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<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
<strong>Antenna</strong> capabilities and solutions<br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
AIRBORNE<br />
Tuned, low profile<br />
and conformal<br />
antennas<br />
LAND<br />
Ground based,<br />
vehicle mounted<br />
and manpack<br />
antennas<br />
SPECIALIST<br />
High Performance<br />
custom designed<br />
antennas<br />
ASSOCIATED<br />
TECHNOLOGIES<br />
Direction Finding,<br />
Avionics, GPS,<br />
Jamming, TETRA<br />
Cover image courtesy of AgustaWestland
Experience You Can Trust<br />
MAIN COVER IMAGE<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong>’s antennas are integral to the operation<br />
of military and civil aircraft, including the<br />
AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter<br />
1 Conformal and low<br />
profile antenna on<br />
Eurofighter Typhoon<br />
2 Terrestrial & SATCOM communications<br />
and interference mitigation on light<br />
armoured vehicles<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong>’ pioneering spirit,<br />
breadth of capability and worldwide reputation for<br />
quality and reliability have made it a world leader<br />
in the design and manufacture of communications<br />
and navigation antennas and subsystems that<br />
enable people to communicate and navigate on<br />
land, at sea and in the air.<br />
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With more than six decades of antenna design experience,<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> leads the industry in the design of<br />
tuned, low profile and conformal airborne antennas as well as<br />
rugged, reliable and high performance land based antennas.<br />
RF devices closely associated with the antenna solutions include<br />
couplers, combiners, filters, diplexers, attenuators, LNAs and HPAs.<br />
The antenna products are complemented by a range of RF<br />
and digital subsystems that meet the increasing demand for<br />
communications on the move. These associated products include<br />
direction finding systems, avionics subsystems, interference<br />
cancellation and airborne TETRA radio systems.<br />
As part of <strong>Cobham</strong> plc, a global aerospace and defence company,<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> has the scale to support continual<br />
development of their own market leading products as well as<br />
partnerships with other companies within the <strong>Cobham</strong> group to<br />
further enhance their capabilities.<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> offer a complete design to supply<br />
solution for innovative antenna systems covering a broad range<br />
of civil and military applications at operating frequencies ranging<br />
from HF through to microwave.<br />
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Image courtesy of Sławek Krajniewski
Image courtesy of Alex Christie Image courtesy of AgustaWestland Image courtesy of wallpaperbase.com<br />
Supersonic TCAS for Concorde Fire Control Radar on Apache Longbow Broadband communications for armoured vehicles<br />
3 Full antenna and DF<br />
suite on AW101<br />
4 Manpack and<br />
bodyworn antennas<br />
5 Satellite communications,<br />
navigation and TCAS on<br />
Embraer Legacy<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Image courtesy of AgustaWestland<br />
Image courtesy of US Army, Spc. Scott Davis<br />
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With its great wealth of experience and a forward thinking approach<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> is able to match the antenna solution to the<br />
customer’s requirement. In many cases an off the shelf solution can<br />
be provided from the existing broad product range. Alternatively an<br />
adaptation of an existing product can be provided, giving the assurance<br />
of a proven and reliable solution that is tailored to meet the needs of the<br />
customer.<br />
If a solution is not already available then the company’s team of<br />
experienced design engineers will collaborate with the customer to<br />
develop a new product that will deliver the capabilities required.<br />
The company is constantly looking to the future and developing its<br />
own innovative and cutting edge solutions to meet the increasing<br />
demands of the latest communications systems. Products meet exacting<br />
requirements to enable dependable communications, navigation and<br />
jamming from troops on the ground to supersonic aircraft in the sky,<br />
improving operational effectiveness to ensure mission success.
