Energizing Security
Advanced Power Systems for Defense Radars
Energizing Security
For over 30 years, the Air Force’s PAVE PAWS phased array early warning radar has been monitoring the United States' eastern seaboard for any land and sea strikes by enemy ballistic missiles. Located in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this ten-story radar station also tracks over 21,000 earth-orbiting objects daily, from satellites and space debris to manned systems like the space shuttle and the International Space Station. This radar is truly an essential part of our national defense operations.
SPI was selected to design and build a modern-day, Sub Array, 9kW switching power supply as a “way ahead” to begin replacing the current aging legacy supplies. Our solution provides a "patented" high-voltage, passive PFC approach with extremely low harmonic content and is designed to operate for 30+ years.
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The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR is a highly expeditionary, three-dimensional, short-to-medium-range multi-role radar designed to detect low-observable, low-radar cross-section targets such as rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles, and unmanned aircraft systems. The G/ATOR is being developed by Northrop Grumman and will be employed by the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) across the range of military operations.
SPI was contracted to design an extremely efficient, baseplate-cooled, rugged power supply using the latest COTS technology.
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Lockheed Martin's Q-53 radar (formerly EQ-36) was designed to replace the aging TPQ-36 & TPQ-37 medium-range radars. With its ability to detect, classify, track, and determine the location of enemy fire such as mortars, artillery, and rockets, this radar provides enhanced capabilities when soldiers are under attack.
SPI played a key role in supporting the program's aggressive schedule by designing and building a complete system's worth of power supplies within 12 weeks! Our patented technology cancels out all harmonic power line frequencies on the output ripple, eliminating the need for additional output LC filters, which improves reliability and saves significant weight.
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The MEADS Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) is a mobile X-band, solid-state, phased array radar which was designed for extremely rapid deployments anywhere in the world. The MFCR provides both surveillance and fire control capabilities until a surveillance radar joins the network.
SPI was contracted to design an extremely unique and rugged power supply using the latest COTS technology.
Raytheon has been contracted to support Tech Refresh kits for the US NAVY's AN/SPS-73 radar. This system is a short-range, two-dimensional, surface-search/navigation radar that provides contact range and bearing information. The SPS-73 has become a staple for navigational radars in the U.S. Navy fleet.
SPI has been selected as a partner to provide its ruggedized and conformally coated GNX-450P & CPCI-600P series power supplies to power this important system.
GNX-450P Series CPCI-600P Series
Developed for the United States Ballistic Missile Defense Organization and the United States Marine Corps, the TPS-59 is a phased array, 3-dimensional, transportable air search radar designed to operate with HAWK and Patriot systems. It is the most cost-effective early warning, situational awareness, and TMD system currently available.
SPI powers the Signal Processor cabinet used in these high-tech radars. Using COTS technology, our Model LMCO-1366-SYS was designed, developed, and delivered in less than 14 weeks.
LMCO-1366 Power Rack System
The Joint Surveillance and Attack Radar System, a joint development of the US Air Force and Army. SPI played a crucial role by providing rugged 1 Kilowatt, hot swappable power supplies to all 17 Compaq AlphaServer workstations onboard.
DEC-830 1KW Supply JSTARS AlphaServer
CCTT is composed of computer-driven combat vehicle simulators and emulator workstations. They operate interactively over local and wide area networks. This equipment is used to train personnel for operation in M1A1/M1A2 Tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and HIMMWV. SPI provides integrated power via our ECC-1650 ruggedized 19" rack system. Lockheed Martin supplies the Army with CCTT Trainers.
ECC 1650 Rack Power System
Northrop Grumman provides the TPS70 Radar, a portable rugged long-range radar system. SPI provides Transmitter power supplies (7), 5KW supplies in (2), 19" and 24" bulk rack systems, as well as a multivolt redundant supply system—all units are hot swappable.
5KW Transmitter Supply Multivolt Rack System
Northrop Grumman provides the TPS63 Radar, a rugged long-range radar system. SPI provides Transmitter power supplies (4), 6.5KW supplies in a 24" bulk rack system, as well as a multivolt redundant supply system—all units are hot swappable. SPI also provides the receiver power, 1KW of redundant low noise power in a 24" rack system.
6.5KW Transmitter Supply Multivolt Power Supply 20KW Rack System Multivolt Rack System Receiver Rack System
Northrop Grumman provides the radar for this Tethered Aerostat system. The primary mission is to provide low level radar surveillance for federal agencies involved in homeland security functions. SPI provides the lightweight, 15000 watt rack system which powers the onboard transmitter.
13KW Rack System
The AN/MPN-25 is the military designation for the ITT GCA-2000 Ground Controlled Approach System. This is a portable solid state, high reliability radar. MPN-25 has been built using inexpensive COTS technology and redundant systems.
ITT AN/MPN-25 Power Rack System
The OT-TES upgrade program is the replacement for the legacy MAIS system used at the Operational Test Command Center in West Fort Hood, Texas. It is a mobile, high fidelity tactical engagement simulation network used by the United States Army. SPI supplies Argon ST (formerly SDRC) a customized 5600 watt, rack mount supply which uses our standard COTS products to power this important training network.
SDR-5600
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