Innovative Solutions for Airborne ISR
Shaun Flanagan Sales Director
AGENDA
• Eclipse Introduction • Why have Innovative Solutions been necessary • What are the Solutions
AGENDA
• Eclipse Introduction • Why have Innovative Solutions been necessary • What are the Solutions
Corporate Overview • • • • • • •
Founded in 1996 Based at Paris Orly Additional Infrastructure in Aussaguel and Paris area data centre 12 Full-time Aviation and Satcom Industry Professionals Privately Held Company $8.5M Revenue last year Global Customer Base • Military/Government • General Aviation • Airlines
• Core Skills • Aeronautical Satcom Networks & Services • IT Infrastructure (Aero & Terrestrial) • Avionics Sales & Support
Eclipse
Paris-based company with UK subsidiary (Eclipse Satcom UK)
Aeronautical Satcom Solutions Provider - Hardware - Applications Development - Airtime - Systems Integration Vertical Markets - Military/Government
- Business Aviation
Customer Mission Areas: - Surveillance/Reconnaissance - Maritime Patrol Sample Aircraft Types Currently Supported - C-130 - King Air - ATR-42 - Atlantique II - C-160 Transall - KC-135
- “Office in the Sky” - Head of State (VVIP)
- B-707 AWACS - Airbus: A340, A330, A310, A320, A319CJ - Dassault Falcon: F50, F900, F2000, F7X - Saab-340 Maritime Patrol - Dornier-228 Maritime Patrol
Why Inmarsat?
• Global: Footprint covers where customers want to go • Consistent: Homogeneous network with consistent services; data rates, service options • Secure: Terrestrial infrastructure allows for secure routing • Future-proof: Migration to GX for non-safety related communications
Why has Eclipse needed to innovative in these solutions • Lack of uptake in airborne satcom by EMEA Defense Industry • Delayed platform Deliveries (A-400M, P-8A, etc.) resulting in extended life of older platforms • Defense budget cuts • Less development funding requires COTS understanding • Re-use of aircraft for multiple missions
• Smaller airborne platforms used by many countries • Smaller system footprint required • Some on-board systems not available
ISR Solution Examples • • • •
Multiple Inmarsat Class terminals Roll-on, roll-off bespoke solutions Smaller roll-on, roll-off solutions Separate roll-on, roll-off networking solutions specific to customer mission needs • Satcom with nav data equipment (when not available from the aircraft) • New hatch mount antenna • Terrestrial infrastructure to support specific customer requirements
Class 15 Satcom (SB-200) Low-Gain Antenna: 800 g Avionics: 3.5 Kg Bandwidth: Up to 200 Kbps Applications: • Voice • Still Imagery Transmission • Tactical Chat • IP Crypto
Typical Transceiver, D/LNA, Antenna
Typical Missions: • Covert Reconnaissance • Coastal Patrol
Typical Aircraft: Cessna Caravan
Class 7 Satcom Intermediate-Gain Antenna: 3 Kg Avionics: 6 Kg Bandwidth: Up to 330 Kbps Applications: • Voice • Still Imagery Transmission • Store & Forward Video • Tactical Chat • IP Crypto • ISDN Crypto
Typical Transceiver, D/LNA, Antenna
Typical Missions: • Covert Reconnaissance • Medium Range Surveillance Typical Aircraft: King Air
Class 6 Satcom High-Gain Antenna: 10 Kg Avionics: 13 Kg Bandwidth: Up to 800 Kbps Applications: • Voice • Still Imagery Transmission • Store & Forward Video • Streaming Video • Tactical Chat • IP Crypto • ISDN Crypto Typical Missions: • Tactical Reconnaissance • Long Range Surveillance • VIP Connectivity • Airborne Early Warning
Typical Transceiver, D/LNA, Antenna
Typical Aircraft: P-3 Orion
Ro-Ro & HMIA
• Roll-on, Roll-off Satcom • Modified by Eclipse to Customer Spec • Used on C-130 with HMIA
Satcom Rack type 1 Use:
Features:
Technical Specifications: • • •
Streaming 8/ 16/ 32/ 64/ 128k X-Stream per channel
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Background up to 432 kbps per channel
Dimensions: Taille H/W/D 75/75/72cm. Electrical Consumption: 557w maximum. Electrical Power supply: 115 V AC 400 Hz, 220 V AC 60Hz or 28V DC. Weight : 55kg. Interfaces: 2 Ethernet port, 2 POTS, 2 ISDN, 1 maintenance port.
