Northrop Grumman's Firescout unmanned helicopter is programmed on the ground via a laptop computer.
ICI designed a chassis system to hold and protect the laptop while it is tethered to the UAV.
The cradle contains an electronics tray that processes the helicopter's signal before feeding it into the laptop.
Pelatron's M2C2 Advanced Prototype is a military command center's worth of electronics and communications equipment shoehorned into a HMMWV.
ICI covered all aspects of the system, including electronics packaging, antenna mounting, and operator positions.
Geodetics ENPU is a high precision GPS receiver.
ICI worked on both the electrical and mechanical designs in parallel in order to achieve the compact form factor.
A special heat sink was designed around the CPU to keep the unit operating in hot climates.
GA's Inmarsat Communications System provides backup communications for the Predator UAV via the Inmarsat satellite network.
The mechanical case provides protection and quick access to the many electronics components required.
Airflow considerations for both cooling and heating were a special concern.
Integrated Consultants, Inc. supported SSC-Pacific advancing a prototype design requiring debug and fabrication detail. ICI developed the necessary drawings and schematics to produce a first article device, then produced 12 units on a quick turn basis.
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