[SatNews] Allen-Vanguard has released a further application for its software defined, open architecture…
…EQUINOX Electronic Countermeasure system. This new application will provide remote command and control of EQUINOX units from anywhere in the world. This represents a game changer in the way ECM can be used and maintained. Providing real time diagnostics and sending updated waveforms using secure communication protocols will benefit the logistics chain. Dynamically changing protective profiles will be a real boost to deployed Electronic Warfare Coordination Cells as well as headquarters which could be on the far side of the globe.
“This is a very exciting development and one that shows the true versatility of a software defined system such as EQUINOX” said Allen-Vanguard CEO, Dennis Morris. The server-based application provides users global access via a web-based interface to deployed EQUINOX assets worldwide. This marks the first known real time Machine to Machine (M2M) connectivity of Electronic Countermeasures. With the application, users will not only get full situational awareness of deployed systems but will be able to securely provision and get feedback from all their assets on the ground.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg and we aim to continue our innovative product development to provide further remote functionality that will encompass our other ECM systems”, Mr. Morris continued. “This truly is the start of ‘every system a sensor’ that has long been the aspiration of large Electronic Warfare programs. Using the Short Burst Data of the Iridium network in collaboration with Track24 we are able to provide a cheap COTS communications transport layer that can seamlessly be integrated onto existing platforms to provide an immediate capability”.
With the sensitive receiver capability inherent in EQUINOX this application can provide virtual real time indication of when possible trigger signals are seen in the battlespace. This almost instantaneous cueing will allow timely deployment of other assets to thwart attacks.
