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ELECTRONIC WARFARE ANTENNAS

COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION & IDENTIFICATION ANTENNAS

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

RADOMES & COMPOSITES

U.S. DoD photos, Released

Cobham Sensor Systems Antenna TechnologyIt’s in our nature to be innovative, but we never lose sight of what really counts – delivering reliable equipment and services to people whose lives and livelihoods depend on them

The most

importa

nt thing w

e build is

trust.

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Cobham Sensor Systems

Providing customizable antenna solutions to a global market

Baltimore, MD | Bolton, MA | Lansdale, PA | Largo, FL | Lowell, MA

Products / Services:

ActiveMicrowave

PassiveMicrowave

AntennaSubsystems

TelescopicMasts

InterferenceCancellation

DirectionFinding

AntiJamGPS

RadomesandComposites

TacticalCommandandControlSubsystems

Communication,NavigationandIdentification(CNI)Antennas

IEDAntennas

PrecisionPositioningSystems

Cobham Sensor Systems

CobhamSensorSystemsdesigns,devel-

opsandmanufacturescriticaltechnology

fornetworkcentric /intelligenceoperations,

enablinginformationtobemovedaround

andmanagedonthedigitalbattlefield.

Astrategicbusinessunit(SBU)ofCobham

DefenseSystems,CobhamSensorSystems

supplieshightechnologyproductsfor

thecommercial,military,aerospaceand

civilianmarkets.

Antenna Markets:

TacticalRadar&Communication

SatelliteCommunication

CommercialAviation

TacticalMissiles

ElectronicWarfare

HomelandSecurity

MissileDefense

SpaceSystems

Bolton,MA

Lowell,MA

Lansdale,PA

HuntValley,MD

Baltimore,MD

Largo,FL

SanDiego,CA

SanJose,CA

Roanoke,VA

Cobham Business Units and Antenna Products Featured in this Catalog

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Electronic Warfare Antennas:

Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) / Electronic Support Measures (ESM)

Baltimore,MD | Bolton,MA | Lansdale, PA | Largo,FL | Lowell,MA

Spiral Antennas

Cobhamdesigns,develops,andmanufacturesits

lineofspiralantennastoradiateRFenergyover

verybroadfrequencyrangeswhilemaintaining

constantbeamwidth.Cobhammakesadditional

considerationstomaximizecustomersystem

performanceconditionssuchaslowaxialratio,

minimalsquintandaverysmallsizerelative

tothewavelengthofthelowestoperating

frequency.Cobhamdesignsallspiralantennas

tooperateinsevereairborneandground-based

environments.Theantennascanalsobeam-

plitudeand /orphasematchedforprecision

directionfinding(DF)systems.

PhaseandAmplitudeMatchingAvailable

FamilyofAntennascover100MHzto100GHz

BandwidthsExceeding40:1

WideVarietyofStandardandCustom

DesignsAvailable

Airborne,ShipboardandGround-based

Deployment

IntegralRadomes

Deliveriestodateexceedover120,000unitson

NumerousMilitaryPlatforms,suchas:

F-16

F/A-18

A-10

C-130J

EA-6B

EA-18G

6 Interferometer with Spiral Model ASO-2154 Antennas

7 Sinuous Spiral Antenna

1 Various Spiral Antenna Configurations

2 Cobham Spiral Antenna Product Line

3 ASK-2163A/AA Series Cavity Backed Spiral Antenna

4 Cobham Amplifiers, Receivers, etc.

5 ASO/AST-1492 Series Cavity Backed Spiral Antennas

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Lansdale: +1 (215) 996-2000 Toll Free: [email protected]

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Standard Spirals are State-of-the-Art

MilitaryQualified,typicallyforsevereFixed

WingSupersonicConditions

HighAccuracyPhaseTrackingformSuperior

InterferometerPerformance

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Electronic Warfare Antennas:

Electronic Attack (EA) / Electronic Counter Measures (ECM)

Baltimore, MD | Bolton, MA | Lansdale, PA | Largo,FL | Lowell,MA

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Horn Antennas

Cobhamhornantennasofferbroadbandperfor-

manceincompact,lightweightform.Cobham’s

currenthornantennaportfolioincludesproducts

operatingfrom100MHzto96GHzforvarious

applicationswithlinear,circular,duallinear,and

simultaneouscircularpolarizations.

