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Application Briefs
Electronic Warfare Combat Training Pod
Mercury Systems, Inc.
Andover, MA
978-256-1300
www.mrcy.com
M
ercury Systems, Inc., a company
that specializes in trusted, secure
mission-critical processing technologies
for aerospace and defense, recently
announced that its new mPOD, a
rapidly reprogrammable electronic
attack (EA) training system designed to train pilots using
realistic, near-peer jamming capabilities, is currently undergoing
final flight testing.
To sharpen their combat skills, pilots need to train in mock
air-to-air combat with other pilots operating as adversaries.
Using mPOD, " adversary " pilots can emulate enemy jamming
techniques accurately, conditioning aircrews to evolving
threat scenarios and better preparing them for real combat.
" Alternative electronic attack training solutions are difficult
to obtain and update, " said Mark Bruington, vice president,
Mercury Mission Systems. " Our innovative mPOD is a commercial
solution that can be programmed quickly and will help the
U.S. and our allies' military pilots develop tactics to maintain a
strategic advantage over adversaries. It will also increase pilot
and aircraft survivability and save millions of dollars in training
costs through integrated threat presentations. "
Built specifically for electronic warfare training, test, and
evaluation, the new mPOD training system offers the following
capabilities:
* Simultaneously emulate multiple National Air and Space
Intelligence Center (NASIC)-validated threats with proven
Hybrid Propulsion Systems
Benchmark Space Systems
Burlington, VT
678-576-6126
www.BenchmarkSpaceSystems.com
W
ith hybrid vehicle sales at an all-time high on Earth, Benchmark
Space Systems has announced a definitive agreement
to acquire Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation's
(AASC) electric propulsion technologies to help power hybrid
spacecraft designed to ultimately run on in-space resources
and repurposed space debris. Benchmark's turnkey hybrid
chemical + electric propulsion systems will leverage the high
thrust capabilities of its non-toxic chemical Halcyon HTP propulsion
systems and the precision maneuverability of its Xantus
metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), a core part of the newly
named electric propulsion technology acquired from AASC.
The hybrid propulsion solution will deliver unprecedented
operational versatility across cubesats, microsats, ESPAs, and
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OTVs by leveraging Benchmark's DEVO propulsion controller
with SmartAIM™ Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC)
software aboard the flight-proven Halcyon system and the
new Xantus EP metal plasma thrusters. The bundled solution
will efficiently and effectively support a broad range of
in-space applications including speedy, ROI-boosting rapid
insertion; satellite station-keeping; precision pointing; controlled
de-orbiting; collision avoidance; and rendezvous and
proximity operations (RPO).
The Xantus metal plasma thrusters, which can single-handedly
address most cubesat missions, will be an integral tool for
microsat mission optimization with high-efficiency 'cruise
control' functionality for station keeping, mission extension,
and ultra-precise pointing operations.
Benchmark's technology and product roadmap leads to a
prominent role in future On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and
Manufacturing (OSAM) operations, where AASC's MPT technology
will support in-space proximity and docking operamobilityengineeringtech.com
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Filthy Buzzard digital RF memory (DRFM) technology
developed and validated over 35 years in partnership with
the U.S Air Force and Navy.
* Quickly reprogram missions and threats for different aircraft
and radar systems in minutes via an intuitive software
interface.
* Speed integration with the aircraft display and control
panel using the user interface or an integrated cockpit
control panel.
* Attach the mPOD to any aircraft weapon's pylon or integrate
it within the aircraft to reduce drag and maintain aircraft
performance.
* Decrease overall sustainment cost through a scalable and
modular design with six swappable, high MTBF hardware
components including a wideband Meggitt antenna.
Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury Systems
delivers trusted, secure open architecture processing
solutions powering a broad range of mission-critical applications
designed to perform in the most challenging and
demanding environments.
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