Product Development Life Cycle<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
possesses the full range of<br />
capabilities required to take the<br />
customer’s antenna requirement<br />
from a concept all the way through<br />
to a manufactured solution.<br />
All of the companies within the <strong>Cobham</strong> group<br />
manage their development projects using<br />
a structured Life Cycle Management (LCM)<br />
framework to ensure the development is<br />
of the highest quality and efficiency.<br />
At <strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> the<br />
development life cycle will include one<br />
or more of the following elements.<br />
Solution Conceptualisation<br />
The design team benefits from hundreds of<br />
man years of experience gained from the<br />
successful development of thousands of<br />
products that span across a broad spectrum<br />
of platforms. They have a deep understanding<br />
of how the equipment will be used and how<br />
to optimise its performance for the particular<br />
environment it will be operated in, giving the<br />
customer peace of mind that their problem is<br />
understood. In conjunction with its technology<br />
leading research <strong>Cobham</strong> is able to create<br />
an antenna concept which best matches the<br />
customer requirement.<br />
Modelling and Simulation<br />
The ability to predict antenna performance<br />
through computer simulation accelerates the<br />
product development process by reducing<br />
physical prototype iterations, enabling<br />
development of the most efficient and cost<br />
effective solutions.<br />
The product is developed using the latest<br />
3D design software to create a model which<br />
can then be used for further electrical<br />
and mechanical analysis. The mechanical<br />
properties of this model can be analysed<br />
using techniques such as Computational Fluid<br />
Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis to verify<br />
the aerodynamic performance and structural<br />
integrity of the design at an early stage.<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong>’s world leading RF design team<br />
use their vast experience as well as a<br />
comprehensive set of computer modelling<br />
tools to reliably predict the antenna’s electrical<br />
performance.. Techniques such as Method<br />
of Moments, Finite Elements and Finite<br />
Difference Time Domain are used to determine<br />
aspects of the antenna performance such<br />
as radiation pattern, antenna port matching,<br />
Radar Cross Section (RCS) and On Platform<br />
Installed Performance.<br />
<strong>Antenna</strong> Prototyping<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> has a major<br />
investment in facilities and personnel to<br />
support the rapid prototyping of products<br />
in development. Technicians are highly skilled<br />
in the assembly of PCBs and cable assemblies,<br />
and the capability of the prototyping team<br />
is enhanced by the ability to link the computer<br />
generated 3D solid model of the product<br />
to automated CNC milling machines to<br />
enable fast and accurate prototyping of<br />
complex objects.<br />
The company’s materials specialists provide<br />
expertise in the selection and processing of<br />
materials, ensuring the properties are tailored<br />
for optimum product performance.
Design Prototype Manufacture<br />
Performance Verification<br />
Each design is engineered to operate and survive<br />
in its native and often hostile environment.<br />
The mechanical and electrical performance<br />
of the product is verified using the company’s<br />
in-house test facilities which include multiple<br />
anechoic chambers, two free space test ranges,<br />
and a range of environmental test chambers.<br />
From an RF perspective, parameters such as<br />
radiation pattern performance and gain and<br />
impedance matching are tested to validate the<br />
actual operating specification.<br />
Mechanically, a full suite of environmental test<br />
facilities are available to measure the product’s<br />
performance against factors such as vibration<br />
and shock, lightning, humidity, temperature etc.<br />
This comprehensive suite of tests verifies the<br />
high performance of <strong>Cobham</strong>’s products and<br />
gives the customer the satisfaction that their<br />
specification has been met.<br />
Qualification and Certification<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong>’s equipment and systems are so highly<br />
depended upon that precision and reliability<br />
cannot be compromised. <strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
<strong>Systems</strong> qualifies its products to a range of<br />
civil and military standards such as DO-160 and<br />
MIL-STD-810. The company’s approved design<br />
and production procedures enable ETSO, TSO<br />
and UK Civil Aviation Authority equipment<br />
approvals to be obtained under the following<br />
authorisations; EASA PART 21 G, EASA PART<br />
145, EASA AP DOA and UK CAA BCAR Design<br />
Approval. The company also holds approval<br />
to ISO 9001, AS9100 and UK Military Aviation<br />
Authority DAOS requirements.<br />
Pre-Production<br />
Following prototyping and design verification<br />
the antenna moves into the pre-production<br />
area where low rate initial production (LRIP)<br />
is carried out. The production process is<br />
closely controlled and the assembly method<br />
is optimised to ensure robustness and quality.<br />
Specialised tooling is developed to further<br />
improve efficiency and consistency before the<br />
antenna moves into full scale production.<br />
Production<br />
The antenna migrates to the main production<br />
area for series manufacturing. <strong>Cobham</strong> utilises<br />
modern techniques in production including<br />
cellular manufacturing with flexible production<br />
cells, each with highly skilled and experienced<br />
production personnel conforming to rigorous<br />
quality assurance procedures to ensure<br />
products are built to the highest of standards.<br />
Regardless of the manufacturing quantities, the<br />
precise tolerances demanded by the aerospace and<br />
defence markets are most rigorously controlled.<br />
Strict compliance checks and function tests<br />
are conducted on every finished antenna to<br />
guarantee that they perform to the world<br />
leading standard that is expected from <strong>Cobham</strong>.
