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Airborne Surveillance Equipment

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Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions offers complete, total-solution airborne surveillance systems for rotary and xed wing aircraft. Our industry-leading rugged displays, video distribution and recording equipment are used worldwide by military, police, search and rescue, coast guard, customs, border patrol, and air ambulance organizations. Scalable, interoperable, easy to install and congure, our Skyquest products are part of a complete system solution that maximizes the effectiveness of airborne surveillance missions.

The comprehensive selection of Skyquest mission displays range in size from 6.4 through to 20. Our displays are available in both standard and widescreen formats and many have the option for high-denition video inputs. Other options available on most displays include touch screen, soft keys, NVG ltering, picture-in-picture, quad view and even an embedded high speed PC. O ppos I T e PAG e : The Skyquest Video Management System (VMS) uniquely delivers video switching, recording, and display capabilities within the aircraft. It provides extensive, exible video management capability including touch screen control, multiple video sources on any display, and direct control of recorders, all from any of the on-board rugged video displays. Skyquest VMS is currently elded with leading law enforcement and military customers throughout the world, including UK MOD, most UK law enforcement operators, and the US Army Air National Guard. Pictured at right is Londons Metropolitan Police installation. The Skyquest portfolio of products shown on the following pages can all be used as part of a VMS, or individually in a stand alone installation. The system can be customized to customer requirements or offered in a standard conguration. Please review the promotional VMS video at www.cwcdefense.com for further information.
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The Skyquest AVDU-1626 multi-function 6.4 display system. This display can be used either stand alone or in conjunction with a VMS.
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The 6.4 AVDU-1626 and 8.4 AVDU-2126 landscape split display are available for installations where depth of unit is critical. The display is essentially supplied in two units: the display head and the electronics box. Shown here tted to an EC145 helicopter, the screen can be folded away for take off and landing. During ight the pilot can select a number of inputs including moving maps, mission computer and video inputs.

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The 8.4 range of displays are available for normal console mounting, or as a hand held unit with the connector on the bottom or top face, enabling side pocket storage in the aircraft.

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Skyquest equipment is successfully installed on a number of the leading aircraft manufacturer platforms. Pictured here is the AS365 and the EC-135.

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Skyquest AVDU-2112 8.4 mission display in Agusta Westlands AW139 cockpit. OpposITe PAGe: Rear operator console in a typical EC135 helicopter installation.
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AVDU-2111, 2112 and 2113 were initially designed for the central cockpit display in the AW139. The operator can call up moving map (shown), video, hoist camera and radar images.

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AVDU-2655 10.4 multi-function display with built in matrix and high-denition inputs as standard.

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AVDU-2649 is a standard option as the central cockpit display on the Eurocopter Dolphin and Puma helicopters.

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Typical installation in an EC145. The Skyquest AVDU-2650 10.4 multi-function display offers great exibility to the user. Shown left as front mission display and above as rear cabin mission display in fold-down installation.

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Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions can adapt the button legends on any Skyquest display to match the mission equipment used on the aircraft, and to meet specic customer requirements.

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10.4 mission display installed in a Eurocopter AS350 helicopter.

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Londons Metropolitan Police EC145 Helicopter. O pposI T e PA G e : Typical rear installation of a Skyquest Video Management System inside the Metropolitan Polices EC145, shown here with two 15 displays, a single 10 display and video recorder.
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10.4 AVDU-2650 mission display. Note video recorder control buttons on top edge and LED lights to conrm video recording status to operator.

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Any display can show any input on board the aircraft when part of a Video Management System. The above image shows an AVDU-2650 displaying a quad image from a video distribution unit.

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Quad view is available on any display when tted to a VDSU, as part of a Video Management System installation. The quad image allows the user to receive all the important mission information at a single glance. When combined with a touchscreen, the operator can simply touch one of the quads to bring the selected image to full screen.
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Rear mission console in MD902 helicopter used by Greater Manchester Police in the UK. Skyquest AVDU-5008 20 highdenition mission display (left) and AVDU-3824 15 display (right) along with integrated QWERTY keyboard with NVG backlighting.
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VRDV-3500 digital video recorder. Offers playback in ight with simultaneous recording of evidential video onto the removable CompactFlash card. OpposITe PAGe: VRDV-3000 and VRDV-4010 digital CompactFlash video recorders installed in center console of a Eurocopter EC145.

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The VRDV-5004 (pictured) is capable of full high-denition video capture from the latest EO Sensors. The single channel HDSDI recorders use CompactFlash card storage media, allow playback in ight and can be controlled by Skyquest displays.

