Innovative Solutions for Airborne ISR

Shaun FlanaganSales 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

EclipseParis-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 - “Office in the Sky”- Maritime Patrol - Head of State (VVIP)

Sample Aircraft Types Currently Supported - C-130 - B-707 AWACS- King Air - Airbus: A340, A330, A310, A320, A319CJ- ATR-42 - Dassault Falcon: F50, F900, F2000, F7X - Atlantique II - Saab-340 Maritime Patrol- C-160 Transall - Dornier-228 Maritime Patrol- KC-135

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 gAvionics: 3.5 Kg

Bandwidth: Up to 200 Kbps

Applications:• Voice• Still Imagery Transmission• Tactical Chat• IP Crypto

Typical Missions:• Covert Reconnaissance• Coastal Patrol

Typical Transceiver, D/LNA, Antenna

Typical Aircraft: Cessna Caravan

Class 7 Satcom

Intermediate-Gain Antenna: 3 KgAvionics: 6 Kg

Bandwidth: Up to 330 Kbps

Applications:• Voice• Still Imagery Transmission• Store & Forward Video• Tactical Chat• IP Crypto• ISDN Crypto

Typical Missions:• Covert Reconnaissance• Medium Range Surveillance

Typical Transceiver, D/LNA, Antenna

Typical Aircraft: King Air

Class 6 Satcom

High-Gain Antenna: 10 KgAvionics: 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:

Description: Options:

Technical Specifications:

• 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.

• 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.

Streaming 8/ 16/ 32/ 64/ 128k X-Stream per channel

Background up to 432 kbps per channel

• 2 X-Stream channel bondingwith dedicated server.

• Viper Network Rack option

Satcom rack type 2

Use:

Features:

Description: Options:

Technical Specifications:

Streaming 8/ 16/ 32/ 64/ 128k X-Stream per channel.

Background up to 432 kbps per channel.

• 2 X-Stream channel bondingwith dedicated server.

• Viper Network Rack option

• 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

Network Rack

Use:

Features:

Description:

Options:

Technical Specifications:

• Embedded Communication Network Rack.

• Connected to Viper type 1 or 2 Satcom Rack.

• Router function with data compression given by CNX-200.

• Router function, PBX and VoIpgiven by CCU-200.

• Free space and power converter for other network equipment.

• Integrated Equipment: CCU-200, CNX-200, 220V power converter.

• Dimension H/L/W 75/75/72cm.• Consumption for CCU-200 and CNX-

200 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.

• Viper Satcom Rack Type 1 or Type 2.

Lite Rack

Use:

Features:

Description:

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.Streaming 8/ 16/ 32/ 64/ 128k X-Stream.

Background up to 432 kbps.

• Compact Inmarsat classe 6 Satcom Rack with full communication capabilities.

• 1 channel transceiver in Inmarsat I3 or 1 channeltransceiver 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

• 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

IP Channel Aggregation

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

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