Direction Finding Systems

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Directions Finding (DF) Systems for all Search & Rescue (SAR) Missions

Typical SAR operation involving US Coast Guard.

SAR Requirements
The ability to locate personnel in distress in all theatres needs to be quickly and accurately executed to maximise rescue success whatever the prevailing conditions. Aircraft or ships transmitting on the emergency distress frequencies depend upon Homing/ Direction Finding (DF) equipment onboard aircraft to guide the Search & Rescue crews. Traditionally Homing systems have been used to steer the rescue vehicle to the distress source when it is within 30-40NM. With the advent of the COSPAS-SARSAT 406MHz service the satellite monitored distress beacon signal now identifies the craft position and type. Once decoded by the SAR aircraft equipment, the signal can be used to augment the beacon transmission to direct the rescue craft. The Cobham range of DF equipment utilises the latest multi-receiver technology and is designed for both military and civil use. This single box solution is also fully COSPAS-SARSAT compliant and compatible with the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

Combat SAR (CSAR)

The military customer also needs the capability to rescue personnel in a combat situation with the aid of a Combat SAR system. The Cobham 935 DF System combined with the latest Personal Locator System (PLS) interrogator provides a full CSAR capability. The system has the capability to operate with Personnel Survival Radios (PSR), such as the AN/PRC-112 and PRC-434 to provide range, bearing and ID information. In addition, these systems can provide the bearing co-ordinates from an imbedded GPS in the URX3000 PSR.

The solution:
Cobham DF systems are tailored to suit various Search and Rescue requirements including DF antennas for use with existing radios and up to fully integrated multi-receiver solutions.

Beacons
Emergency Beacons come in several forms, Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon (EPIRB), Personal Emergency Location System (PELS) and Auto Emergency Locator Beacons (ADELT). Cobham manufactures a complete range of Emergency Beacons. All of these Beacons are fully compatible with the new SAR Homing and DF Systems.

1 935 DF plus 715-40 controller.

2 931/933 Series plus 7-26-39 controller.

3 7-23-30 DF plus 400-047992 remote control and display unit.

935 Series
The 935 Series of tactical Direction Finders provide a range of integrated DF solutions for bus-controlled and stand-alone direction finding systems. 935 DFs include an integral synthesised receiver covering the frequency range 30-470MHz together with five Guard receivers to monitor pre-defined distress frequencies. Bearings may be taken on all six receivers simultaneously. Data decoding is provided for COSPAS-SARSAT messages and for marine DSC messages on the associated Guard receivers.

931/933 Series
The 931 and 933 Series Direction Finding antennas are configured to operate with external radios. Cobham Antenna Systems provide a range of small-profile Guard receivers to monitor the standard international distress frequencies. Bearing display is accomplished via serial interfaces including ARINC429, ARINC407 and RS422. Control is accomplished via a bus controller or via a dedicated Cobham Antenna System controller such as the 7-26-39. The 933 Series permit control via ARINC429.

System 7
The System 7 Direction Finder forms part of a small-size, stand alone, direction finding solution designed to provide a DF capability on the VHF and UHF distress frequencies. With two integrated receivers, two frequencies can be monitored simultaneously obviating the need for an external receiver. The System 7 only requires a remote control and display unit to provide a complete system supplying relative bearing information and additionally provides an ARINC429 output of bearing and associated receiver frequency. The system is also COSPASSARSAT capable.

935 SAR Solution

935 CSAR Solution

Remote CDU (Optional) (RHXXX) Multi-Function Display (Optional)

Cobham Dedicated CDU (CHXXX) RS422 ARINC 407 RMI (Optional) ARNIC 429 Bearing Info Cobham ARNIC 407 (Optional) Coposite Audio Out 935 Series DF DME TxSync Int. Sense DF Power RS422 Interrogator Audio Out

Interrogator UHF Antenna

ARINC 429

715-40 Series Display/ Controller

935 Series DF

Cubic V12 Interrogator

V12 Power

Stand Alone System 7 DF Solution

Multi-Function ARINC 429 Display (Optional) Control and Display 400-047992

Third Party Radio Integration

ARINC 407 DF Antenna Type 7-23-30 Existing V/UHF Recover DF Antenna 931 Series ARINC 429

Configuration Capability
Features Frequency Range Operation 30 - 88MHz 88 - 118MHz 118 - 243MHz 225 - 407MHz 400 - 470MHz Integrated Receivers 30 - 407MHz 121.5MHz Guard 156.525MHz (CH70) Guard 156.800MHz (CH16) Guard 243MHz Guard 406MHz Specific Functions CSAR COSPAS -SARSAT Decoding GMDSS VHF DSC Decoding Interface Options RS 422 ARINC 407 ARINC 429 MIL STD 1553B Left/Right Output Options Installation Details Antenna Overall Diameter Antenna Height above Airframe Antenna Penetration Controller/Display Size 286mm 90mm 75mm 68 x147x182mm 286mm 90mm 75mm 36 x 82 x113mm 286mm 90mm 75mm 192mm 114mm 75mm 64 x 80 x115mm 935 931 933 System 7

For further information please contact: Cobham Antenna Systems, North America 1955 Lakeway Drive Suite 200 Lewisville Texas, 75057 USA Tel: +1 972 221 1783 Fax: +1 972 436 2716 Cobham Antenna Systems, Rest of the World The Cobham Centre Fourth Avenue Marlow Buckinghamshire, SL7 1TF England Tel: +44 (0)1438 768800 Fax: +44 (0)1438 768822

antennasystems.marlow.marketing@cobham.com

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