Teledyne Defence & Space (TDS) research, develop and manufacture complex and integrated end-to-end RF & microwave solutions for the defence, space and security markets. Teledyne Defence & Space are a business unit of Teledyne Microwave Solutions (TMS).

TDS support a number of industries including: Defence, Space, Security, Electronic Warfare (EW), Radar and Communications.

Our business is focused on the design and manufacture of niche components, sub systems and systems which include:

• Radar Warning Receivers (RWR)
• ELINT & ESM Receivers
• Multi-Function Assemblies including DIFM, DLVA, Channelisers, Converters, Synthesisers & Switched Multiplexers
• Filters including Bandpass, Suspended Substrate Stripline, Tunable, Combline & Multiplexers

Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)

The Phobos Threat Warner/RESM provides a low cost, compact and lightweight system with full capability for Air, Land and Naval applications. Designed to meet demanding UAV and Aerostat SWaP-C requirements, without compromising sensor or platform performance, it opens up an entirely new range of applications for UAV RWR/ESM payloads.
It can also be used as a standalone sub-system ready to be linked to any other software.

With minimal connections Phobos is quick to deploy, can be remotely operated, and requires no ground infrastructure making it fast and user friendly in the field.

High Performance Filters

We provide complete front end filter solutions including lumped element, machine combline and tunable filters; specialising in custom, passive and digital high performance filters to meet demanding customer requirements, along with cavity designs to deliver the optimal filter based integrated assemblies.

Our filters provide low loss and high selectivity and unique to Teledyne, our advanced switch filters are giving our customers the extra edge in technology and the optimum high frequencies required.

Our advanced products include the CB503 Tuneable High-Q Filter, High Power VHF/UHF Bandpass Filter; S-Band & X-Band Fast Tuned Notch Filters.

Digitising Receivers

Our high performance receivers provide a new approach for ESM/ELINT applications. Using advanced patented features they offer wide band synthesised capability from 500MHz to 18GHz with frequency extensions available up to 40GHz.

A range from single through to quad channel receivers enables full band coverage, couple this with a fast tune speed and Teledyne’s Receivers provide the perfect solution for users who need on demand information in the field.

Utilising the plug-and-play concept, the Receivers are designed to improve system performance, yet keeping a price sensitive approach.

Instantaneous Frequency Measurement Unit (IFM)

With an RF signal in the range of 0.5 to 18 GHz, our state of the art IFM’s are perfectly suited for Electronic Support Measures (ESM), Jammer Power Management and SIGINT equipment applications.

This enables users to intercept radar coverage rapidly in all terrain.

We manufacture both analogue and digital IFMs with extra functionality, allowing users to get the best products to suit their requirements whether that is the cost effective appeal of digital IFMs or the familiarity of analogue IFMs which are compatible with the majority of systems and platforms.

Space Capabilities

Teledyne Defence & Space specialises in integrated frequency conversion and filter products for satellite payloads and has been selected to supply Flexible Channelisers to OneWeb for its satellite payload system designed to provide low earth orbit broadband internet access worldwide.

The company’s range of service offerings include; Business Winning & Proposal Generation, Project Mobilisation, Control & Delivery, Systems & Software Engineering, Supportability Engineering, Support Solution Design Service, Safety Engineering & Assurance, Training Analysis, Design & Delivery, Human Factors, Operations Analysis & Modelling and Cyber Security.

Persides

Persides is an established and growing force in the defence, security and energy markets offering high calibre services for a diverse client base.

It is increasingly difficult for an organisation to predict exactly the skills and capacity it needs to deliver its dynamic and evolving objectives. Persides offers high quality management and engineering services to supplement client capability and enhance performance where required. Services offered include;

• Business Winning & Proposal Generation
• Project Mobilisation, Control & Delivery
• Systems & Software Engineering
• Supportability Engineering - Integrated Logistic Support (ILS), Reliability & Maintainability
• Support Solution Design Service
• Safety Engineering & Assurance
• Training Analysis, Design & Delivery
• Human Factors
• Operations Analysis & Modelling, Whole-Life Cost (WLC), Life Cycle Cost (LCC)

Persides has built its reputation on the foundations of a core set of principles which align to an approach of delivering Value, Trust, Excellence in support of our Customers. Persides provides a multi-layered approach to the way it contracts its services. Understanding the constraints faced by our clients, whether they be finance or policy driven, Persides tailors its’ offering to counter these constraints and is always prepared to share risk and accountability.

Our Key Products and Services include:

Key Land Based Equipment Programmes

• CBRN  - DE&S /Industry

Persides staff have directly developed various ILS deliverables including the ILS Strategy, ILSP, SOW, Use Study for Man-Portable Chemical Agent Detector (MCAD), Lightweight Chemical Agent Detector (LCAD), Collective Protection Chemical Agent Monitor (COLPRO CAM), Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS), Maritime Biological Detection System (MBDS) and the Aircrew Protection Equipment and Detection (APED) programme.

