TACT I C A L R ECONNA ISSANCE 2 DB-110 RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM
Heritage Reconnaissance pod
Collins Aerospace is a pioneer in modern reconnaissance, Collins Aerospace offers a SEEK EAGLE beginning more than 50 years ago with the design and certified pod for F-16 and other fast manufacture of cameras for the world’s first photo- jet applications. Collins’ pod offers reconnaissance satellite – CORONA. advantages over competing systems by relying on dual environmental This legacy continues today within airborne reconnaissance. conditioning systems, to provide robust Collins sensors have supported strategic intelligence collection ground cooling and multi-altitude on the U-2 platform from its inception to today. Our SYERS-2 operations. Full-size fore and aft data- multispectral sensor is the US Air Force’s most advanced real- link antennae enable maximum data-link time LOROP sensor. range throughout a full 360° azimuth. We also offer a smaller, lighter weight Collins’ DB-110 dual-band airborne reconnaissance sensor, a pod designed for long-endurance UAV derivative of the SYERS system, combines visible and infrared operations. Housing the same DB-110 imaging capabilities in a compact, lightweight design. This reconnaissance system, this pod provides system has proven its performance day and night operationally stand off and vertical imaging capabilities and in demonstrations worldwide on both manned and and air-to-ground communication over unmanned platforms. constrained bandwidth systems.
• Dynamic, in-air retasking • Target of Opportunity (TOO)
Communication: • Continuous real-time data link • Store on board/transmit Narrow • In-cockpit imagery/status display field-of-view 3
V I S I B L E I M AG E R Y I N F R A R E D I M AG E R Y Simultaneous E-O imagery at 72 nautical mile slant range Simultaneous E-O imagery at 72 nautical mile slant range
Data-link capability Image exploitation systems
As the aircraft comes into line-of-sight range of the receiving Collins Aerospace offers a complete range of image exploitation equipment, transmission of acquired imagery to the ground options to complement the airborne system. The exploitation receiving terminal is able to take place. system is configured to the user’s requirements, and the costs minimized through the implementation of COTS hardware If the aircraft is out of range, the collected imagery is stored on and software. The human interface and systems controls are board, using a highspeed solid-state recorder – transmission designed to be highly intuitive, thus minimizing image analyst takes place once the aircraft reaches line-of-sight. training requirements. Image Exploitation Systems can be supplied for fixed locations and in mobile configurations. The flexibility of the datalink receiving equipment and associated ground exploitation equipment permits deployment at fixed or These systems are fully interoperable with a wide range of mobile facilities. NATO, US and ISO standards including NITF 2.1 and STANAG versions 7023, 7024, 7085 and 4545.
In summary In addition to high performance airborne sensors/ pods, Collins Aerospace offers a full turnkey capability, including aircraft integration, mission planning, real-time communications, image processing and exploitation, training and long-term logistical support.
The DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System enables
the commander to move towards a more persistent ISR capability through increased on-station time, real-time image exploitation and flexible dynamic retasking. To lea r n m ore, go t o collinsaerospace.com