Frequencies:200MHzto96GHz

SymmetricorAsymmetricBeams

LHCP,RHCP,DualLinear

HighPower

CoaxorWaveguideInput

LowVSWR

LowAxialRatio

LightWeight

Pressurized

AirborneQualified

IntegratedRadomes

Notch Antennas

Singleelementnotchandhornantennashave

beenusedinavarietyofmilitaryapplications,

mostnotablyElectronicCounterMeasure(ECM)

systemsthatrequiremoderatetowidebandwidth,

wideangularcoverage,specificpolarization

control,andhighpowerhandlingcapability.

Typical Horn Antenna Applications

ElectronicCounterMeasures(ECM)

DirectionFinding

EMI/RFIMeasurementandRadiation

AntennaGainandPatternMeasurement

ReconnaissanceandSurveillance

OtherApplications

Electronic Attack Subsystems

CobhamdevelopedanddeployedElectronic

AttackSubsystemsonmultiplefixed-wingand

groundmobilevehicles.Ourequipmentprovides

costeffectivesolutionstointerruptanddefeat

theoperationofenemyradarandcommunication

systems.Ourexpertiseencompasses:

HighPowerTransmitAntennas

SolidStateandTWTHighPowerAmplifiers

RFSignalGenerationandModulation

(Exciters) / PowerGenerationSubsystems

Cobhamdesignedanomni-directionalantenna

specificallytomeettherigorousenvironmental

conditionsencounteredinamilitaryenvironment.

Itprovideswidebandelectroniccountermeasures

forarangeofmilitaryvehiclesandcanbeused

withECMequipmentthatoperatesinthe20MHz-

60GHzfrequency.

12 Multi-Band Interferometer

13 EMM336 Vehicle Mounted 20-6000MHz Series Antenna

8 Low Band Horn Antennas

9 High Band Horn Antennas

10 Notch Antenna

11 Horn Antenna

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Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700 Bolton: +1 (978) 779-6963 Lansdale: +1 (215) 996-2000 Toll Free: [email protected]

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16 Electronic Support Measures Mast

17 Broadband Antenna System

18 Cobham Low Profile Antennas

Electronic Warfare Intelligence:

Signals (SIGINT) / Communication (COMINT) / Electronic (ELINT)

Baltimore, MD | Bolton, MA | Lansdale, PA | Largo, FL | Lowell, MA

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Electronics Surveillance Subsystems

CobhamhasdevelopedanddeployedElectronic

SurveillanceSubsystemsonmultiplefixedwing

androtarywingaircraft,Attackclasssubmarines,

missiles,andgroundmobilevehicles.Ourex-

pertiseencompasses:

VehicleIntegration

ModelingandSimulation

SuperiorDesignCapabilityinAllRadome,

AntennaandRFComponents

Interferometers

Phaseinterferometersareanarrayofunequally

spacedantennasusedforpreciseemitterloca-

tion.Interferometersincludemorethanjust

antennas.Atypicalinterferometerincludesthe

following:

4ormoreSpiralTypeAntennas

ArrayStructureorGroundPlane

Environmental/Structural

Radome

Semi-rigidCabling

Electronics

CalibrationeitherStoredor

Real-timeviaCalInjection

ModuleorCIM

Antenna Suites

Cobhamdevelopsantennasuitestoprovide

PrecisionDirectionFinding(ELINT)andThreat

Warningforhighperformancetacticalaircraft.

Receive Subsystems

Cobhamdevelopsantennaandreceiversub-

systemstoprovideThreatWarningandSitua-

tionalAwarenessforfixedwingandrotarywing

aircraft.

Multi-Channel Receivers

Cobhamdevelopshighperformancereceivers

forThreatLocationandHomingapplications.

Blade, Low Profile & Conformal Antennas

Cobhamdesignsandmanufacturesairborne

blade,lowprofileandconfromalantennasfor

militaryapplications.Manyoftheseantennas

aremulti-bandandseveralincludeembedded

filterstoimproveisolationbetweenfrequency

bands.Someantennasemployauniquefeed

techniqueenablingoperationovermultiple

octavesofbandwidth.Phaseandamplitude

trackingsetsareavailableasrequiredforspe-

cificapplications.