• WCSP – DE&S

Medium Armoured Tracks Team (MATT) Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) – R&M Analysis: Persides conducted an independent review to re-evaluate and verify current MoD reliability figures from the WCSP System Requirements Document (SRD) and develop a generic WCSP reliability model to inform potential future requirements.

• PECOC DE&S

Personal Equipment and Common Operational Clothing (PECOC) for the UK MOD Defence Clothing Integrated Project Team (DC IPT) – Persides were responsible for the development of the ILS deliverables in particular in the ILSP, Use Study and the SOW. The aim of this Use Study was to provide an overview of the PECOC programme and the current logistic management and sustainment of the existing Combat Soldier (CS) 95 system.

• FIST - Future Integrated Soldier Technology - Thales Land and Joint

Persides worked as a Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) tier one partner within the Thales Prime Contract Management Office (PCMO) during the Assessment and Delivery phases of the core programme and numerous Urgent operational Requirements (UORs).  Persides was responsible for the definition and delivery of the Support Solution with a particular focus on implementation of Operational Availability-based solutions.
Persides has conducted ILS programmes, developing and delivering support solutions for a number of FIST procured equipment’s. In addition to our work within the PCMO, we have provided support to suppliers of equipment into the FIST programme including Vectronix-Wilcox, Shield and Qioptiq.

Services:
Business Winning and Proposal Generation

Persides has a proven track record of winning and delivering defence and security programmes on behalf of a range of suppliers from small businesses to large multi-national prime contractors. Our expertise in business capture, bid management and programme delivery will ensure that you set out with a winning strategy that ensures a high probability of winning tenders and subsequently delivering profitable programmes to cost, time and performance.

Whatever the stage of the acquisition lifecycle, Persides has vast experience across all domains of programme delivery. We will assist you in making your bid strong in every area, and ensure that your buyer has high confidence in your ability to meet and even exceed their expectations.

Military Systems and Software Engineering

We have gained our wide engineering experience through participation in and management of multiple hardware, software and integration programmes where our staff have been fully committed to the delivery of innovative solutions in support of our customers. Our engineering capabilities include:

• Requirements and System Architecture development
• Software code development and verification
• Systems Integration
• Verification and Validation of both Hardware and Software programmes

Supportability Engineering

Persides has an extensive depth and breadth of capability and experience which enables the successful management and execution of Supportability Programmes. Our Supportability Engineering /ILS capability includes the following disciplines:

• Contractor Logistic Support
• Availability and capability contracting solutions
• Support Solution performance based modelling and simulation
• CONDO Management
• Supportability trade-off analysis
• Technical Documentation

 Support Solution Design Service

Persides has established a structured and proven approach to the design of support service solutions. The approach minimises likely exposure to potential risks and increases the likelihood of meeting contractual service and availability requirements. The approach combines service sector good practice techniques with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The activities within this approach are tailored to suit project specific needs and applied by Persides consultants working closely with client organisation personnel. Example activities include; Stakeholder Analysis & Management, Value Proposition, Requirements Analysis & Modelling, Behaviour & Functional Analysis, Qualitative and Quantitative modelling, Structured Solution Design and Solution Test & Acceptance.

Safety Engineering and Assurance

Persides recognises that robust safety management is a demanding responsibility and dependent upon the application of sound analytical, creative and engineering skills, based on extensive technical and domain knowledge. Understandably, there is not one safety management approach that fits all situations and customers have very specific requirements to consider. Our safety specialists are suitably qualified, experienced and dynamic engineers with an unwavering focus on attention to detail and customer needs.

Our core safety knowledge and capabilities include:

• Def Stan 00-56 and 05-123, POSMS, JSP375, 418, 430, 454, 553, 602 and 815
• Independent Safety Advice and Audit
• Hazard identification, analysis and management using CassandraTM
• Safety Case construction and Safety Case Reporting

Human Factors and Training Analysis, Design and Delivery

Our Human Factors (HF) experts specialise in the application of UK MoD and US DoD HF standards such as Def-Stan 00-250 and Mil-Std-1472G, as well as the wider HF applicable standards such as Def-Stan 23-09 for Generic Vehicle Architecture.

We have applied our Training experience to develop a range of innovative tools to enhance the analysis and design process including an analysis methodology which evaluates the fidelity requirements of task characteristics, rather than of the tasks themselves. This innovative approach supports accurate quantification of low and high fidelity training options, increasing the cost-effectiveness of the selected training solution.

We meet the challenges of Training in today’s environment by providing:

• Expertise in Training Needs Analysis and Human Factors Integration
• Highly experienced Training design specialists
• Fully qualified and experienced Training instructors

Military Operations Analysis and Modelling

For any Defence or Commercial project, it is vital that a clear understanding is developed at an early stage of how costs will arise across the full system life-cycle, covering all Defence Lines of Development (DLoD). Persides has both the expertise and experience to quantify the variability and sensitivity associated with Whole-Life Cost (WLC) and Availability drivers, to determine potential risks of taking candidate solutions forward to maturity and in-service support, and delivering these key customer requirements. Exploitation of the Witness™ toolset enables dynamic process simulation providing a highly flexible and scalable capability for business process, cost and sensitivity analyses, including:

• Service based modelling techniques
• Operational Availability vs. cost
• Training regime effectiveness and cost vs. fielding and operational sustainment requirements
• Cost of production vs. capability fielding profiles
• Optimisation of support infrastructure solutions against affordability targets

Customers

Persides provides services to customer and industry organisations in the defence, security and energy markets. Example customers include; UK MoD, DE&S, Dstl, BAE Systems, Boeing, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Kelvin Hughes, General Dynamics, Vectronix Inc, Force Protection Europe, Jankel  Armouring and Selex ELSAG.

