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GE products helped to launch early UAV

platforms, and we continue to develop

products that will help advance UAS

future operations. Our video capture and

image processing technologies and single

board computers (SBCs) are used on UAS

programs such as the U.S. Navy Fire Scout.

Subsequent deployments have included

our PPCM2 6U VME Dual PowerPC SBC in

the Watchkeeper ground station, PPC4A

6U VME SBC in the Predator ground station,

IMP2A 3U CompactPCI and SBC340 3U VPX

Intel

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Core

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Duo SBCs in the Herti vehicle,

and SBC310 3U VPX SBC on the South

Korean MUAV vehicle and PPC9A 6U VME

SBC in its ground station. Most recently,

our target tracking technology was used

in a successful DARPA-funded project to

demonstrate the feasibility of autonomous

UAV-to-UAV in-flight refueling.

The avionics bus structure is a key element

in every UAV design. MIL-STD-1553 is a

proven technology that has now come

full-circle to include its use on the newest

commercial aircraft development at Airbus.

The 1553 standard provides EMI perfor-

mance, determinism, distributed control

and a 40-year history as the standard

response must be rapid, and not only with

the correct solution for today but also with

a clear technology roadmap for phased

platform upgrades and modernization. Of

course, all of this must be accomplished

at a winning cost level, with open systems

architecture and within the guidelines of the

acquisition reform directives.

Of major importance are the video capture

and data streaming capabilities needed

both to control the UAV and obtain mean-

ingful data about potential objects of

interest on the ground. Enormous volumes

of data must be captured, processed and

transmitted seamlessly and in real time

using SWaP-optimized components. In

addition, the operation of a battlefield

asset from potentially halfway around the

globe poses unique flight management,

control systems and perhaps even weapons

management systems challenges. For

these critical requirements, GE offers appli-

cation-ready solutions able to accept the

developer’s unique software (or software

solutions developed by GE) that can meet

accelerated timelines and environmental

requirements. In addition, we provide

a clear, understandable upgrade path

throughout the lifecycle of the platform, all

at a winning price level.

With intelligence, surveillance and recon-

naissance (ISR) a major mission of the UAS

paradigm, state-of-the-art, real-time video

tracking capability is certainly at the top

of any platform developer’s list of critical

mission requirements. GE’s advanced image

processing products such as the ADEPT5000

have been designed to achieve robust

multiple target tracking despite the pres-

ence of background clutter and obscuration.

The seamless integration of these various

technologies is essential. Our rigorous

subsystem integration and testing

programs are designed to free contrac-

tors and system integrators from the

time-consuming and capital-intensive

certification of subsystems, thus helping to

speed the time from design to deployment.

in military and aerospace flight controls,

weapons and communications systems.

UAS developers face unique challenges.

Due to their high capability and solid

economic benefit, UAVs are needed

urgently in the field, thus accelerating

their acquisition timeline. The developer’s

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