General Dynamics Awarded $7.8M Army Contract to Integrate Threat Data on Helicopters
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – General Dynamics Electronic Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $7.8 million contract to demonstrate how the company’s data fusion technology can integrate radar, missile and laser threat-warning data with other digital battlefield information to improve the situational awareness of Army helicopter crews.
The two-year advanced technology demonstration contract awarded by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J., calls for General Dynamics to demonstrate the combat value – including improved combat identification, situation awareness and targeting – of adapting the company’s existing sensor and intelligence data fusion capability called Quarterback. If successfully demonstrated, the Army could develop and field an operational system under a separate contract. General Dynamics will lead a team that includes ITT Industries, BAE Systems and BF Goodrich.
Under the Integrated Situational Awareness and Targeting (ISAT) contract, General Dynamics will demonstrate how existing forms of radar, missile and laser warning-receiver data can be integrated into a common tactical picture for use by helicopter pilots, intelligence analysts and platoon commanders. ISAT applies Quarterback software capabilities to managing ground-based targets and threats.
Quarterback’s full capabilities are used to fuse data streams from multiple on-board and off-board sensors and processors and improve target and threat identification, tracking and event analysis.
"This is an example of how our military will achieve battlefield dominance with the help of information superiority," said George Valdez, battle management systems operations manager of General Dynamics Electronic Systems’ Intelligence Systems business organization in Thousand Oaks, Calif. "Getting information today is not a problem, but getting commanders and troops the specific knowledge they need and trust in real-time is the key. This is more than synthesizing multiple sources of data into a reliable picture; we’re helping military aviators fly, fight and survive."
Since its release in 1994, Quarterback’s software capabilities have been deployed on other air- and ground-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
About General Dynamics Electronic Systems
General Dynamics Electronic Systems, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., designs, builds and supports information systems and communications systems for national security customers. The company provides support for a wide range of missions, including information operations; intelligence and signals processing, exploitation and analysis; battlespace management; imagery; collaboration; and knowledge management.
About General Dynamics
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 46,000 people and anticipates 2001 sales of approximately $11.5 billion. The company has leading market positions in business aviation, information systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and land and amphibious combat systems.
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News Release - Monday, May 7, 2001
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