Personnel

Persides capabilities are delivered by a complementary blend of high calibre ex-Military, academic, professionally qualified and experienced personnel who are equipped with leading edge tools and processes. Persides employees are selected and tailored for specific roles based on their technical expertise, experience and personal skills. If you are interested in a career with Persides visit our careers pages www.persides.com/careers

A rich heritage in defence applications: for more than 40 years, R. A. Rodriguez worldwide has been providing full engineering support to military and aerospace companies.  Indeed its bearing products are fitted to a huge range of military and aircraft applications including spacecraft.  They are also used in many associated leading edge technologies such as optical sighting systems and laser range finding.

Thin Section Bearings

Central to its product programme is the extensive KAYDON® bearing range that includes REALI-SLIM® thin section bearings - ideal for applications where space is at a premium and weight needs to be minimised – they find homes in aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, UAVs, airlift, cargo and commercial; ground combat and security vehicles.

Military Turret Bearings

KAYDON® Wire Race bearings were originally designed for military turret applications, where space and weight are at a premium and corrosion resistance is essential. They consist of wire raceways inserted in lightweight support rings, allowing for a high load capacity and large diameter in a bearing that can be 60% lighter than one made entirely of steel.

Slewing Ring Bearings

Turntable bearings are also a KAYDON® speciality – there is a series to suit every need from light to extreme heavy duty and a REALI-SLIM® version of this range offers the benefits of small size and minimum weight.

The military and civilian applications for KAYDON® slewing ring bearings are extensive, applications include marine gun mounts and radars, and weaponry such as missile launchers.

Following KAYDON®’s acquisition of Avon Bearings, R. A. Rodriguez is now also responsible for the ‘local’ marketing of one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of slewing ring and advanced custom bearings.  These products are used in a range of industries but typically in systems for the renewable energy, medical, mining, construction as well as military sectors.

KAYDON® is now able to produce bearings with an outside diameter of over 6m using the most modern facilities and equipment in the industry.  The company’s investment in flexible manufacturing also allows R. A. Rodriguez to supply small quantities at an economical price.

Custom Military Bearings

The success of equipment designed for use in special applications can often rest with one or a combination of bearing features and that’s where KAYDON® custom bearings score highly.  Manufactured and tested to the highest quality standards, special attention is paid to balls, bearing raceway geometry, finish and retainer design resulting in optimum bearing performance.

All bearings are manufactured in facilities that are certified to AS9100B, ISO 9001:2008 and NADCAP standards and that hold specialised accreditations from leaders in the industry.

In recognition of its quality products and processes KAYDON® holds the prestigious Bell Helicopter Premier Supplier Award.   Only AS9100 certified suppliers can qualify for this award and the winner must have maintained the consistent delivery of quality-assured products at a minimum frequency rate of 98%.

The helicopter sector is a prime market for the KAYDON® custom-engineering and performance critical bearings. Typical examples are rotor mast and swashplate bearings.  The swashplate is a device that translates the pilot's commands via the helicopter flight controls into motion of the main rotor blades.

Precision and reliable performance are critical in all these applications and KAYDON® bearings provide both and also high load capacity in extreme environments, from hot desert to the icy darkness of space.  Examples of the latter include the Hubble telescope, the international space station and three Mars Rovers, in which the bearings are heated to withstand temperatures below -100°C.

KAYDON® offers a wide range of catalogue and custom bearings for the aerospace/defence industry including ball, cylindrical, tapered and sleeve bearings.  Most are available in various materials (52100, M50, 440C, 17-4PH) and with different coatings and can be customised to meet specific user requirements.

Turntable Bearings

Complimenting the KAYDON® range, the Rodriguez own brand turntable bearings manufactured at its factory in Germany, are also supplied to the UK market.  Two basic versions are available, the KDL series for light applications where high accuracy is not a pre-requisite and the KDM series that provides a higher order of performance for greater loads.  Both are manufactured in high grade carbon steel or stainless steel and shipped pre-lubricated and ready for use.

Typical applications include cranes, aerial work platforms, gun turrets, radar pedestals, surveillance, scanner and materials handling equipment.

Considerable capital investment in the Rodriguez GmbH factory near Aachen in Germany has resulted in the company becoming one of Europe’s leading suppliers of bearings. In addition to turntable bearings, it also produces a range of transmission components including linear guideways, bearing housings, ballscrews and acmescrews.