Typicalapplicationsinclude:

Communication/CommunicationJamming

DirectionFinding

Navigation

Telemetry

Identification

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20 Conformal Horn Antenna

14 Interferometer Diagram

15 Direction Finding Reflector

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Toll Free: [email protected]

Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700 Bolton: +1 (978) 779-6963 Lansdale: +1 (215) 996-2000 Largo: +1 (727) 299-0150 Lowell: +1 (978) 442-4000

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Global Positioning (GPS) Antennas

L1&L1/L2GPSantennas

Embeddedapplications

SmartMunitions

Tactical Communications

Cobhamhasdevelopedanextensiverangeof

tacticalandstrategiccommunicationantennas

tosupportavarietyofapplicationssuchas

tacticalVHFforlightinfantryandmilitaryoper-

ations,groundandshipboardMWandMMW

SatComcommunications,strategicHF,VHF

andUHFcommunications,omni-directional

anddirectionalantennas,navigation,IFF,radar

altimeter,datalinks,satellitecommunications

andthreatemittersantennas.Ifyoucannot

findanexistingdesignthatwillfillyourneeds,

Cobhamstandsreadytodesignaproductto

yourspecifications.

CNI Antennas:

SATCOM, GPS and Tactical Communications

Baltimore, MD | Bolton, MA | Lansdale,PA | Largo,FL | Lowell, MA

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SATCOM

Satellitecommunicationsforcommercialand

militaryapplicationsisarapidlyexpanding

marketforCobhamasthedemandforincreased

connectivityandbandwidthgrows.Tomeet

thisdemand,Cobhamdesignsandmanufac-

turesindustryleadingInmarsatSatcomsystems

andantennas.

Since2003,Cobham,thenCheltonSatCom,

diversifiedintothedevelopmentofaeronautical

systemscomponents(Swift64),tocompliment

itsrangeofaeroantennaproducts.Withthe

InmarsatlaunchofSwiftBroadbandservices,

Cobhamnowoffersarangeofoptionsfor

implementingaeronauticalSwiftBroadband

capabilities.

Cobhamprovidesradarandtrackingproducts

configuredinavarietyofwayssuchasfull,

triple-channelmonopulsefeed/reflectorsystems,

pseudo-monopulseassemblies,multi-mode/

multi-polarizationfeeds,powerdistribution /

combiningnetworks,wide-bandsystemsand

beamformers /arrays.

Inthepast,Cobhamhassuppliedfull-upmono-

pulsetrackingantennasystemsinsupportof

NASA’sFlightTestCenterOperationsandChina

Lake’sMissileTestRangeCenter.Cobhamwas

alsoamajorcontributortothesuccessfulde-

ploymentoftheCobraGeminimissiledetection

earlywarningsystem,co-developedwithMIT/

LincolnLabs.

22 Low Profile Airborne SatCom

23 Cobham Line of Sight (LOS) Communication AntennaUpper Right: COM201B multi-function antenna, selected as the “antenna of choice” by the U.S. Military and others

24 GPS with White Radome

25 M-CRPA Antenna

26 Cobham Blade Antennas

21 SAT1733-S Ka/Ku Transportable SatCom Antenna System

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Toll Free: [email protected]

Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700 Bolton: +1 (978) 779-6963 Lowell: +1 (978) 442-4000

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7 Bolton: +1 (978) 779-6963 Largo: +1 (727) 299-0150

9 December 20091 Ref#

RF Applications

• Cobham Sensor Systems. Largo facility provides precision direct-drive positioners which are ideal for high power, millimeter wave applications. Precision LOS stabilization can be applied for operation in ground, shipboard, and airborne environments. Atlantic can supply COTS solutions with integrated antennas, RF rotary joints, and waveguides.

Naval Tactical Data Links

Low Profile Airborne SATCOM

Ballistic Missile Defense Communications Links

MILSATCOM On-the-Move

Airborne Datalink/ESM

Marine Satellite Link

CNI Antennas:

Data Link and Positioners

Baltimore,MD | Bolton, MA | Lansdale,PA | Largo, FL | Lowell,MA

Data Link

Cobhamhasdevelopedafamilyofdatalink

antennasusedinreal-timerelayofinformation

forreconnaissanceandsurveillancepurposes,

suchasquick-deploymanportableterminals,

multi-functionshipboardsystemsandhigh-

mobilitytrailermountedsurfaceterminals.

OurTacticalInteroperableCommonDataLink

(TIGDL)antennaisahighlymobileinteroper-

ableCommonDataLink(CDL)surfaceterminal

whichsatisfiestheCDLClassIspecificationfor

fullwaveformsupportofbothCDLCommand

andReturnLinkdatarates.