Description:
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Inmarsat class 6. Modem 4 channel in Inmarsat I3 or 2 channel in Inmarsat I4. I3 capabilities: 1 voice or ISDN data per channel , fax 3,1 KHz. I4 capabilities: 1 voice AMBE and 2 voices (circuit) per SBB channel, 1 ISDN voice or Data per channel or IP services.
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2 X-Stream channel bonding with dedicated server. Viper Network Rack option
Satcom rack type 2 Use:
Features:
Technical Specifications: • • •
Streaming 8/ 16/ 32/ 64/ 128k X-Stream per channel.
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Background up to 432 kbps per channel.
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Inmarsat class 6. Modem 4 channel in Inmarsat I3 or 2 channel in Inmarsat I4. I3 capabilities: 1 voice or ISDN data per channel , fax 3,1 KHz. I4 capabilities: 1 voice AMBE and 2 voices (circuit) per SBB channel, 1 ISDN voice or Data per channel or IP services. Fully autonomous with dedicated GPS and Navigation System inside the rack.
Dimensions: Taille H/W/D 75/75/72cm. Electrical Consumption: 595w maximum. Electrical Power supply: 115 V AC 400 Hz, 220 V AC 60Hz or 28V DC. Weight : 59kg. Interfaces: 2 Ethernet port, 2 POTS, 2 ISDN, 1 maintenance port
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2 X-Stream channel bonding with dedicated server. Viper Network Rack option
Network Rack Use:
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Embedded Communication Network Rack. Connected to Viper type 1 or 2 Satcom Rack. Router function with data compression given by CNX200. Router function, PBX and VoIp given by CCU-200. Free space and power converter for other network equipment.
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Integrated Equipment: CCU-200, CNX-200, 220V power converter. Dimension H/L/W 75/75/72cm. Consumption for CCU-200 and CNX200 64w maximum and 800w maximum for the converter. Electrical power supply: 115 V AC 400 Hz, 220V AC 60Hz ou 28V DC. Weight : 49kg. CNX Interface: LAN 6 port, WAN 2 port, 2 WAN ISDN, LAN Wifi, 1 maintenance port. CCU Interface: LAN 6 port, Wan 1 port, 2 WAN ISDN, 2 POTS 2 wire, 4 wire 2 port, LAN Wifi, 1 maintenance port.
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Viper Satcom Rack Type 1 or Type 2.
Lite Rack Use:
Features:
Streaming 8/ 16/ 32/ 64/ 128k X-Stream.
Technical Specifications: • • • • •
Dimensions: H/L/W 36/70/72cm. Consumption 160w maximum. Electrical Power Supply 28V DC. Weight : 36,5kg. Interfaces: LAN 4 ports, WAN 1 port, 1 ISDN , 1 maintenance port.
Background up to 432 kbps.
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Compact Inmarsat classe 6 Satcom Rack with full communication capabilities. 1 channel transceiver in Inmarsat I3 or 1 channel transceiver in Inmarsat I4. I3 Capabilities: 1 voice and data ISDN channel. I4 Capabilities: 1 voice AMBE and 2 voice (circuit) per SBB channel or , 1 ISDN Data or IP services per SBB channel. CNX-200 assuming router and data compression function. Fully autonomous with dedicated GPS and Navigation System inside the rack.
Hatch-Mount Antenna Development
• C-160 ‘Transall’ Hatch-Mounted Antenna Developed • Surveillance Operations requiring imagery/video
Where required provide innovative Ground & Satellite Infrastructure • Use most appropriate DP • Route communications as required • Provide Ground Infrastructure as required • Provide Ground-based equipment as required
IP Channel Aggregation
• Compatible with • SBB enabled HSD/SDU • Inmarsat Approved High-Gain or Intermediate-Gain Antenna • Router enabled with Eclipse Aggregation
• Linux core loaded on on-board avionics • Ground infrastructure capable of installation on any Linux system • Inmarsat Swift Broadband Streaming Service channels used for bonding • Multiple channels of SBB can be combined (2+) • Continued connectivity if one channel is lost; lost channel rejoins overall bandwidth when available
What’s Next • • • • • •
Helo’s: VVIP & Military UAS: ATR-72/Dash-8 size GX HMIA for C-130 Radome design for GX transition Bond HDR 4 channels of Swift Broadband Bonded in Ro-Ro format