Stock Gears

KHK gears is another important product range for military and defence applications, an extensive range for which R. A. Rodriguez is now the European master distributor.  This adds value to their offering to the defence and aerospace industries by ensuring greater availability of the 9000 stock items in the catalogue range, and greater flexibility through KHK’s gear modification service.

SPINNER is the leading European manufacturer of Rotary Joints for transmission of high-frequency, Data, optical signals and fluid media and has more than 40 years of experience in the industry.

The SPINNER group has production facilities in Germany, Hungary and China with over 1,100 employees worldwide. Our subsidiaries and representatives are present in over 40 countries and provide our customers with an international network of support. Quality, flexibility and service have made the group internationally successful.

SPINNER High-Frequency Rotary Joints

Single and Multi-Channel RF Rotary Joints and Hybrid Solutions

High-quality SPINNER hybrid rotary joints are mainly used in military radar systems, fire control systems, rotating vehicle-mounted camera systems and in mobile battlefield communication systems.
In areas such as ATC (Air Traffic Control) and commercial SatCom, for airborne, naval and ground based solutions SPINNER’s rotary joints are widely used as well.

The following main components are designed and manufactured by SPINNER at our production facility in Westerham, Germany, and we are able to supply:

• Single or multi-channel coaxial rotary joints
• Waveguide single or multichannel rotary joints
• Fiber optical single or multichannel rotary joints
• Contactless Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
• Media joints for fluids and air
• Contactless power transmission

The combination of the above mentioned groups of transmission technologies and encoders are so called hybrid rotary joints, combined with slip rings.

This enables SPINNER to offer complete system solutions from a single source. These solutions are achieved by the utilization of a highly motivated team of research and development engineers, equipped with state-of-the-art design and simulation tools.

CNC Turning and Milling Centres

SPINNER in-house manufacturing capabilities include:

• CNC controlled turning and milling centers
• Electroplating for all common surfaces
• Mechanical test equipment (covering sub-micron range to ensure outstanding quality)
• Climate and salt spray chambers for environmental tests
• Shock and vibration tests, as well as testings in co-operation with external institutes

This high quality standard guarantees a frictionless operation in extreme situations.

FORJ (Fiber Optical Rotary Joint) and Gigabit Ethernet Transmission

These are the most commonly used combinations for next generation high performance radar and data transmitting systems. Normally, one or two high-power channels (coax/waveguide) are combined with several low-power channels. Slip ring modules for power supply and data transmission are additionally integrated. Due to constantly increasing data rates, optical rotary joints and contactless Gigabit Ethernet transmission are becoming more important.

SPINNER solutions are widely spread from the standard 21 channel FORJ to smallest available 6 channel FORJ on the market, down to a single channel FORJ that can be integrated into the inner conductor of a coax channel with an outer diameter of only 3mm.

Customized Solutions including Media Joints

SPINNER delivers a large variety of rotary joint combinations according to customer specifications in all varieties, frequency bands and sizes.
The integration of media joints and contactless Gigabit Ethernet ensure that SPINNER solutions are able to provide all requirements of any radar system.   

SPINNER offers as well connectors, special phase adjustable cable assemblies for phased array systems, power combiners for radar transmitters and many others.

The quality assurance (QA) system at SPINNER has been certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001. The results of our endeavors are documented in our DIN EN ISO 14001 certified environmental management system.

Rotary Joints Maintenance and Repair

For rotary joints and slip rings the SPINNER technicians offer their wealth of experience for repairing and maintaining these components and systems – regardless of whether they are SPINNER or third party products.

SPINNER offers as well connectors, special phase adjustable cable assemblies for phased array systems, power combiners for radar transmitters and many others.

The quality assurance (QA) system at SPINNER has been certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001. The results of our endeavors are documented in our DIN EN ISO 14001 certified environmental management system.

Sensitron, established in 1969, is a leading manufacturer of high reliability power electronic solutions including motor controllers, smart power management and conversion, space diodes, voltage protection components and embedded boards. Sensitron, with a significant heritage in space power and space control systems, is positioned as a world leader in the advanced technology industry. Our products are designed, manufactured, tested, and qualified for applications where size, weight, and reliability are critical to mission success.
Sensitron has over 40 years heritage of serving the complete spectrum of reliability markets including space, aerospace, medical and defense. Sensitron is AS9100 Registered and ISO9001:2000 Registered

JAN QPL and Equivalent Diodes

Sensitron offers JAN, JANTX, JANTXV, and JANS QPL certified diodes and space equivalent diodes to meet your diode requirements. Sensitron has a wide portfolio of Power Rectifiers, Schottky Diodes, Small Signal Switching Diodes, Vf Controlled Diodes, Zener and TVS Diodes that are QPL or equivalent to the QPL Slash sheets.

Additionally we supply QPL extension products which support specification requirements beyond the QPL products available today and products to customer SCD’s. Sensitron’s diodes are available in axial and MELF packaging.