Advanced Products with Proven Performance<br />
Just some of the many platforms<br />
on which <strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
<strong>Systems</strong> antennas are utilised:<br />
Air Collision Avoidance<br />
System (ACAS)<br />
The low profile ACAS antenna was developed<br />
for Rockwell Collins in support of the latest<br />
Boeing 787 civil airliner, incorporating a<br />
phased array with both directional and omnidirectional<br />
transmit and receive modes.<br />
Image courtesy of Ben Wang<br />
Civil Aircraft<br />
Boeing<br />
Airbus<br />
Embraer<br />
Dassault<br />
Gulfstream<br />
Bombardier<br />
Pilatus<br />
CAC<br />
Rugged MUOS <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
To provide effective and robust<br />
communications on complex vehicle<br />
platforms, a ruggedised ground plane<br />
independent UHF SATCOM antenna was<br />
developed for use on marine platforms and<br />
future fighting vehicles.<br />
Image courtesy of Visualintel<br />
Armoured Vehicles<br />
MRAP<br />
LAV-C2<br />
Challenger 2<br />
Bushmaster<br />
Rooikat 101<br />
Warrior<br />
Landrover<br />
Abrams<br />
Tuneable <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
A tuneable antenna providing maximum gain<br />
performance for minimum size was developed<br />
for the frequency hopping radios aboard the<br />
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.<br />
Image courtesy of US Army, Pfc. Jared S. Eastman<br />
Transport/Tankers<br />
A400M<br />
C130<br />
C27J<br />
A330 (FSTA/MRTT)<br />
Erieye<br />
C295<br />
Nimrod<br />
C17<br />
UAV<br />
Communication and Navigation antennas for<br />
Northrop Grumman Fire Scout UAV.<br />
UAVs<br />
Watchkeeper<br />
Fire Scout<br />
Global Hawk<br />
Predator<br />
Mantis<br />
Reaper<br />
MALE<br />
Taranis<br />
X-48B
Just some of the many platforms<br />
on which <strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
<strong>Systems</strong> antennas are utilised:<br />
Conformal UHF<br />
SATCOM <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
The conformal UHF SATCOM antenna fitted<br />
in the nose cone in front of the cockpit of the<br />
McDonnell Douglas F15E Strike Eagle.<br />
Image courtesy of U.S. Air Force,<br />
Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon<br />
Fast Jets<br />
Typhoon<br />
F15<br />
Grippen SAAB<br />
Rafale<br />
Tornado<br />
F-16<br />
Mirage<br />
SU-30<br />
Nose Cone Radome<br />
and <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
Combined radar nose cone with integral<br />
navigation antenna, together with a comms<br />
& navigation suite.<br />
Trainers<br />
T-50<br />
Hawk<br />
M346<br />
Super Tucano<br />
T-6B<br />
Falcon<br />
KT-1<br />
PC-9<br />
Anti-Jam GPS<br />
The Controlled Radiation Pattern <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
(CRPA) and Digital <strong>Antenna</strong> Control Unit<br />
(DACU) provide an anti-jam GPS system to the<br />
AgustaWestland 159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter.<br />
Image courtesy AgustaWestland<br />
Helicopters<br />
Eurocopter<br />
AgustaWestland<br />
Sikorsky<br />
Boeing<br />
TAI<br />
KAI<br />
MHI<br />
Bell<br />
Multi Function <strong>Antenna</strong><br />
A manpack antenna incorporating a broadband<br />
communications antenna with an integrated<br />
L 1 , L 2 GPS element provides effective<br />
communications and navigation ability whilst<br />
reducing the weight and footprint of the<br />
systems carried by personnel on the ground.<br />
Infantry Programmes<br />
Bowman<br />
STARS V<br />
WIN-T<br />
Clansman<br />
MTBR<br />
Falcon<br />
JP2072<br />
Grintek
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
MILITARY<br />
AIRCRAFT<br />
SUPERSONIC<br />
AIRCRAFT<br />
CIVIL<br />
AIRCRAFT<br />
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ROTARY WING<br />
AIRCRAFT<br />
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<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
POLICE AIR<br />
SUPPORT UNITS<br />
Communications are<br />
enchanced by <strong>Cobham</strong>’s<br />
TETRA<br />
AIR AMBULANCES<br />
Benefit from TETRA’s<br />
flexible communications<br />
MILITA R Y USERS<br />
End to End encryption<br />
is available to provide<br />
enhanced security<br />
COASTGUARD RESCUE<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> TETRA allows<br />
the emergency services<br />
to talk to each other,<br />
reliably and securely<br />
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<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
NAVAL AW101 SAR AW101 SUPER LYNX<br />
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VOICE & DATA<br />
COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Extensive range of<br />
in-service antennas<br />
SI T UAT IO N<br />
AWARENESS<br />
Combined communications<br />
and GPS antennas for<br />
flexible voice/data<br />
communications<br />
LONG RANGE<br />
COMMUNICATIONS<br />
ON THE MOVE<br />
Including HF &<br />
UHF SATCOM<br />
JAMMING/IED<br />
