FY05 MARTS Program Concept

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National Conference on Emergency Communications
Systems
LTA Applicability for Emergency Comms and ISR
Support December 2005 Allan Rutherford allan.rut
herford_at_saic.com 571-434-2666
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Marine Airborne Re-Transmission System (MARTS)
Airborne Payload Keeps COMSEC/Crypto Secureon
Ground
System Ready to Deploy Support U.S. Marine
Corps Iraqi Operations
DARPA Funded Radio Relay Aerostat System Tethered
to 3,000 ft Altitude
SINCGARS, HAVEQUICK EPLRS
Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground
160 Mile Diameter Tactical Radio Coverage
C-130 Transportable Mobile Ground Support
Patrols Convoys
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Comms Relay Area Coverage Example
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17 Meter System
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MARTS-2 32 Meter Aerostat
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71 Meter System
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Aerostat Size Options
Size Altitude Payload Flight Time Re-deployment Relay Coverage R/D Nets Cost
17 M 300m 200 lbs 5 days 8 hr 140 km 12.3x103 5-10 1M
32 M 1000m 500 lbs 14 days 24 hr 270 km 12.6x103 5-10 6M
71 M 4500m 3,500 lbs 30 days 4 wks 560 km 11.8x103 5-10 15M
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Motorola PDR 3500 Repeater Base StationAn
available repeater for civilian emergency users
A Quantar-based transportable repeater/base
station providing versatile communications in a
rapidly deployable and compact package.
Motorola's PDR 3500 is a TransPortable Digital
Repeater/Base Station that provides versatile
communications in a rapidly deployable and
compact package. It is a Quantar based product
that functions in Analog or ASTRO operation in
conventional systems.   PDR 3500 Repeater Base
Station Features Configurable The software
inherent in the PDR 3500 design allows features
and system configuration to be specified to your
needs through your choice of appropriate software
options. Software intensive design Allows for
system migration and speedy feature upgrades via
FLASHport Field Replaceable Units The PDR 3500
is a functionally separate module product, making
expansion or replacement of your system easy.
Interoperability Option of Project 25 standards
of interoperability compliance. 
PDR 3500 Repeater Base Station Includes Self-test
ing Clear or transparent operation Closed case
operation Durable Casing Programmable channel
spacing
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Representative Camera/IR Systems
Weight and performance attributes drive system
selection Optical fibers in the tether allow for
delivery of full video to ground station
Gyrostabilized Lightweight EO/IR and Laser
Pointer (IR3-5 microns, 50 lbs)
Long-Range Gyrostabilized EO/IR and Laser Range
Finder, Laser Illuminator (IR3-5
microns, 100 lbs)
Low Cost High-Resolution Cameras are controlled
for stable viewing using onboard 3-axis sensors)
Low Cost EO/IR for passive gimbal systems
IR8-12 microns, 15 lbs)