Die Products: Rectifier, TVS, Zener, Schottky and Small Signal/Switching

Sensitron’s Die Products are designed, manufactured, tested, and qualified for applications where size, weight, and reliability are critical to mission success. Sensitron can perform Lot Acceptance Testing to the process flow following MIL-PRF-38534, Class H and Class K, and MIL-PRF-19500, Class H and Class K. 

Sensitron’s die products include general purpose, fast, & ultrafast rectifier die, TVS die, zener die, schottky die, and small signal switching die.

Motor Controllers and Drivers

Sensitron’s offers a wide portfolio of COTS fully integrated motor controllers, modules, and assembles.  Our fully integrated three phase motor controllers include speed/velocity controllers, torque, sensorless, and sinusoidal motor controllers.

Sensitron also offers evaluation boards for quick system evaluation, easily used through a GUI interface. Sensitron’s IGBT and MOSFET bridges, field oriented controller, high power motor drive assemblies, and 3-Phase BLDC with EMI Filter are among the COTS Motor Controllers products readily available.

Solid State Power Controllers and Boards

Sensitron offers among the widest COTS portfolio of
SSPCs (Solid State Power Controllers),
combining functionalities of electro-mechanical breaks, solid state relays, and system monitors.

Sensitron’s portfolio includes Multi channel boards, single channel modules, relays/contactors, and MIL-STD-1275 Transzorb.

High Reliability Discretes

Sensitron’s high reliability hermetic discretes have been a part of Sensitron’s standard product line for over 40 years.

Available in various voltage and current ranges, Sensitron offers Schottky Recitifiers, Silicon Carbide Rectifiers and Bridges, MOSFET & IGBTs, Voltage Regulators, Zeners, and Power Packs.

Transient Voltage Suppressors

Sensitron’s Transient Voltage Suppressors meet and exceed high quality standards including, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1399, MIL-STD-2036 and MIL-STD-704.

Our products include MIL-STD-1275 Tranzorbs, TVS Arrays, TVS Modules, Lightning Strike Protection arrays, and die & diodes.

Custom Hybrids

Sensitron is positioned as a world leader in the advanced technology industry, with products that are designed, manufactured, tested, and qualified for applications where size, weight, and reliability are critical to mission success. Sensitron's custom hybrids offer:

• Superior thermal performance and high power density
• Flexible design configurations and various power device options
• Best performance/space ratio over competing technologies
• Sophisticated advanced simulation and modeling tools with an R&D team

TeleCommunication Systems’ (TCS) Space & Component Technology division, headquartered in Torrance, California, specializes in ultra-rugged solid state drives (SSDs) for the most demanding environments. TCS S&CT currently ships ruggedized SSDs in both high-customized and industry-standard configurations for military, aerospace, and industrial applications. All TCS SSDs work across industrial temperature ranges and meet Mil-Std-810 requirements for shock, vibration, temperature range, temperature shock, humidity and altitude. High-reliability packaging options support additional Mil-Std-810 requirements.

Rugged Military Solid State Drives with NAND Flash for Military, Army and Aerospace Applications

TCS designs and manufactures rugged solid-state drives (SSDs), radiation-tolerant electronic devices, and provides assembly capability. It offers strong expertise in multi-chip modules and 3D stacking, ASIC packaging, test and screening, system-in-package and custom build / packaging solutions. TCS delivers a variety of SIP, MMIC, custom, and radiation tolerant products to several US Primes and European defense contractors.

SSD Industrial Temperature Range for Military Applications

With 35 years in the Military and Defense markets, TCS is fully aware of the need to design in quality and reliability into our drives. Unlike many of our competitors, we do not use controller reference designs. Our drives are designed with Industrial or Military temperature range parts, taking into consideration thermal, mechanical and electrical requirements.

• Designed and manufactured in the USA at AS9100 certified facilities
• Built to IPC-610 class-3 level
• Employ only SLC NAND technology
• Forms 2.5 @ 9.5mm, @ 16mm, BGA and custom
• Capacity: 2.5 form 32GB to 256GB, BGA 8GB, 16GB and 32GB
• Near-term roadmap includes drives up to 400GB in capacity
• SATA 2.6 at 1.5 and 3.0GB/s
• Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• Tested to boot cold from -60°C
• Standard military input voltage tolerance of ± 10%
• Low power requirements; integrated power-fail management
• Storage temperature: -50°C to +95°C

Solid State Drives for High Vibration Applications

Solid State Drives for High Vibration Applications Drives designed for high vibration applications incorporating Military PCB’s, 8 mounts within an anodised milled aluminium package.

• Army Vehicles
• Rugged Army Gun Mounts
• Rugged Military Vibration Sensitive SSD
• Rigorously tested and independently verified to MIL-STD-810
• Shock: 1,500G at 0.5ms
• Vibration: 16.3G minimum RMS, 20Hz to 2KHz, one hour per axis, three axes
• High altitude 80,000ft
• Random vibration options up to 45Grms available
• Mechanical shock tested at 50g @ 11ms, ½ sine, six-direction, 3X
• Burned in for eight hours with option for 96-hour extended burn-in
• Other assembly options include conformal coating, silicone gel and epoxy staking Solid State Drive Obsolescence

Solid State Drive Obsolescence

We assure continued availability to our military customers through our Obsolescence Management, this includes not only FFF replacements, we also introduce the possibility of providing our customers with advance notice of critical component EOL this allows for advance procurement of the current SSD by the customer or alternatively the ability to work with TCS in partnership to advance purchase critical components and controllers, in some cases also NAND Flash. Of course we also work with customers to preserve FFF SSD in terms of a cloned SSD utilizing the latest controller and NAND flash technologies and providing a FFF replacement.