Cobham’sMulti-FunctionTacticalWideband

InteroperableAntennaSystemwillprovidea

flexible,highdata-rate,transportablesolution

tothewarfighter.AsacriticalNet-Centricground

link,itwillseamlesslyprovideIntelligence,Sur-

veillance,andReconnaissance(ISR)sensor

informationacrossthebattle-space.

TheTransportableDataLinkAntennaSystem

consistsofareflectorwithaKu-Bandfeed

assembly,apedestalwithanintegratedinclin-

ometer /compass,anantennacontrollerwith

cablesforconnectingthepedestal,anRFEfor

filteringandamplificationofthetransmitand

receivesignals,atripodassemblyformounting

thepedestal /feedassembly,andtransitcases

fortransportingtheentireassembly.

Thecontrolleracceptsazimuthandelevation

angledataandpositionsthereflectoraccordingly.

TheTransportableDataLinkAntennaSystem

takeslessthan30minutesfortwopeopleto

setup.Theantennaisalsoavailablewithoutthe

pedestal(Model SAT1710).

TransportableDataLinkTerminal

LightweightRuggedDesign

QuickAssembly

30 Antenna Systems Reflector

31 Naval SATCOM /CDL

28 Ballistic Missile Defense Communications Link

29 SAT1709-S Transportable Data Link Antenna System

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9 December 20091 Ref#

RF Applications

• Cobham Sensor Systems. Largo facility provides precision direct-drive positioners which are ideal for high power, millimeter wave applications. Precision LOS stabilization can be applied for operation in ground, shipboard, and airborne environments. Atlantic can supply COTS solutions with integrated antennas, RF rotary joints, and waveguides.

Naval Tactical Data Links

Low Profile Airborne SATCOM

Ballistic Missile Defense Communications Links

MILSATCOM On-the-Move

Airborne Datalink/ESM

Marine Satellite Link

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Toll Free: [email protected]

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Positioners/Digital Controls

Cobhamprovidesprecisiondirect-driveposi-

tionerswhichareidealforhighpower,milli-

meterwaveapplications.PrecisionLOSstabili-

zationcanbeappliedforoperationinground,

shipboard,andairborneenvironments.Cobham

cansupplyCOTSsolutionswithintegrated

antennas,RFrotaryjoints,andwaveguides.

Whetheryouneedcompactantennasforman-

packtacticalcommunicationsorlargerunitsfor

higherdataratemobileorfixedgroundterminals,

Cobhamhasproventobetheindustry’smost

innovativeanddependablesource.Weoffer

omni-directionalantennasspecificallydesigned

tomeettherigorousenvironmentalconditions

encounteredinanymilitaryenvironment.

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CNI Antennas:

Missiles & Munitions

Baltimore, MD | Bolton,MA | Lansdale,PA | Largo,FL | Lowell, MA

CNI Antennas

Cobhamhasmanufacturedmorethan10,000

antennasforinstallationonavarietyofmissile

andaircraftplatforms.Typicalapplicationshave

includedProximityFuse,TACAN,Identification

FriendorFoe(IFF),MarkerBeacon,Telemetry,

AircraftLandingCarrierSystems(ALCS),Missile

IlluminatorandRangeSafetyFlightTermination.

Typical Launch Vehicle Deployments

SevereEnvironmentalRequirements

UHFCommand,S-BandTelemetry,C-Band

Tracking,FanBeam

LineofSight,SpotBeam,&Re-radiation

Antennas

35 Height of Burst C-Band Antenna

36 Surface Wave Antennas

32 ARC 182 Antenna and Data Link

33 Projectile GPS Nose Cone

34 Munitions Telemetry Antenna (Wrap Around Design)

Missiles

GPS&DataLink

- GPSL1,L2WideBeam

- GPSL1,L2NarrowBeam

- DataLinkAntennas,CoaxialCables

- ImprovedDataLink

DataLinkAntenna/Coupler&HighTemp

SIO2Cable

Projectiles and Bombs

GPSL1Patchantenna,gunhardeneddesign

- HOB(HeightofBurst)antennaforfuse

detonation

- DataLinkAntennas

- Conformalstacked,L1,L2GPS

Munitions

GPSAntenna

TelemetryAntenna(Wraparounddesigns)

HOB(HeightofBurst)Antenna

DataLink

Decoy

TowedDecoy

HighVolume(15,000+andcounting)

