Onboard & Ground telemetry
Real‑Time Flight Test Data.
Complete onboard and ground chains. End‑to‑End.
Ground telemetry
Complete best-in-class ground telemetry equipment: receive tracking antennas, receivers, recorders, processors, and a central Manager. Systems can be fixed, mobile, or shipborne; they scale from single stations to multi‑site ranges with redundant links and best‑source selection. We enable high-fidelity real‑time decision‑making and post‑flight analysis.
Onboard telemetry
Rugged, flight‑proven onboard telemetry that acquires, encodes, records, and transmits critical flight‑test data with high fidelity to ground stations. Built for L/S/C‑band operation, power‑scalable links, and harsh environments (including supersonic regimes), while complying with international telemetry standards (IRIG‑106 family).
Ground telemetry
Complete best-in-class ground telemetry equipment: receive tracking antennas, receivers, recorders, processors, and a central Manager. Systems can be fixed, mobile, or shipborne; they scale from single stations to multi‑site ranges with redundant links and best‑source selection. We enable high-fidelity real‑time decision‑making and post‑flight analysis.
Central manager
- Unified command of antennas, receivers, recorders, and best‑source selectors from a single console, local or remote.
- Time discipline & geo‑awareness (IRIG‑B, GNSS/compass/IMU inputs) for consistent pointing and correlation across sites.
- Ethernet‑based control enables unattended stations, shipborne use, and rapid deployment in shelters or containers.
- Redundancy & continuity via automatic source switching and multi‑station federation to close coverage gaps.
- APIs/automation hooks for range C2 integration and scripted test procedures.
Mobile ground stations
- Two deployment formats: a trailer-mounted tracking antenna that pairs with your existing ground chain, and a fully integrated telemetry vehicle carrying antenna, processing racks and operator consoles.
- The vehicle-integrated station puts the complete chain — receive tracking antenna, receivers, recorders, processors and operator positions — in a single unit, so a range team is operational shortly after arrival without external infrastructure.
- The trailer variant is towable by a standard vehicle and suits campaigns where the processing and control equipment is already on site or housed elsewhere.
- Same equipment and standards as our fixed stations: L/S/C-band reception, IRIG-106 compliance, redundant links and best-source selection across multiple receive points.
- Built for field conditions and for multi-site ranges: a mobile station can work standalone or as an additional receive site reporting into a central Manager.
Processors
- Frame sync, decommutation, and conversion (logic, polynomials, DLLs) including IRIG‑106 Ch.7 demux.
- Network‑centric ingest of UDP/Ch.10 streams (plus hybrid PCM inputs) for flexible, COTS‑only deployments.
- Real‑time alarms & visualization with configurable dashboards for flight‑test engineers and mission control.
- Data storage & broadcast to auxiliary displays and analysis stations, supporting both live and post‑flight workflows.
- Laptop to rack‑scale—the same toolchain runs on portable setups or fully redundant server rooms.
Receive tracking antennas
- High‑gain, multi‑band (L/S/C) reception with options from compact, mobile units to large dual‑axis systems for long‑range, high‑dynamics tracking.
- Fast azimuth/elevation servos and monopulse/assisted acquisition modes maintain lock on agile targets (including hypersonic profiles).
- Ruggedized radome designs (IP‑rated) for rain, dust, sand, and extended temperature ranges; containerized and trailer/skid variants available.
- Ethernet/IP control with GNSS/compass inputs supports unmanned remote stations and shipborne stabilization.
- Scalable apertures (from <1 m class to >10 m) to optimize G/T and beamwidth for range geometry and acquisition strategy.
Receivers
- All TM bands & modulations (e.g., PCM‑FM, MSK/SOQPSK, COFDM, STC; IRIG‑218‑20 compliant) with advanced equalization for weak/faded links.
- Multi‑channel architectures (1–4+) with pre‑/post‑D combining and high dynamic‑range RF design for robust operation.
- Integrated tools such as wideband spectrum viewing and built‑in signal generation to speed bring‑up and troubleshooting.
