ENCRYPTED DATA RECORDING SYSTEMSMDR - MARITIME DATA RECORDER
GDTU - GROUND DATA TRANSFER UNIT
The G-DTU is a ground-based docking station that is used to upload and download data onto/off maritime platforms. Data recorded by the MDR is decrypted by the G-DTU prior to transmission of the data to post mission analysis software/hardware. The G-DTU uses the same encryption/decryption algorithms as the MDR.
The Maritime Data Recorder (MDR) is a compact data recorder for maritime platform applications.
Small Form Factor (SFF) Rugged Solution• MDR 3U enclosure with currently available hardware• System-on-a-Module (SOM) (processor) and SOM Carrier (interface to analog sensors)• Data-at-rest encrypted, removable and portable storage for post mission support (Up to 4TB)• Unattended Type-1 Encryptor operation possible to meet DoD information assurance requirements• Low power mode capability (<<1W) to conserve energy during transit operations
MISSION SYSTEMSSMEE - SAFE MATING ENVELOP ENHANCER
The Safe Mating Envelop Enhancer (SMEE) is designed to assist the Navy’s Undersea Rescue Command in conducting shallow water rescue operations under challenging conditions. SMEE provides a mechanical connection point for the Pressurized Rescue Module that increases the mating force to a disabled submarine.
JARVIS - JOINT AVIONICS RECONFIGURABLE VIRTUAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
JARVIS provides decentralized processing through an Integrated Modular Avionics 2nd Generation (IMA-2G) approach. Architecture allows networked Processor Nodes to identify and dynamically migrate processing requirements from a failed processor node to a healthy node while using a common communication protocol and software interface. JARVIS can partition federated applications from the OFP to preserve red/black and safety level separation, providing a true modular software architecture.
CADAMASS - COMPACT AERIAL DEPLOYABLE ACOUSTIC AND MAGNETIC-ANOMALY SENSING SYSTEM
The Compact Aerial Deployable Acoustic and Magnetic-Anomaly Sensing System (CADAMASS) is a multi-sensor, integrated, and modular Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) payload system that is designed to attach to the weapon pylons of a Vertical Take-off Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV). Its modular design allows it to be configured to maximize capability for specific mission requirements while operating within the power and weight limitations of VTUAVs.
CADAMASS is integrated with the VTUAV’s communications systems to allow the payload system to relay tactically significant data to the command center while simultaneously allowing the VTUAV ground/shipboard control station to issue commands to the payload sensors. The flexibility in payload configuration and two-way communication with the systems sensors greatly extends the operating horizon of ASW and mine hunting platforms.
NEXT GENERATION LASER RANGE FINDER
POC is developing a next generation laser range finder (LRF) that uses less power and innovative receiver optics to produce a detection system that is less likely to be detected by other platforms. This technology will enhance safety of ship and improve range detection capabilities while minimizing interference with other optical detection systems.
MISSION SYSTEMS
RETRO - REAL-TIME SIMULATOR AND TRAINER FOR RADAR OPERATORS
RETRO provides operational advantages by improving crew readiness to navigate through congested waters under challenging operational conditions. Using RETRO, the operator can learn to effectively use radar controls, navigation functions and can be trained at any location on earth, under any weather/sea condition, and for any level of congestion. The crew’s ability to train on RETRO under difficult operational scenarios will improve overall crew readiness, enhancing the operational advantage.
CAPABILITIES • Enhanced training realism under various operational and environmental conditions • Provides realistic radar tracks under various operational/ environmental conditions • Uses high fidelity modesl to compute effects of terrain, sea-state and weather on radar returns • Mimics radar controls, indicators, graphics, tracking, and navigation • Disposable Economic Design
DREAM - DIGITAL RF COUNTERMEASURE
Dream is an active RF Countermeasure that will detect advancing radar threats, then emit a decoy counter frequency. This novel concept is lightweight, low cost, low power and utilizes Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) technology. DREAM consists of a wideband antenna tranceiver and a long lasting power supply. Its aerodynamic packaging was designed to meet rotorcraft requirements, and can be repurposed to function on other aviation, maritime, or ground vehicles.
FEATURES • RF Signal/misdirection - 2-18GHz • Slim aerodynamic design • SWaP - 1" x 1" x8", Weight < 200g, and < 10W • Long lasting power supply • Disposable Economic Design
MODELING AND SIMULATION
COUNTER UAS TECHNOLOGIES
COUNTER UAS TECHNOLOGIES
DESAA - SENSE AND AVOID SYSTEM
DESAA is a distributed phased array enhanced sense and avoid system. This ruggedized 360° sense and avoid system uniquely fuses eight sensor nodes consisting of Phased Array Sensors (PAS) that are distributed strategically around the platform to provide a complete 360° FOV. This information is then processed and graphically displayed in the cockpit, giving both azimuth, elevation and distance information to the pilot or operator within the sense and avoid area.
CAPABILITIES• Improves Situational Awareness in heavily Degraded Visual Environments (DVE)• 360° spherical FOV with 500 ft sense and avoid area around aircraft• Ranges can be extended in a forward and downward FOV• Functional for Day/Night Operations
ADITUAS - AUTOMATED DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TRACKING OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
ADITUAS is an infrared based imagery system that encompasses 360° motion-compensated coverage by uses multiple sensors on the platform. This system protects ground vehicles against UAV threats, day or night. As a passive sensor system, the ADITUAS system allows ground vehicles to operate in any threat environment.
