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Airpower: the Industry Vision
ISTAR solutions (to support Air Operations )
Rome, 21 Mar 2014

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Airborne and Space Systems

We partner with our
Customers to deliver world
class, tailored and proven
airborne integrated systems,
sensors and training for
military and security
ISR/ISTAR manned and
unmanned operations
through a successful,
customer focused business
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Slide 3

Intelligence, Surveillance, Target
Acquisition, and Reconnaissance.

ISTAR is a practice that links several
battlefield functions together to assist a
combat force in employing its sensors and
managing the information they gather.

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SELEX ES Capabilities on ISR/ISTAR Mission System
AIRCRAFT
MISSION SUITE

CONOPS

Mission Mng. System

MISSION
SUPPORT

TRAINING

COMMs

SENSORS
RADAR

 Multi-sensor, multioperators, expandable
capability.
Radio &
Datalink

ATOS

E/O
turrets

 45 systems on 12
different platforms.

 Sensor Data Fusion.

ESM

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SATCOM

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Slide 5

ATOS
Airborne Tactical Observation & Surveillance

The Platforms

The Customers

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Sentinel Program

 Air Segment (SIM-A)
• Aircrafts (Qty 10)
• Helicopters (Qty 2)
 Ground Segment (SIM-G)
• NSC (Qty 1)
• PRNs (Qty 2)
 Communication Infrastructure
• SATCOM (INMARSAT)
• WAN / LAN

The System is designed to achieve maritime zone awareness to satisfy the information
needs of Customs and to provide intelligence and data cueing to for Customs Operations
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P72A MLR

Last generation sensors: AESA Radar, EO HD video,
ESM with ELINT
Tactical Data Link 11 & 16, Satcom for Net Centric
Operation
Optimized HMI with a high level of automation to
manage complex tactical objects, Data Fusion
and function
Dual GB LAN architecture open to integrate additional
sensor and capabilities for ASW role
Upgrade of technology with latest computer generation;
Extensive redundancy to minimise the risk of lost
missions caused by equipment failures;
Data management compliant to NATO standard
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NATO AGS

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Slide 9

nEUROn

IR signal acquisition
Target Search, Detection and Tracking

Target Recognition
Reference dataset

Input target

Resident in EOP
Template
Matching

From OH

Recognised target

Classify the Target according to a stored database
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skyISTAR
One System. Unlimited Solutions

Platform agnostic and scalable :
o
o
o

Designed to be fit in a MALE class of UAV
Adaptable, open and flexible architecture
Easily scalable to different class of platforms, including manned ones

Flexible:
o
o

Suitable to different Mission profiles
Easy adaptation to customer’s specific needs /operational concept

Focus on information rather than data
o
o
o

On board multiple Sensors Data Fusion process to extract information
Increased level of sensors autonomy minimizes ground crew effort
Maximizing mission effectiveness despite of the datalink bottleneck
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nEUROn
Falco 48
P1HH

SELEX ES Capabilities on UAS Mission Systems
Heavy MALE: > 5Tons –
16/24hrs – multimission

1 Ton. Light MALE: 24hrs 30,000 feet

Flight Control
Computer

KuBand
Satcom

Embedded
GPS/Inertial

UCAV technology demonstrator

SkyISTAR Mission
Management
System

Engine
Interface
Unit

IFF
Transponder

 E/O sensor and data
processing with
autonomous target
identification.

V/UHF
SAR Radar
Seaspray 7300E
C-band
Data Link
EO/IR
System

GPS Attitude
Heading
Reference
System

VMS
Interface
Unit

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 Safety-critical SMS and bay
doors control

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