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The VRDV-4010 dual deck digital video recorder can be used to record two individual video inputs and up to 4 audio channels. The unit can also be congured to daisy chain (drop down from one to the next recording deck) to double the available recording time. Skyquest recorders can be controlled either via the buttons on the unit itself, or by using controls on a Skyquest display, or by connecting them to a Skyquest remote control panel (pictured above right).

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The VDSU-1407 is the heart of the Skyquest Video Management System and offers complete exibility to users on board aircraft with complex airborne surveillance systems. The unit is capable of distributing video from multiple sources such as EO Turrets and digital moving maps and actively switching them to any display or recorder, at any time during the mission. Please review the promotional VMS video at www.cwcdefense.com

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VDSU-1420 High Denition video distribution unit for switching HD video around the aircraft. It can be controlled by any Skyquest display or remote panel and used as a sole distribution unit or in conjunction with one of our analogue video management units.

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Skyquest Product Line Summary

Displays
Part Number Size Format Resolution Brightness (cd/m2) Video Inputs 2x Composite Inputs 2x Y/C Inputs 1x RGsB Input 1x VGA Input 1x HD-SDI Input 2x HD-SDI Input DVI Input Functions Touchscreen NVG Filtering Dual LED Backlight RS422 Interface RS232 Interface PS2 Interface Heaters Switching Matrix Switching Matrix with in Built Quad Generator Quad Generator Embedded PC q q X X X X F X X X X X q X X X X F X X X X q q q q q q q X X X X q q q l l l X l X X X q q q q q q q X X X X
Key l = Standard q = Option (Note that it may not be possible for certain option combinations on a single display please consult the factory for details) X = Not available F = Consult factory. This option may be possible.

AVDU-1626 6.4 4:3 640x480 1600

AVDU-2649 10.4 4:3 1024x768 800

AVDU-2650 10.4 4:3 1024x768 800

AVDU-2655 10.4 4:3 1024x768 800

AVDU-3824 15 4:3 1024x768 800

AVDU-4300 17.3 16:9 1920x1080 1000

AVDU-5008 20 16:9 1366x768 450

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Note: All of the above displays are available with various options, such as Night Vision Goggle ltering, touchscreen control and internal heaters. For detailed information on any of the above products and available options, please visit www.cwcdefense.com/skyquest.

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Video Distribution
Part Number Description Weight Dimensions (mm) DxWxH Standard or High-Denition Inputs VDSU-1407 Full video management unit
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Video Recorders
VDSU-1420 Full video management unit 4kg VADU-9110 Simple video distribution unit 2kg 217x188x67 HD 6x HD-SDI 4x HD Differential 8x HD-SDI Any input switched to any output SD 32 inputs congurable to either composite, Y/C or RGBHV Up to 3 displays plus recorder VADU-9111 HD and SD Video splitter 1.2kg 217x120x82 Both 2x HD or SD Comp video VADU-9112 Video distribution unit 2.5kg 217x188x67 SD 32 inputs congurable to either composite, Y/C or RGBHV Up to 10 displays Output connectors also output 28V DC Designed to work in conjunction with the AVDU2105 display l X X X X X X X Part Number Dimensions (mm) DxWxH Weight (approx.) Dzus Mounted Capabilities PAL NTSC Composite Input Y/C Input HD-SDI Input Single Channel Dual Channel Playback in Flight Playback in Flight without Interrupting Recording Controllable From a Skyquest Display
Key l = Standard q = Option (Note that it may not be possible for certain option combinations on a single display please consult the factory for details) X = Not available F = Consult factory. This option may be possible.

VRDV-3500 225x146x57 1kg l

VRDV-4010 155x146x38 0.8kg l

VRDV-4011 155x146x38 0.8kg l

VRDV-5004 140x146x57 1.3kg l

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257x153x215 SD 22x Composite or Y/C 8x RGBHV Up to 5 displays and 4 xed BNC composite video outputs Plus additional outputs for video recorders and downlinks

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Outputs

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A b o u t C u r t i s s - Wr i g h t C ontrols Defense Solutions

Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions is a long established technology leader in the development of rugged electronic modules and systems for defense applications. Curtiss-Wright serves as a technology and integration partner to its customers, providing a full range of advanced, highly engineered solutions in applications including C4ISR systems, unmanned subsystems, mission computing, re control, turret stabilization, and recording & storage solutions. Additionally, the companys broad engineering capabilities combine systems, software, electrical, and mechanical design expertise with comprehensive program management and a broad range of life-cycle support services.

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Web: www.cwcdefense.com/skyquest Email: skyquest@curtisswright.com