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L-3 EW Flight Test Range

L-3 EW Flight Test Range Overview / Capabilities For More Information Contact Hank.Schraeder@L-3Com.Com 903-457-4933/4777 Or Visit www.L3MidWesternTestRange.Com. L-3 EW Flight Test Range.

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L-3 EW Flight Test Range

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  1. L-3 EW Flight Test Range Overview / CapabilitiesFor More Information ContactHank.Schraeder@L-3Com.Com903-457-4933/4777Or Visit www.L3MidWesternTestRange.Com

  2. L-3 EW Flight Test Range • The Multi-Sensor Test Facility (MSTF) Is Located on Over 100 Acres of Land Adjacent to the L-3 Communications Integrated Systems Division at Greenville, Texas • The West Side of the Facility is a Dedicated Antenna Test Range, the East Side Contains the Flight Test Assets • We Specialize in Electronic Warfare Systems Flight Testing and Training (COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT/RWR/ECM) • Clear and Secure Communications Systems Testing • Red / Grey / Blue Radar Threat Simulation • If You’re Looking for HF To 40 GHz Radiated Signal Sources for EW Flight Test We Offer a Low Cost Solution

  3. L-3 EW Flight Test Range

  4. L-3 EW Flight Test Range

  5. L-3 EW Flight Test Range • A Commercially Available Range That Provides: • Access to 600+ Frequencies for RF Testing Purposes • 80,000 Square Miles of Airspace for Flight Testing • Limited Environmental Concerns (Noise Pollution, Endangered Species, High Population Density) • The Ability to Land Almost Any Type of Aircraft on a 10,000 foot runway • FAA-Certified Air Traffic Control and Fire/Crash Departments • Department of Defense-Certified Security

  6. L-3 EW Flight Test Range • Tracking / Signal Source Capability • IFF Target Acquisition / Tracking (220 NM max) • TIBS Track At 1 Update Per Second > 220 NM • Telemetry Track To Approximately 100 NM • Slaved Signal Source Pointing (20 MHz- 40 GHz) • Programmable Complex RF Modulation Systems • Polarization Diversity • Mobile Comms and Threat Emitter Sources

  7. L-3 EW Flight Test Range • Communications: • Land line, HF (AM,LSB,USB), VHF (AM/FM), • UHF (AM/FM, SATCOM) • Secure/Clear Voice/Data/Fax • Clear/Radio/Phone Patch • SATCOM Simulation (Dedicated or DAMA) testing • Ground or Flight Testing Coast to Coast • Long Distance Support to Off-Site Users

  8. L-3 EW Flight Test Range • Current Customers Include • Rivet Joint, Combat Sent, Cobra Ball, F-16 E/F, Compass Call, Senior Scout , Astor, NCCT Exercise Participants, and Others………

  9. L-3 EW Flight Test Range COMINT SYSTEM 1 MPS EMITTER NIKE EMITTER COMINT SYSTEM 2 THOR EMITTER BLACKBIRD EMITTERS AND RECEIVER

  10. L-3 EW Flight Test Range ESV EMITTERS HF COMMS IMPULSE SOURCE

  11. L-3 EW Flight Test Range THOR EMITTER • 7 TRANSMITTERS • 0.1-18.0 GHz • CALIBRATED/RECORDED ERP • +92 DBM MAX ERP • COMPLEX TEST SIGNALS • THREAT SIMULATION • SPECIFIC EMITTER ID

  12. L-3 EW Flight Test Range BLACKBIRD EMITTERS AND RECEIVER • 2 TRANSMIT SYSTEMS 1 ECM RECEIVE SYSTEM • * 6 TO 18 GHZ * 1 TO 18 GHZ, • * 1 MW ERP * TELEMETRY RECEPTION • ***** DEPLOYABLE *****

  13. L-3 EW Flight Test Range BLACKBIRD EMITTER AND RECEIVER DEPLOYED AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE FOR ECM TESTING

  14. L-3 EW Flight Test Range MPS MULTI-BAND EMITTER 4 BANDS, APPROX +75 DBM ERP: * 800 MHZ - 12 GHZ * 12 - 18 GHZ * 18 - 26 GHZ * 26 - 40 GHZ COHERENT, MULTI-BAND FREQ HOPS, COMPLEX TEST SIGNALS, THREAT SIMULATION, SPECIFIC EMITTER ID

  15. L-3 EW Flight Test Range ESV EMITTERS NON-COHERENT, HIGH POWER MAGNETRON TRANSMITTERS 400 MHZ – 2.0 GHZ 2.7 – 33.0 GHZ