Solid State Drive SSD Galatea 100GB 200GB Encryption

Galatea® Solid State Drives (SSDs) defines the leading edge for performance and reliability in ultra-rugged mass storage. These drives fit up to 200GB SLC NAND Flash of user memory into standard 2.5 inch, thin (9.5mm height) dimensions and delivers sustained read / write rates of 280MB/s along with random read / write rates over 30,000 IOPS. Combining 128-bit AES encryption with high-speed full-drive erasure (200GB in less than 1s) raises data security to new levels.

Solid State Drive SSD ECC

Advanced error correction pushes the bit error rate a full two orders of magnitude beyond the industry standard, while exclusive write optimization and wear-levelling techniques reduce erase / program cycles and achieve a 20-fold increase in media life expectancy. The Galatea Standard SATA supports the SATA II, revision 2.6, interface standard at 1.5Gb/s and 3.0Gb/s.

• Plug'n'Play, independent of operating system
• No device driver development required
• Write protect and jumper
• ATA/ATAPI-7, SMART and TRIM supported
• Data retention: more than ten years
• Endurance: more than 100,000 writes
• MTBF: more than 1.24 million hours, Telcordia 25°C, 32GB SSD
• Resulting bit error rate less than one in 10e14 and better

Rugged 256GB SSD

The PROTEUS-Plus is available up to 256GB in SLC NAND Flash, delivering sustained read/write speeds of 250MB/s and 205MB/s. It is equipped with integrated hardware support for on-the-fly, per sector error detection and correction, and is protected by a precision-machined, anodised aluminum alloy case for ruggedness. Other features include:

• Fast erase <3s (256GB)
• Alternative erasure methods upon request
• Low-power, max read/write 1.30W/2.00W(128GB)
• 64MB cache enables high IOPS for small block random operations
• Supports SATA, revision 2.6, interface standard at up to 3.0GB/s
• ITAR free

Vibration and Shock-resistant BGA Package

The BGADrive® is a complete BGA package solution that can be soldered directly to the motherboard. It is vibration and shock-resistant and has a sustained R/W speed of up to 45MB/s, with access time of 0.5ms. The drive is operating system independent, resistant to extreme shock and vibration, and compact at 31mm x 31mm. It is equipped with a write protect pin and IDE Ultra-DMA 100.

Proteus Plus Embedded Modules

The speed and ruggedness of the TCS’ Proteus Plus Solid State Drives is now available in bare board 2.5 PCA and MO-Series form factors for embedded use. Available in capacities from 32GB to 256 GB, these drives provide another option for delivering extreme ruggedness and reliability to applications where an industry standard drive form factor is too large.

Engineering Excellence for the Harshest Environments

Tough conditions, from combat zones to working in the most extreme environments, demand rugged, reliable equipment which can operate at maximum efficiency – whatever the location. Stonehaven Engineering have been acknowledged leaders in this field for almost two decades. We offer a range of tailor-made, custom-built products for the defence and other industries to meet the most challenging specifications – from container-built laboratories for Antarctica to rapid-deployment field camp, ablutions, laundries, medical support and accommodation for battlefield support in the desert.

Stonehaven is a flexible, progressive company. Our skills in the design, construction and fit out of rugged modular containers for the defence industry can be applied to many other projects, however large or small.

Our success has grown from our ability to produce the highest quality products at competitive prices. Our reputation is further enhanced by our ability to deliver to schedule, with rapid reaction times. With many projects, we measure design, production and delivery times in hours and days – not weeks and months.

Every project we handle is tackled with the same high degree of efficiency, innovation and flexibility. Every client receives the support they seek in finding the right solutions. This is the hallmark of our leadership in our field of engineering.

About Stonehaven Engineering Limited

Stonehaven Engineering Limited was founded in 1991. The Scottish Registered, private limited company was created to meet the requirements for a flexible, specialist service to the defence and other industries. One of our very first projects was to design and construct refrigerated containers for use at the British Army camp at Belize airport in Central America.

These were specifically designed and built as a temporary freezer/chill store to meet the extremes of temperature found in Central America. It is a measure of the unit’s robustness that the stores are still in use today – almost twenty years after it was delivered and installed as a temporary stop-gap.

This led to the British Antarctic Survey’s choice of Stonehaven Engineering as the best company to provide custom-built laboratories which could be easily shipped and installed at their site in some of the most extreme conditions to be found anywhere in the world.

We have built on these early successes, tackling a very wide range of projects and successfully achieving some of the most demanding specifications and design, build and fit out delivery schedules.