- Embedded recording/replay options reduce external wiring and enable rapid test turnaround.
- Local/remote GUI over Ethernet for centralized configuration, monitoring, and automation.
Recorders
- High‑throughput PCM capture up to ~800 Mb/s with support for dozens of concurrent PCM streams in modular chassis.
- IRIG‑106 Chapter 10 recording with Chapter 7 demux, enabling seamless handling of video, buses, and sensor data.
- Media flexibility (HDDs/cartridges) and on‑board/ground replay to accelerate debrief and anomaly resolution.
- Browser‑based remote control and health/status for distributed ranges and unattended shelters.
- Clean gatewaying between PCM and Ethernet to simplify integration and data dissemination.
Onboard telemetry
Rugged, flight‑proven onboard telemetry that acquires, encodes, records, and transmits critical flight‑test data with high fidelity to ground stations. Built for L/S/C‑band operation, power‑scalable links, and harsh environments (including supersonic regimes), while complying with international telemetry standards (IRIG‑106 family).
Airborne recorders (IRIG-B Chapter 10)
- Captures the bus stream locally in Chapter 10 format for post‑flight analysis.
- Contains a range of signal interface modules, for various data sources and bus types (PCM, Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-
- 1553, CAN, analog, video, serial, discrete, etc.).
- Supports synchronized time‑tagging across sources.
- Solid‑state storage for reliability in high‑G/vibration environments.
- Quick‑turn data offload to lab analysis tools
Bus streaming and encoding
- IRIG‑106 Chapter 4 (PCM) as the most common real‑time stream.
- IRIG‑106 Chapter 7 options for packetized streaming.
- Integrated bit synchronization & encoding for robust links.
- Configurable data rates and framing for link‑budget optimization.
- Built to maintain data integrity through the full transmit chain.
Data Acquisition Units (DAUs)
- Configurable chassis with multiple I/O boards in order to drive the required sensors (e.g., IMUs, accelerometers, Pitot tubes, etc..) and databus formats (e.g., ARINC‑429, MIL‑STD‑1553, Ethernet, AFDX, RS‑232/422, etc.).
- Multiplexes multi‑sensor inputs into a unified output stream.
- Onboard sensor management: power, data conditioning, and health checks.
- Scalable from single DAU to multi‑node FTI networks.
- Designed for shock/vibration profiles in demanding flight tests.
Onboard switches
- Combines multiple DAU outputs and other payload streams on the aircraft bus.
- Deterministic aggregation for time‑aligned data delivery.
- Flexible topologies (star/chain) to suit installation constraints.
- Supports mixed interfaces common in FTI (e.g., PCM/Ethernet/serial).
- Designed to interwork with downstream recorders and RF encoders.
Power Supply & Distribution
- Centralised or distributed power for all chain elements.
- Input filtering and protections for platform transients.
- Redundancy options for mission‑critical phases.
- Designed to meet flight‑test safety and EMC constraints.
- Supports battery‑backed operation if required.
Real‑Time Airborne Displays
- In‑flight visualisation of key parameters for FTI campaign crew or test engineers.
- Alarm thresholds to flag out‑of‑family behavior.
- Configurable pages for different mission phases.
- Interfaces directly with the onboard databus.
- Lightweight, low‑power options for space‑constrained installations.
RF Transmitters & Antennas
- L/S/C‑band operation with selectable output power and modulation profiles.
- Diversity using multiple transmitters/antennas with different polarizations and carriers.
- High‑integrity air‑to‑ground link to range ground receivers.
- Built for thermal, shock, and vibration flight conditions (including supersonic flights).
- Compact form factors for test vehicles (UAVs, aircraft, helicopters, rockets, missiles, etc.).
Sensors & Signal Conditioning
- Supports a wide range of mixed measurements: temperature, analog, discrete, vibration, accelerometers, voice, etc.
- Modular signal conditioning for diverse sensor types and ranges.
- Stable timing reference for synchronized sampling across the test vehicle.
- EMI/EMC‑aware design for clean, low‑noise acquisition on test vehicles.
- Ready for integration into distributed FTI networks.