  16. L-3 EW Flight Test Range COMINT SYSTEM 1 20 – 1000 MHZ @ +53 DBM ERP 1000 – 2000 MHZ @ +58 DBM ERP

  17. L-3 EW Flight Test Range COMINT SYSTEM 2 20 – 1000 MHZ @ +53 DBM ERP 1000 – 3000 MHZ @ +62 DBM ERP

  18. L-3 EW Flight Test Range HF SYSTEM 1 6 – 40 MHZ HPOL @ +66 DBM ERP

  19. L-3 EW Flight Test Range HF SYSTEM 2 2 – 30 MHZ HPOL @ +70 DBM ERP

  20. L-3 EW Flight Test Range HOT SPOT RF SPECTRUM MONITORING BORESITE, ERP CAL, REAL TIME MONITOR 0.1 – 2 GHZ 2-18 GHZ 18-40 GHZ 40 GHZ SPECTRUM ANALYZER REMOTE LAN CONTROL RANGE CONTROL CENTER SPECTRUM DISPLAY

  21. L-3 EW Flight Test Range RADAR THREAT SIMULATION • GROUND, NAVAL, AND AIRBORNE RADAR SIMULATION • BLUE, GREY, RED • OVER 40 RADARS IN THE CURRENT LIBRARY, MOST WITH MULTIPLE MODES • PROGRAMMABLE FOR USER CUSTOMIZATION • UP TO 10 SIMULTANEOUS SIGNALS

  22. L-3 EW Flight Test Range THREAT SIMULATION • PROGRAMMABLE PULSE TO PULSE FREQ / PHASE / PW / PRI / AMPLITUDE • 500 MHZ WIDEBAND FREQUENCY HOPPERS IN C AND X BAND • OPERATION OUTSIDE NORMAL EPL LIMITS IF DESIRED • ELECTRONICALLY GENERATED ANTENNA SCANS • COHERENT PULSE DOPPLER • UP TO +116 DBM ERP, CALIBRATED AND CONTINUOUSLY RECORDED • SPECIFIC EMITTER ID QUALITY SIGNAL GENERATION • CUSTOM, COMPLEX SIGNALS AVAILABLE ON SHORT NOTICE • IF WE DON’T PRESENTLY HAVE IT WE CAN BUILD IT QUICKLY!

  23. L-3 EW Flight Test Range THREAT SIMULATION ECM RESPONSE COLLECTION * JAMMING AUTHORIZED FOR SOME FREQUENCY BANDS * RF JAMMER SIGNAL COLLECTION AVAILABLE FROM 1-18 GHZ - SPECTRAL DISPLAY RECORDED ON DVD IN FREQ OR TIME DOMAIN - IRIG-B AND RADIO RECORDED ON AUDIO CHANNELS

  24. L-3 EW Flight Test Range L-3 SIMULATION ADVANTAGES * QUICK PROGRAMMING FOR SIMULATION OF ALMOST ANY THREAT RADAR SIGNAL * CONTROLLED, DEVELOPMENTAL FLIGHT TEST BEFORE GOING TO A POTENTIALLY HARD TO SCHEDULE RANGE * ABILITY TO PROGRAM FREQS / MODES THAT “REAL” TEST SYSTEMS DON’T HAVE AVAILABLE * LAB OR FLIGHT LINE TEST BEFORE FLIGHT

  25. L-3 EW Flight Test Range AIRSPACE COORDINATION * STANDARD ROUTES MID-WAY BETWEEN BARKSDALE AFB AND MAJORS FIELD * FORT WORTH CENTER COORDINATION REQUIRED, PREFERABLY 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE * 2300 - 0630L TYPICALLY EASY TO SCHEDULE; DAYLIGHT TOUGHER * LOW ALTITUDE VFR FOR CLOSE-IN PROFILES

  26. L-3 EW Flight Test Range STANDARD FLIGHT PROFILE #1

  27. L-3 EW Flight Test Range STANDARD FLIGHT PROFILE #2

  28. L-3 EW Flight Test Range Threat Simulation Summary * HIGH FIDELITY EW/ACQ, SAM, AND AI THREATS * TEST ON THE FLIGHT LINE BEFORE TAKEOFF * ACCESSIBLE AIRSPACE * AVAILABLE TODAY * VERY AFFORDABLE * RAPID REPROGRAMMING FOR ADDITIONAL THREATS

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