Stonehaven Military Modular Containers

Our acknowledged expertise in the design and construction of tailor-made military modular containers has made Stonehaven Engineering the first choice for a range of clients including the Ministry of Defence.

These containers are designed in close co-operation with both our clients and component suppliers, working as a team to meet the highest specifications across a very wide number of applications in both hazardous and safe areas.

These highly versatile, easily deployable ISO and varied size containers can be fitted out for the widest possible spectrum of uses across the globe.

Typical applications include:

Military Accommodation Units, Containers and Shelters

Accommodation shelter with on board power generation, mapping area, sleeping and eating facilities.

Temperature Controlled Refrigeration / Freezer Containers

Temperature controlled dual function refrigeration / freezer containers with multi-use adaptable stowage racking and pallet lashing, rugged military use, operable via on-board plant engine or alternative electric operation as deployment demands.

Modular Linked Containerised Complex

Modular linked containerised complex of crew room, command post briefing area with kitchen, toilet facilities and changing area.

Temperature Controlled Hazardous Goods Storage

Hazardous goods storage area with temperature controlled conditioning and monitoring / charting system, within a 20ft ISO footprint with ramp access, internal bunding and chemical resistant materials.

Other Typical applications include:

• Laboratories • Medical units
• Showers and toilets • Kitchens
• Refrigeration units, chill and freeze • Ambient units
• Laundries• Locker rooms
• Sleeping accommodation • Battery charging facilities
• Transportable parts stores • Plant rooms
• Safe shelters • Radar and communications offices
• Command posts • Recreation and mess rooms

These are just some examples – it is not an exhaustive list. We are constantly called in to design and build containers and other assemblies like tented, rapid erection ablution facilities for temporary deployment for different uses and our design team are always on hand to face fresh challenges – and always find the right solution. At the right price and on time.

“We engineer to suit every individual application, meet each client’s specifications and provide solutions for each project’s requirements – however demanding.”

Engineering Skills in Field Camp and
Temporary Deployable Accommodation – TDA.

The Stonehaven Engineering team has all the necessary engineering and project management skills to see complex camp infrastructure contracts through from start to finish – down to the smallest detail. Our TDA products are currently in service in many regions across the world, including Bosnia and Kosova, Iraq and other Middle East countries and Afghanistan.

Products & Applications Include:

• Purpose-built ISO containers
• Military shelters
• Integrated hook-lift container systems
• Expeditionary camp infrastructure
• High specification mobile units

Fully built-in services available to provide:

• Ablutions
• Catering
• Laundry
• Washing
• Ambient storage
• Frozen storage
• Water and power distribution

On site testing

The rough-and-tumble of action in the defence field and extreme environments leaves no room for weaknesses in equipment. We know that from years of experience and carry out the most rigorous testing programmes and procedures to ensure that our equipment can be installed rapidly and works efficiently and effectively – whatever the location and whatever the scenario.

Every component and unit we produce undergoes the fullest range of tests at Stonehaven before commissioning, despatch and delivery.

And, for peace of mind, a full test manual is provided with every one of our products so that the customer can carry out their own tests following identical procedures to ensure that the unit will do its job as and when it is needed.

Military Rapid Deployment Shelter Design Expertise

Our design team use the latest CAD systems at the design stage to ensure that every product will meet its individual requirements. It’s a completely flexible service which can tackle projects ranging from rapid deployment shelters for desert conditions to converting a surplus fuel tanker into a mobile police command post.

The designs take into account a very wide range of factors governing the unit’s use including ambience, temperature, humidity, weather conditions, air conditioning, heating, internal drainage and the storage with recycling of water.

Containers can be designed for transport by sea, land or air, with the option of fixed, mobile or re-locatable usage. Versatility is built into many of our product designs so that the same unit can be re-located from high temperature environments like the Middle East to the Falkland Islands with no modification.

Designs also take into account local power sources to ensure that once the unit it set up on location, it can interface with the defined power source immediately.

Defence is a dynamic, rapidly changing industry, and our innovatory approach makes it possible for us to respond to these changes swiftly. For example, we have met the growing demand for DROPS – Demountable Rack Off-loading Pick-up Systems products - and produced containers for this application.

These are specifically designed for rapid deployment so they can be loaded and unloaded in a matter of minutes and put into service immediately. A number of Stonehaven DROPS units have seen service in the recent Iraq conflict and the desert operations which followed.

The Best Components

We source the best available components with a proven record of reliability. These range from major items like refrigeration units and heavy-duty washing machines to the smallest details – down to the best taps and showerheads for use in shower facilities for combat conditions. Tenders include comprehensive spares packages.

By choosing and working with the best suppliers, we ensure that clients benefit from our suppliers’ worldwide product support networks.

Meeting the Specification

Our containers and other assemblies can be designed to meet the highest specification standards of fire ratings, acoustic levels, radio frequency interference (RFI),and pressurised for protection against nuclear, biological and chemical contaminations (NBC).