BroadBand

Legacy Examples

ConformalSlotArraysforHARMUpgrades

ARHReceiverUpgradestoHellfire

ConformalWideBandSlotforTOW2B

Anti-ActiveArmor

GPSHome-on-Jamfor2.75”Rockets

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Toll Free: [email protected]

Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700 Lowell: +1 (978) 442-4000

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37 Flight Termination Antenna

38 Tri-band Wrap Around Conformal Antenna

39 ARAAM Proximity Fuse-Printed Slot Array Antenna

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Integrated Systems:

Embedded Antennas for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Baltimore, MD | Bolton,MA | Lansdale,PA | Largo,FL | Lowell, MA

UAS Capabilities

CobhamhasintegratedantennasintoUnmanned

AerialSystems(UAS)structuresasanalternative

toconventionalbladeantennas.Theintegration

ofantennasintoverticalUASstabilizersorwings

arepossibleembeddedantennaoptions(pictured

below and on the right).

Parasitic Antennas

UnmannedAerialSystemstypicallyuseblade

antennasforcommunication,navigationand

controlfunctionpurposes.Bladeantennashave

certaindisadvantages,whichareaccentuated

whenappliedtoUASapplications.Typicaldraw-

backsofparasiticbladeantennasare:

Lackofintegrationcausingaerodynamicdrag

Weightconstraints

Limitedmountinglocations

Consideredaftervehicledesignratherthan

duringdevelopment

Requiresholes/hardwareformounting

Embedded Antenna Key Features:

NoAntennaMaintenance,NoTuningRequired

EliminateDrag,ReduceWeight

ElectricallySmall,HighStructural/RFEfficient

VHFthroughMicrowaveBandPerformance

DecreaseTotalLifecycleCosts

Both types of embedded antenna have

excellent omni-directional coverage!

“Smart Skin” Technology

Cobhampioneeredthedevelopmentof“smart

skin”technologyofembeddedantennasfor

morethantwodecades.Wehavedesigned

antennasformultipleunmannedsystems:,such

asairandmaritimeplatforms.Furthermore,our

45+yearsofexpertiseintegratinghighperfor-

manceantennaandradomesub-assemblies

makesCobhamatrustedpartnerforyourun-

mannedembeddedantennarequirements.

41 Antenna, Cover & Mounting Side

42 Smart Skin Winglets

43 Exterior “Skin” of UAS Winglet (picture was editted to show Embedded Antenna)

40 Recessing Dipole in Vertical Stabilizer

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Cobham’s Newest Embedded Antennas

Cobhamisproudtoannounceitsnewestline

ofcompositeUASwingletswithembedded

antennas(pictured below).Variouskeyfeatures

ofthesewingletsinclude:

TacticalUASApplications

Transmit&Receive

HighEfficiency

VHF/UHFRange

SmallSize

Lightweight

Aerodynamic

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Cobhamhasthecombinedantenna /composite

expertisetoprovidesuperiorembeddedantenna

solutionsforyourunmannedaerialsystems.

The composite construction and low cost goals

of UAS’s makes them prime candidates for

embedded antennas creating a multi-functional

composite structure or “Smart Skin”.

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Toll Free: [email protected]

Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700 Lowell: +1 (978) 442-4000

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Integrated Systems:

Antenna / Radome Subsystems

Baltimore, MD | Bolton,MA | Lansdale, PA | Largo,FL | Lowell,MA

Integrated Antennas / Radome Assembly

Cobhamoffersawidevarietyofantennaand

radomeassembliesthatarefullyintegratedto

meetspecificationrequirements.Antennasrange

fromverybroadbandtospecializednarrowband

andfromhighpowertosensitive,receive-only

antennas.Radomesaredesignedtoprotectthe

antennasatsub-andsupersonicconditionswith

minimumelectricalinterference,whileinternal

layersandinteriorwallsareusedtoimprove

performance.