ARGUS - ADVANCED FIRE CONTROL/RADAR FOR UNMANNED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
ARGUS is a 360° obstacle avoidance system for identification of Group 1 & 2 unmanned surveillance systems. ARGUS is designed to be lightweight, low cost, and low SWaP. This innovative RADAR system operates in FMCW mode to locate targets. It then transmits the data via downlink to the ground station. This system is excellent for situation awareness, perimeter security surveillance and the detection of hidden individuals. ARGUS will work in day/night and degraded visual conditions and can be utilized in manned and unmanned/autonomous applications. Future systems will include a machine learning algorithm the capability of adding additional sensors.
AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION SYSTEM
POC is developing deep-learning image recognition algorithms for maritime inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imagery that will enable detection systems to accurately identify a specific target among many interfering or neutral contacts. With rapid update rates, classification accuracy, and minimal SWaP this technology will deliver a high speed, all-weather maritime ATR capability for multiple weapon systems used by the U.S. Navy.
PRIMP - HIGHLY PARALLEL REAL-TIME IMAGE-BASED 3D MODELING AND PRESENTATION
PRIMP visible 3D imagery combines multiple 2D video feeds from UAVs in real time into a photorealistic 3D imagery presentation which includes items such as vehicles and humans in motion. This 3D nature of this system allows for a greater understanding of the tactical environment and reduces the overall workload for the user. PRIMP is specifically designed to aid in Synergistic Unmanned/Manned Intelligent Teaming (SUMIT).
DEESTAC - DEEP LEARNING STATIONARY TARGET DETECTOR AND CLASSIFIER
DEESTAC is a radar based system for enhanced detection of stationary targets from airborne radars. DEESTAC exploits target polarization information in a high-clutter environment while using a small aperture to allow for a low probability of interception (LPI). DEESTAC is specifically designed for airborne platforms that utilize Radar as a primary means of threat detection.
DEEP LEARNING APPLICATIONS
ELECTRONIC WARFARE/RF SYSTEMS
GILA
• 360º Field of View additive manufacturing Ground based Low-profile Antenna
• Applications include telemetry for simultaneous tracking airborne objects and threats
• Replaces cumbersome dish antennas providing higher power handling, multi-tracking and higher gain
LOW PROFILE ANTENNA TECHNOLOGIES
(1.8GHz - 8GHz)
Ground-based Low-profile Antenna For Telemetry
Applications
OSCAR
• UAV mounted 4” diameter, lightweight, Conformal Limited Aperture Antenna Array
• Applications include UAV’s, HELO’s, Fixed wing and RADAR
• Replaces existing multiple antennas, providing multiband, dual polarization, and true time delay
(X-band, Ku-band, Ka-band)
Conformal Limited Aperture Antenna Array for UAVs
OSCAR antenna Ground plane
CONFROMAL ANTENNA TECHNOLOGIES
ELECTRONIC WARFARE/RF SYSTEMSHIGH POWERED TUNABLE AGILE RF FILTERS
WISDEM - WIDEBAND INTELLIGENT RF SPECTRUM DETECTION EXPLOITATION AND MONITORING
POC’s family of Agile RF Filters can be synchronized to frequency-hopping radios, Data or SIGINT Systems and dynamically create notches in the full output energy of most EW Assets, thus removing harmful interference from communication Data or SIGINT frequencies. It operates in the analog domain, and can provide over 100 dB of in-band attenuation, with minimal reflected power (VSWR <1.4), and low out-of-band insertion loss (<1.0 dB), while passing over 1kW of power to the emitter. It is capable of creating frequency tunable filters and/or dynamically configurable widths and depths. Agile RF Filter performance has been validated in US Navy and US Army EW labs using military radios and EW Assets.
WISDEM is a system used to reliably characterize the RF spectrum in an area and provide the data in real-time to a central control over band-width limited communications channels.
Features • Frequency Range: 1 MHz to 7 GHz (expandable to 18 GHz) • Instantaneous Bandwidth: 2 GHz • Frequency Resolution: 10 kHz • Real-time detection of signal strength, center frequency, and bandwidth, with timestamp for all signal content within IBW • Adaptive thresholding • Detection of overlapping wideband/narrowband signal content • Differential monitoring (to identify changes in signal content) • Compensation of analog RF front-end impairments • Output data rates compatible with GbE or 802.11
Interference Output with ANF
Friendly COMMS
SEAA ANTENNA
POC’s SEAA antenna, suitable for DDG low radar cross-section ships, is based on the integration of POC’s already developed low-size, weight, and power (SWaP), customized, multiband, microstrip, low side-lobe level, high-gain active electronically scanned antenna array optimized for SATCOM uplink/downlink frequencies.
SPECTRALLY COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
POC’s Spectrally Cognitive Communication System with Predictability of Extended Link Range (SCYPE) integrates tropospheric and ionospheric RF propagation loss models with dynamic spectrum access (DSA) and cognitive radio techniques in order to provide reliable, persistent, long-range, point-to-point (no relays) communications for maritime applications, in particular small autonomous maritime vehicles.
ELECTRONIC WARFARE/RF SYSTEMS
CYBERSECURITYCADRS - CYBER ATTACK DETECTION AND RESPONSE SOFTWARE TOOL
POC’s CADRS provides protection for unmanned systems against cyber-attacks at the application level in real time. CADRS employs a deep learning approach combined with advanced cognitive bottom up cyber sensor data analytics at the application layer to provide the artificial intelligence (AI) needed to ensure that applications are cyber-aware and accurately identify, protect, detect, and respond to attack vectors and recover from cyberattacks.
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