The Rockwell Collins FireStorm™ system provides combat proven Situational Awareness (SA) through integrated precision targeting, enabling ground personnel to seamlessly integrate with airborne assets.
Dedicated to supporting the dynamic and changing warfighting environment, the FireStorm system offers flexible solutions for ground targeting, air support and call for fire missions.
Our FireStorm system is comprised of a lightweight, fully integrated, mission configurable suite of hardware and software including tablet PC, Laser Range Finder (LRF), Laser Target Designator (LTD), real-time video receiver, a Rockwell Collins Azimuth Augmentation system and manpack radio. The system also includes the Rockwell Collins DAGR GPS receiver, tripods and other system ancillaries.
The Rockwell Collins StrikeHawk is a carefully designed, extremely rugged compact military video receiver for reception of real-time video transmitted from targeting pods. UAVs or other surveillance platforms enabling information for the tactical user. Designed for use by the target designated and air control party in the specialist role to support targeting missions and provide immediate Battle Damage Assessment (BDA), the receiver may also be carried by ground troops taking advantage of any surveillance assets available to them within threatre and in the vicinity of their immediate operations, offering invaluable insight into the movements and disposition of not only friendly but also local or approaching hostile forces.
Options for the StrikeHawk cover the downlink bands currently dominating current in-theatre use and can be tuned to the available pod or downlink frequency in use. The downlinked images are made available in IP protocol for connection to tablet PCs or an IP distribution system, or can be displayed on the Rockwell Collins SO-35 helmet mounted display (HMD) to allow patrol mobility to the users.
When used in conjunction with a tablet PC, the computer controls the operation of the receiver and allows frequency and other necessary inputs. In the patrol role the frequency is set by a simple up/down menu on the associated controller. An extremely compact, body worn and purpose designed omnidirectional antenna is included to optimize reception of video transmitted from airborne platforms while on foot. It provides proven reception in excess of user specified downlink operating ranges.
Our Azimuth Augmentation system is used to calibrate and correct direct targeting accuracy, calibrating out the inherent LRF inaccuracies, and enables precise delivery of modern GPS guided weapons. Rockwell Collins' Azimuth Augmentation solution derives its reference bearing by processing signals from two internal GPS receivers connected to external antennas separated by a short and variable baseline. The enhanced azimuth accuracy together with the range and elevation from the LRF is handed off to the RJF software which processes the target data. The Rockwell Collins system provides U.S. and coalition forces with a uniquely accurate, fully fielded, combat proven solution for air and ground targeting.
This Rockwell Collins FireStorm system is under evaluation and deployment by a number of coalition forces to support their Forward Observers and Air Controllers.
Rockwell Collins prides itself on a complete support package covering spares, repairs, extensive field support and tight integration with aircraft and ground systems development schedules.
The Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) gateway is the first operational gateway fielded by the USAF. The gateway acts as a bridge between the users on the battlefield and complex data links such as Link 16 and SADL.
Hardware too heavy to carry can be installed into the gateway vehicle and via RJF's smart routing technology, command and control and situational awareness can be shared by all the TACPs on the network.
Rockwell Collins delivers smart communication and aviation electronic solutions to customers worldwide. Backed by a global network of service and support, we stand committed to putting technology and practical innovation to work for you whenever and wherever you need us. In this way, working together, we build trust. Every day.
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