On Site Construction

Each container or assembly is constructed and fitted out at our Stonehaven facility.The construction techniques and materials used for the main ‘outer shell’ of our containers can vary from mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium skin, armour plating, glass reinforced plastic, composite or sandwich panels. All units are generally constructed to withstand the varying climatic and environmental conditions which can occur in multi-location operations.

As a leading systems integrator Systems Interface specialises in complex airport and air traffic control systems with particular expertise in project management, consultancy and complete turnkey projects.

Total Turnkey Airport Solutions

UK based Systems Interface Ltd specialises in the provision of fully integrated systems tailored to meet individual clients’ precise requirements for Air Traffic Control and Air Traffic Management solutions. With many years experience we have a proven reputation for delivering complex turnkey projects to Civil and Defence organisations worldwide.

Our Project Management team are Quality approved to BS EN 9001:2008.

Ground Based Navigational Aids

Our services include - Supply, Installation and Commissioning of:

• Navigational Aids - ILS, DME, DVOR. NDB, DF
• Integrated ATC Solutions – Voice and Radar Recording, Status Monitoring Systems

• Communications Systems - VCCS, HF, VHF and UHF
• Airfield Lighting - Conventional and LED Solar Lighting
• Meteorological Systems - AWOS and IRVR
• Design, Specification and Planning
• Civil Works
• Preparation of Regulatory Documentation – Including Safety Cases

Tactical Deployment Systems

Systems Interface is specialist in the development of turnkey tactical-deployment Navigational Aid systems.

In recent years we have supplied many mobile and fast deployment systems, including multiple NDB/ILS Marker systems to the Egyptian Air Force. These systems provide a complete mobile navaid facility and include design features such as vibration absorbing mounting rack mounts, ISO container standard shelter fixings and military spec trailers. In the case of the Egyptian Air Force, all these innovations were developed with due consideration of the harsh desert conditions to which they would be subjected. Additionally, we have developed a range of mobile Weather Station systems, including completely cable free systems utilising wireless connections and solar power supplies

Solar Powered LED Aviation and Obstruction Lights

For permanent, temporary or emergency use our portable solar lights are invaluable for emergency runways; temporary airfields; helipads, runway edge; taxiway edge, barricade, windsock, obstruction, cranes, telecommunication towers, building and construction lighting.

Systems Interface has successfully supplied solar lights for the following military applications:

• RAF Brampton
• MOD Bristol
• KBR
• RAF Brize Norton
• Irish Air Corps
• British Army Sierra Leone
• United Nations – Lebanon
• Afghanistan/Iraq
• Zambia Air Force

Aviation Project Management

We manage turnkey projects including navigation systems such as ILS, DVOR, CVOR, DME, TACAN and NDB, integrated control tower systems: control consoles, radio and telephone communications, VCCS and Met equipment, and Airfield Ground Lighting solutions ranging from PAPIs to complete CAT II and III installations. Typically projects include civil works, antenna rigging, high voltage supply networks to remote airfield sites, fibre optic networks and LANs, cable trenching and construction of antenna and shelter foundations and grading of the ILS glidepath beam-forming areas.

Airport Navigational Aids & Instrument Landing Systems

We are amongst Europe’s leading Instrument Landing System (ILS) and airport navigational aids integrators. Localizer, Glidepath and Marker Beacon, Far Field Monitor and portable Field Test Sets, ILS systems are available in a wide range of configurations, all meeting the most stringent ICAO Level 4 requirements, designed to be cost-effective, easy to install and operate, and above all, dependable. We can offer a full turnkey service, including civil works.

Airfield Ground Lighting

Systems Interface is experienced in delivering Airfield Ground Lighting, ranging from Category III airfield configurations at international airports to smaller installations requiring just Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPls) for non-instrument runways. We can also design and supply a Portable Airfield Ground Lighting (PAGL) package for both civil and military use. The Turnkey package includes design, supply and installation of equipment, full control, monitoring and mimics display systems designed to meet the latest ICAO and UK CAA requirements.

Airport/ATC Maintenance and Support

We offer a range of contract terms for specialist maintenance, regular scheduled maintenance activities and assist with fault diagnosis ad-hoc maintenance visits, scheduled periodic visits and emergency call out cover. Our airport and ATC maintenance and support staff are highly experienced ATC systems engineers, and work to exacting standards. Additionally we can advise on maintenance policy development and provide a focal point for sourcing spares and repairs.

Airport Equipment Consultancy

Airport Consultancy services range from system definition to equipment specification and design. Systems Interface utilises sophisticated computer modelling techniques for surveying and site selection for navigational aids (including the production of ILS sensitive areas) plus the design and preparation of instrument approach procedures. A whole package of tools to assist the aerodrome licensee in aerodrome safeguarding are now available.

Ground Based Navaid Systems Training

Systems Interface has developed a series of ground based navaid systems training courses for personnel responsible for operations, maintenance and management. Courses are tailored to individual customer's needs and can be provided in the UK or overseas. Students receive the appropriate certification for the training they undertake. We can also provide expert trainers to deliver manufacturer’s courses.