNAS GPS V/UHF ANTENNAS 18 8 3 3 HF RFD V/UHF RFD SSC – S SOT SSC - W V/UHF Amps And Conditioning Audio V/UHF Tuners SSC - N HF/VHF Amps and Conditioning SDR HF Signal Control Time & Frequency Distribution V/UHF ACQ and DF HITS V/UHF Signal Control HF ACQ and DF Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gb Ethernet Fiber Channel CUB Server Blade System 1 Blade System 2 Workstation 1 SAN Disk Drive Workstation 2 Workstation 3 Power Conditioning and UPS

  10. OA Product Line Business Model Observations* Well suited for Capability based, sensor connected C4ISR enclaves Federated Architectures (systems that use and supply info to larger tactical networks) Networked sensors when modularity, scalability and flexibility is required When platform CONOP, size, weight and power constraints vary markedly (tailorable) Enabling and decoupling evolutionary sensor development When there is a relatively small but mutually beneficial COI When rapid response to changing threat is anticipated (adaptable) Works best when the Prime System Integrator (PSI) Knows the physics (good domain system engineers) but doesn’t make a living build the sensors (sensor agnostic) Is regularly required to and evaluated on their ability to integrate with third party applications (government or contractor) *Represents Mark Bock’s perspective and not necessarily Argon ST’s

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