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CHANTILLY, Va. – General Dynamics Missions Systems will be an exhibitor at the Air & Space Forces Warfare Symposium, scheduled for Sept. 22-24 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Mike Dupasquier, vice president of Airborne Systems for General Dynamics Mission Systems will participate in a panel of industry and government leaders to discuss “Enabling the Long-Range Kill Chain,” Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 9am in room Potomac C.

Following is a list of General Dynamics Mission Systems products and solutions that will be displayed at the event.

Secure Multi-Function Processing: General Dynamics Mission Systems will be exhibiting a variety of mission processing, stores processors, and multi-level security capabilities designed to accelerate capability insertion and deployment, and enable joint all-domain operations with a secure, multi-level computing infrastructure. Our Multi-Function Processors are integrated with multi-level security and cross-domain solutions and feature both an air-cooled and liquid cooled option. We are also featuring Network Attached Storage system that feature Integrated Type 1 Encryption or Integrated MLS storage. Our Stores Management Systems are open mission system-based and support both Universal Armament Interface and Mil-Std-1760E.

Next Gen Survival Radio: The Next Generation Combat Survival Radio (NGSR) is a U.S Air Force-led program for the Joint Force providing line-of-sight voice and secure, over-the-horizon, two-way data communications that help combat search and rescue teams quickly locate, authenticate and rescue downed pilots and isolated military personnel. The radio sends encrypted global positioning information, user identification and situation reports to provide rescue teams and aircraft operating in hazardous conditions with quick and accurate location information. The new NGSR radio is significantly smaller, lighter and has better power efficiency than previous combat, search and rescue (CSAR) radios.

URC-300® Transceiver: The URC-300 is a versatile platform that supports multiple waveforms and provides exceptional radio frequency (RF) performance to support ground-to-air, line-of-sight and other mission critical applications. It provides interference-free communications in highly congested environments and improves immunity to outside interference such as other airfield channels, Wi-Fi transmitters, and commercial FM broadcast towers. Users can operate multiple URC-300s as close as 6.5 feet apart without interference, an unprecedented capability compared to currently available tactical man-pack radios that require at least 50 to as much as 115 feet of separation. This close proximity capability enables rapid grab-and-go, multi-channel operations during emergency situations.

Smart Munitions: This exhibit will feature a host of key weapon subsystems capabilities comprised of Assured PNT capabilities, Software-Defined Radios (SDR), Anti-Tamper (AT) technologies, and guidance electronic units as part of an integrated solution to improve the kill chain for long-range precision fires and associated weapons platforms.

GPS Source Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions: Fight Tonight and Modified Reception Pattern Antenna (MRPA) Assured PNT solutions for GPS-challenged environments are based on threat conditions and have scalable, low-cost and easy-to-install solutions for the majority of the Army tactical ground vehicle fleet.

Secure Network Processor (SNP) provides secure networking and data-transport mission payload functionality enabling SmallSats to seamlessly and securely link into proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) constellations faster and easier than ever before. Explore the live demonstration and learn how SNP encompasses all requirements into one fully-integrated and Rad-tolerant SWaP-optimized unit that meets the most demanding LEO orbits, including Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) and large constellation orbits.

Space Communications & Electronics

Sentinel M-Code GPS Receiver, the only space qualified M-Code GPS receiver certified to receive and process Military Code GPS Signals, provides precise positioning, velocity, and time information for LEO and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) applications.

Explorer GPS Receiver receives and processes civil and commercial GPS signals in a low SWaP-C form factor that provides position, velocity, and time information for LEO and GEO applications and missions.

PNT Receiver is an integrated navigation subsystem designed for military or civil smallsat LEO constellations with low-cost, low-SWaP and 3-5 years mission life. This integrated navigation subsystem is the next generation of our legacy space-qualified Monarch and Sentinel GPS Receivers with 1,000+ equivalent years of accumulated space heritage and more than 6M orbits.

TACDS: General Dynamics Mission Systems designs, builds and delivers data protection products and solutions to secure our Nation’s critical information. TACDS®, our tactical cross domain solution (CDS), enables high-value information to be shared and transmitted across different security domains across the most austere environments. TACDS empowers the warfighter to share the right data with the right people at the right time, as demonstrated during the recent PEO IEW&S Scarlet Dragon Experimentation where Integrated Sensor Architecture was successfully utilized to transmit EW data from Beast+ sensors across TACDS and then securely transferred into MAVEN Smart System, an AI-enabled platform. Learn more about this experimentation and the innovation utilized in this rapid integration testing to support rapid decision making across the tactical battlefield.

Sentinel: General Dynamics Mission Systems has 70 years of experience supporting the strategic deterrence triad, both for U.S. Air Force intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) programs and U.S. Navy Strategic Weapons System programs. We are continuing this important work as a member of Northrop Grumman’s Nationwide Team for the U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel Program. Our team is executing the design and production of critical elements of the command and launch segment for higher authority communications and codes and cryptography, and producing strategic-grade components for the program’s aerospace vehicle equipment segment.

Aircrew Alerting: General Dynamics Mission Systems is a trusted partner for aircrew alerting, providing immediate aircrew alerting capability at fixed and transportable sites using secure, modular, and open system architectures for support and upgradability.

Aircraft Radomes: General Dynamics Mission Systems is a trusted leader in the design and manufacturing of high-performance radomes for commercial and military aircraft. We have produced tens of thousands of radomes for various platforms, including fighter/attack, bomber, transport, UAV/ACP/CCA, pod, and commercial aircraft. Applications include multi-function array, fire control, electronic warfare, SATCOM, data link, weather, and more.

Ultra-Wideband Radome: General Dynamics Mission Systems has developed ultra-wideband (UWB) radome technology to support next-generation integrated sensors and multi-function arrays. The UWB radome features increased functionality over wide frequency spectrums as well as increased Maturing Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL). It can be tailored to integrated forebody (IFB) and different conformal geometries and is suited for incorporation of survivability requirements.

General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), provides mission critical solutions to the challenges facing our defense, intelligence and cyber security customers across all domains. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, General Dynamics Mission Systems employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide. For more information about the General Dynamics Mission Systems broad portfolio of capabilities, visit gdmissionsystems.com.