46 ALQ-172 Beavertail Subsystem

47 Antenna & Radome Subsystem

48 Wing Glove Transmit Antenna & Radome Subsystem

44 Pod Experience Diagram showing Spiral, Blade, and Low Band/High Band Horn Antennas, and the Composite parts that together form the Pod System (pictured lower right)

45 Assorted Antenna/Radome Subsystems

Cobhamcontinuestobuildauniqueportfolio

ofantennaandradometechnology,allwhile

establishinganunmatchedcapabilityforhigh-

quality,on-timemanufacturing.Cobhamhas

thefacilities,personnelandyearsofexperience

encompassingallelementsofdesign,manu-

facturingandtestingtoproduceantennasand

radomesthatsatisfytheneedsofthedefense

andaerospacemarket.45

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Toll Free: [email protected]

Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700 Lansdale: +1 (215) 996-2000

Cobhamintegratedantenna/compositeradome

subsystemsoffersuperiorelectricalandmech-

anicalperformance,reducedproductioncomp-

lexityandcost,andimprovedreliability.Cobham

hasover45yearsofexperienceindesigning

andbuildingantennasandcompositeradomes.

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Composites

Radomes, Reflectors, and Advanced Structures

Baltimore, MD | Bolton,MA | Lansdale,PA | Largo,FL | Lowell,MA

Radome Engineering & Design

Fullyintegratedengineeringstaff:

Composite

Mechanical

Electrical

Electrical /mechanicaloptimization;concurrent

radome&antennadesign

Design tools:

Proprietarysoftwareforelectricaldesign&

analysis

NASTRANsoftwareformechanical /thermal

FEAanalysisofradomes

CATIA3DandSolidWorks3D

50 Ground Radar Radome in front of Autoclave

51 Composite Radome Set

52 Aircraft Belly Radome49 F-16 Nose Radome; Cobham is a USAF Certified F-16 Nose Radome Repair Facility

Optional Characteristics:

Broadband

LowInsertionLoss

HighPower

LightweightConstruction

LowAerodynamicDrag

HighTemperatureMaterials

LightningDiverters

RainErosionandAnti-staticCoatings

IsolationEnhancementsforAntennas

LowObservable

Frequenciesupto50GHz/VariousWallCon-

structions(thin,thick,A,BorCsandwich)

Toll Free: [email protected]

Baltimore: +1 (410) 542-1700

Radome Materials:

Prepregs:

Glass/Epoxy

Quartz/Epoxy

Quartz/CyanateEster

Quartz/BMI

TEF7(Thorstrand)/Epoxy

Glass/Polyester

Adhesives:

BMIFilmandEpoxyFilm

CyanateEster

Cores:

Glass/Phenolichoneycomb

Glass/Polyimidehoneycomb

Nomexhoneycomb

Rohacellfoam

Syntacticfoamsandpastes(quartz,glass)

Several specialty paints and rain erosion coatings

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DesignedandproducedinBaltimore,MDbyCobhamSensorSystems–Telephone:(410)542-1700E-mail:[email protected]

Whilsteveryeffortismadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthisbrochure,noresponsibilitycanbeacceptedforanyerrorsoromissions.

Allphotographyiscopyrightandisusedwiththankstotherespectiveowners.

COBHAM DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Trust. Talent. Technology.More than 12,000 people on five continents

Customers and partners in over 100 countriesAnnual revenue of more than $2.5 billion dollars

9/02/091

End-to-end avionics and covert surveillance

Critical technology for network centric operations

Complete ‘nose to tail’ refuelingand ‘wingtip to wingtip’ mission

systems capability

Operates, modifies and maintains more than 150 fixed and rotary wing aircraft around the world

Cobham PLC

For more than 75 years, Cobham has produced best of breed products and solutions for defense and aerospace industries across the globe.

Cobham Sensor Systems - Baltimore, MD

Baltimorehasover45yearsofexperienceinthe

desgnandproductionofantennasandcomposite

radomes,foundonairbornemilitaryplatforms,

aswellasonshipboard,UAV,submarine,and

munitionsapplications.Baltimorealsoprovides

integratedantenna/compositeradomesubsys-

temsthatoffersuperiorelectricalandmechanical

performance,reducedproductioncomplexity

andcost,andimprovedreliability.

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Cobham Sensor Systems - Bolton, MA

Boltonbringsover40yearsofengineeringand

manufacturingexcellenceinantennasand

antennasubsystems.Ourdiverseengineering

andmanufacturingexpertiseallowsBoltonto

offertheseproductsasindividualcomponents

orpackagedaspartofsubsystemsforhigher

levelsofintegration.

Cobham Sensor Systems - Lansdale, PA

Lansdaleproductsarewellknownfortheir

performanceandreliabilityandincludeSpiral,

Horn,andLogPeriodicAntennas,RFFrontEnd

Subsystemsforselfprotection,andHighPower

TransmitSubsystemsforElectronicAttack

missions,operatingatfrequenciesof10MHz

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