PROTECTION<br />
Wide range of high<br />
power, broadband,<br />
high performance<br />
vehicle antennas<br />
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RAF SEA KING<br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
Designed<br />
to the highest<br />
specification<br />
Critical<br />
and efficient<br />
communications<br />
Control<br />
links and<br />
robotics<br />
<strong>Antenna</strong>s used<br />
worldwide on all<br />
types of unmanned<br />
airborne vehicles and<br />
target drones<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
JAMMING/IED<br />
PROTECTION<br />
Wide range of high<br />
power, broadband,<br />
high performance<br />
manpack antennas<br />
SI T UAT IO N<br />
AWARENESS<br />
Combined<br />
communications and<br />
GPS antennas for<br />
flexible voice/data<br />
communications<br />
COMMUNICATIONS ON<br />
THE MOVE<br />
Range of broadband,<br />
multi-band and narrow<br />
band antennas<br />
VOICE<br />
COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Extensive range of<br />
in-service antennas<br />
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The most important thing we build is trust<br />
The following capability brochures are also available by request:<br />
Dischargers for all airborne applications<br />
Vehicle Communications and Jamming <strong>Antenna</strong>s<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
Microwave <strong>Antenna</strong>s<br />
Manpack and Portable Jamming <strong>Antenna</strong>s<br />
<strong>Antenna</strong>s for Unmanned <strong>Systems</strong><br />
Data Links, Control Links, Robotics<br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
Cover image © Crown Copyright/MOD 2004<br />
Dischargers for all airborne applications<br />
Vehicle Communications and<br />
Jamming <strong>Antenna</strong>s<br />
Microwave <strong>Antenna</strong>s<br />
Manpack and Portable Jamming <strong>Antenna</strong>s<br />
Airborne TETRA Radio Installations<br />
Direction Finding <strong>Systems</strong><br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
Features 935 931 933 System 7<br />
Frequency Range Operation<br />
Integrated Receivers<br />
30-407MHz<br />
Specific Functions<br />
Interface Options<br />
Installation Details<br />
<strong>Antenna</strong> Overall Diameter 286mm 286mm 286mm 192m m<br />
<strong>Antenna</strong> Height above Airframe 90mm 90mm 90mm 11 4 m m<br />
<strong>Antenna</strong> Penetration 75mm 75mm 75mm 75mm<br />
Controller/Display Size 68x147x182mm 36x82 x113 m m 64x80 x11 5 m m<br />
Configuration Capability<br />
30 - 88MHz • • •<br />
88-118MHz • • •<br />
11 8-243MHz • • • •<br />
225-407MHz • • • •<br />
400-470MHz • •<br />
•<br />
121.5MHz Guard • •<br />
156.525MHz (CH70) Guard • •<br />
156.800MHz (CH16) Guard • •<br />
243MHz Guard • •<br />
406MHz • •<br />
CSAR •<br />
COS PA S-SARSAT Decoding • •<br />
GMDSS VHF DSC Decoding •<br />
RS 422 • • •<br />
ARINC 407 • •<br />
ARINC 429 • • • •<br />
MIL STD 1553B •<br />
Left/Right Output Options • • •<br />
The most important thing we build is trust<br />
For further information please contact:<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong>, North America <strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong>, Rest of the World<br />
1955 Lakeway Drive<br />
The <strong>Cobham</strong> Centre<br />
Suite 200<br />
Fourth Avenue<br />
Lewisville<br />
Marlow<br />
Texas, 75057<br />
Buckinghamshire, SL7 1TF<br />
USA<br />
England<br />
Tel: +1 972 221 1783<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1438 768800<br />
Fax: +1 972 436 2716<br />
Fax: +44 (0)1438 768822<br />
antennasystems.marlowmarketing@cobham.com<br />
www.cobham.com/antennasystems<br />
Cover image © RotorImage<br />
Photographs courtesy of Agusta Westland<br />
Rotating Microwave Sub-<strong>Systems</strong><br />
Coaxial Cable Assemblies<br />
Airborne TETRA Radio Installations<br />
Direction Finding <strong>Systems</strong><br />
For further information please contact:<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
The <strong>Cobham</strong> Centre<br />
Fourth Avenue, Marlow<br />
Buckinghamshire, SL7 1TF<br />
England<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 1628 472 072<br />
Fax: +44 (0) 1628 482 255<br />
E-mail: antennasystems.marlowmarketing@cobham.com<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
1955 Lakeway Drive<br />
Suite 200<br />
Lewisville<br />
TX 75057<br />
USA<br />
Tel: +1 972 221 1783<br />
Fax: +1 972 436 2716<br />
COBHAM ANTENNA SYSTEMS<br />
www.cobham.com/antennasystems<br />
The information herein may be subject to change without notice and must not be taken as establishing any commitment binding upon<br />
<strong>Cobham</strong> <strong>Antenna</strong> <strong>Systems</strong>. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this brochure, no responsibility<br />
can be accepted for any errors or omissions. All photography is copyright and is used with thanks to the respective owners.<br />
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