Rugged Power Supply for Mobile Electronic Warfare
Brief Case Study Vehicle-Mount Crew Power Supply Vehicle-Mount Crew Power Supply The team developed a highly rugged power supply for vehicle-mounted Counter-Radiation Electronic Warfare (jamming), in vehicles such as up-armored HMMWVs in the Middle East. The system included large DC-DC conversion capability. Power supply design, filtering, and packaging were challenging, as well as thermal design […]
Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Suite
Brief Case Study Vehicle Mounted CREW System Vehicle Mounted CREW System The team developed a concept for a rugged, modular, vehicle-mounted Counter-Radiation Electronic Warfare (CREW) system to emit RF energy in a specific sequence across specific frequencies. Challenges included aggressive thermal and environmental performance requirements, effective airflow management, and modularity for mounting in a variety […]
Tracked-Vehicle Synthetic Training Goggles
Brief Case Study Synthetic Training Display Synthetic Training Display The team of engineers designed and manufactured this helmet-mounted display unit to train tank/track vehicle operators. The end customer was foreign military with tough requirements for ruggedness and reliability. The team developed custom electronics, displays and adjustable optics.
Rugged Machine Vision System
Brief Case Study Rugged Machine Vision System Rugged Machine Vision System Automated vision system, installed in a mobile Howitzer, which inspects the gun barrel for debris before firing. Extremely rugged environmental specifications, including closed-loop heating and cooling for camera and diode lasers. Hardened for shock and vibration as well as Nuclear/Chemical/Biological. Certified shock, vibe & […]
Radio Cross-Banding for Vehicle Applications
Brief Case Study Radio Cross-Banding for Vehicle Applications Radio Cross-Banding for Vehicle Applications The team designed and developed a vehicle-mounted system which combined multiple IP-based radio cards along with specialized electronics that provide a “switchboard” capability to traditional military radios such as MBITR and others. This capability allows IP-type direct addressing across multiple types of […]
Packable Radio System
Brief Case Study Packable Radio System Packable Radio System The team developed a rugged, packable software-defined-radio system for extremely austere environments including airdrop. Challenges included aggressive thermal and environmental performance requirements, plus light weight via a tough composite outer shell.
Packable Cross-Banding System for Military Radios
Brief Case Study Packable Cross-Banding System for Military Radios Packable Cross-Banding System for Military Radios The team designed and developed a packable version of the original cross-banding radio which combined multiple IP-based radio cards along with specialized electronics that priovide a “switchboard” capability to traditional military radios such as MBITR and others. This capability allows […]
Packable Electronic Warfare Suite
Brief Case Study Packable CREW System Packable CREW System The team developed concepts for a rugged, packable Counter-Radiation Electronic Warfare (CREW) system to emit RF energy in a specific sequence across specific frequencies. Challenges included aggressive thermal and environmental performance requirements, plus light weight and maximum duration from a portable battery.
Handheld Targeting System
Brief Case Study Handheld Targeting System Handheld Targeting System Bluefin developed a compact, lightweight & rugged handheld device including laser designation, day/night camera with see-spot capability, video stabilization & tracking, laser range finding, as well as IMU, magnetometer, north-finder, secured SAASM GPS.
Rugged Power Supply for Facility Electronic Warfare
Brief Case Study Fixed Mount Crew Power Supply Fixed Mount Crew Power Supply The team developed a 5KW power supply for fixed-mounted Counter-Radiation Electronic Warfare (jamming), installed in buildings in the Middle East. The system included the capability to pull power from multiple 15A 110V services in parallel and combine them into multiple AC and […]