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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 • 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 – – – – Electric Waves White papers and concepts Design and development Production and system integration Logistics, training, repair, spares, and field support Infrared Radio Waves HF VHF/UHF SHF EHF Ext. Far Mid. Near Visible Light Ultraviolet Near Mid. Far Ext. 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 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 Payload Development 2010 Stingray II Pinch Hitter Active I/O 2003 Stingray I COMINT / ELINT LH COMINT Stingray I Integration 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 7/6/2015 Unclassified 6 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 7/6/2015 Unclassified 7 Software and System Functional Design Segmentation based on: – Function – Required Hardware – Software Technology • Serves as the basis for: – – – – Requirement Allocation Software Development Integration and Test Staffing Acquisition Segment TFNG HF RFD Processing Segment – Acquisition – Processing – Services • HF ES/DF Antennas Architected into three functional segments HF Acquisition V/ UHF Acquisition Recognition SSC-W V/UHF ES/DF Antennas IO Antennas V/ UHF RFD HPA Scan SSC-S SSC-W SDR Signal Generation Petrel Spectrum Services Segment • Archive Results SIGINT Tracking Geo SW Utilities CIC Tasking Audio Diagnostics Hardware Functional Block Diagram • Segment Subsystems – – Subsystems integrate within hardware Providing system capability HF/VHF IO ANTENNAS HF ANTENNAS GPS 18 3 HF RFD V/UHF IO ANTENNAS V/UHF ANTENNAS 8 SOT V/UHF RFD 2 3 SSC – S SSC - W • Highly Integrated Computer Network – – – Up to 28 Blade Servers 300+ IP Addresses ~ 100 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports Audio HF/VHF Amps and Conditioning HF Signal Control V/UHF Tuners SSC - N V/UHF Amps And Conditioning HITS V/UHF Signal Control SDR HF ACQ and DF Time & Frequency Distribution V/UHF ACQ and DF Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gb Ethernet • Multiple Specialized Units Integrated – – Used for specialized signal classes Cost effective verses new development Fiber Channel SAN Disk Drive CUB Server Blade System 1 Blade System 2 Workstation 1 Workstation 2 Workstation 3 Power Conditioning and UPS 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