Technology for protection against improvised explosive ... · • Nowadays “Electron Progress” EAD continues to develop, manufacture and integrate ... • Manpack jammer is designed

Electron Progress EAD

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Technology for protection against improvised explosive devices, monitoring and interception

systems

35 years

working for the defense and security industry Sofia 2011


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Who we are

• A Bulgarian company established in 1976 as Institute for Defense Electronics, which goal was to provide R&D and manufacturing of electronics products and systems for domestic and foreign government needs• Privatized in 2002 and currently is 100% private owned by Miltech Ltd• Announced in 2004 as Strategic Partner of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense• Nowadays “Electron Progress” EAD continues to develop, manufacture and integrate communication and information systems for the defense and the national security• “Electron Progress” EAD has sustained in the leadership of the Bulgarian Defense Industry for more than 35 years, continuing to expand its capabilities and offering products and systems based on cutting edge technologies


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Being the first in Bulgaria – the spirit of the pioneer

• 2003 – The first Bulgarian company NATO AQAP 2110 Certified• 2004 – The first Bulgarian company that sent its own personnel to support BG mission in Iraq • 2004 – The first Bulgarian company managed by a US CEO• 2004 – The first Bulgarian defense company presented to the London Stock Exchange Investors• 2005 – The first Bulgarian company awarded NATO BOA AgreementBOA provides participation of qualified firms, under the principles of non-discrimination in various projects especially in the IT area• 2006 – The first Bulgarian company that applied the offset approach and started to assemble in-county the last generation of Harris radio-communications equipment • 2007 – The first Bulgarian private company granted NATO classified document registry• 2009 – The first Bulgarian secret level corporate LAN built in “Electron Progress” EAD • 2010 - The first company in Bulgaria received a patent for a high-tech product for counteracting improvised explosive devices (IEDs)


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Our Vision – preferred partner of choice of building telecommunication networks

• Leader in the development and integration of communications and information systems

• Manufacturer of electronic products and systems for the defense, national security and civil sector

• Preferred partner for Industrial Participation (offset) programs

• Support our customers 24/7 and everywhere

• Provide turn - key solutions for the public sector, based on extensive experience in the national security sector


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Competencies – high-level systems integration

• Turn-key solutions in wide area network communications and information technology sectors

- Audit of the sites• Systematic design• Construction works• Delivery of the equipment • Installations• Commissioning the system• Training of the client staff• 24/7 maintenance service support

• Design and Integration of tactical communication systems• Software and firmware development • Proven project management capabilities• Research and development• Built processing section for NATO and national classified information and permits for access of the staff to such information


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Advantages – 35 years of experience in the field of defence, security and information technology

• Experience as a system integrator of communication and information systems fordefence and security

• Experience in crisis management systems, monitoring, early warning and signaling• „Secret“ level registry and „NATO classified“ document registry• High-qualified professionals, low integration risk• Partnership with market leading companies: Alcatel - Lucent, Lockheed Martin,

Harris, Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Motorola, Rapiscan, etc.• Training center for IT solutions and Project Management• Testing Laboratory


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Our People - Our Main Asset

• 120 + employees• 35 years of experience in the area of defense communications and information systems and product• Number of Products and system delivered• Many of our employees hold PhD in telecommunications or computes science• Many of them have been trained in our partner companies: Alcatel, Cisco, Harris, Microsoft, etc.• We are company of choice of many former MOD signal officers and retired generals.• We are also company of choice for graduates from Technical universities and Schools


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Our Partners

Lockheed Martin – management systems, monitoring and cotnrolBAE Systems – tactical communication systemsCisco – IP/MPLS networks and systemsAlcatel-Lucent – SDH/ATM networks and systemsMicrosoft – data base centersOracle – data base software IBM – mass (HDD) storage dataHP – serversSun Microsystems – UNIX based systems and solutionsЕltek – power supply systemsNewave – UPSReichle de Massari – structure cabling


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Distributor of market leading manufacturers

Motorola – wireless and radiocommunications products and systemsHarris – radio communications products and systemsAviat Networks – microwave communications and network solutions KeyMile – “last mile” network solutionsSiRcom – public early warning systemsEltek – power supply systemsNewave – UPS systemsRapiscan – security inspection solutions for people, cargo and vehicles screeningPeli – reinforced containers for transport of equipment with different purpose Hytera – VHF and UHF radiocommunications equipmentPanasonic Thoughbook – Rugged laptops


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AQAP 2110ISO 9001:2000

Quality Assurance

OHSAS 18001:1999

ISO 14001:2004


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Threats

• Between 40 to 60 percent of all terrorist attacks against traveling convoys are made by improvised explosive devices. Some of those attacks include fire attacks, which began immediately after the detonation of the explosive device. However more explosives are used as a means of engaging the attention of the convoy

• Some of the IEDs were remotely detonated using available low-technology devices, which enabled radio frequency command detonation. Therefore, this implies that observation of the target area probably requires line-of-sight observation points in many cases. However, the adaptation of using radios, cell phones and other remotely controlled devices has given the enemy the standoff ability to watch forces from a distance and not be compromised

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/images/ied-iraq-init-wireless-activation.jpg


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The solution - “Comet” technology

• The “Comet” technology is completely Bulgarian intellectual product. The articles are designed and build according to MIL-STD-810F standard. They are produced and tested in the condition of certified system of quality management ISO 9001: 2000 and AQAP 2110

• “Comet” can be configured in manner to answer the specific client's needs –mobile, stationary and man-carried

• Each module can work independent or in system with other modules. In case of setting up of complicated solutions, a number of independent and faraway located systems can be controlled from distance and/or centralized from the Command center by Management and Configuration Software

• All jam conditions can be programmed by the client using specialized software installed on Windows based computer ( the software can be developed according to customer needs).


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“Comet” technology• The output power can be changed by operator. The

following parameters are controlled by software• Output power• Disconnected links to the antennas• Modules inside temperature• Cooling system• Power supply voltage

• Each module can be configured separately from others, which gives priority to the operator to choose his own jamming “scenarios” using:

• All modules• Only selected modules• Spot jamming • Combination of different configurations for

different modules


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“Comet” technology

• The protected area can be monitored through the menu – this is helpful information for the operator when the system is in use and/or in diagnostics regime. “Comet” can work using cars battery net

• The product can be powered by accumulator too


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Advantages of “Comet” technologies

Advantages:

• Freely programmed communications channels • System based on independent modules • Using omni-directional antennas • Uni-directional antennas can be supplied • Build in test and protection algorithms and output power monitor • Managing and diagnostics subsystem • Design and producing depend specific client requirements• Remote control via PC/PDA• Easy for implementation• The system have been tested and sold


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Applications

For protection and defense of :

• Military or civil convoys • Prisons• Stationary or moving objects• Important main roads and logistic centers• A mass events and activities • Protection of government offices and facilities • Special operations against terrorist and

organized groups• Protection against monitoring and interception

systems• Special operations for the disposal of explosive

devices


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Types of radio jammers depending on their application

• Mobile

• Stationary

• Man - carried (in a suitcase)

• Manpack (in rucksack)


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Mobile radio jammer

• The mobile system is a set of six independent modules, which jams radio signals in the range of most popular GSM and radio equipment. Modules can work separated or in groups

• The system ensures independent free programmed channels for communications. Modules can be configured for use in groups or separately.

• The product is equipped with special GSM module • The radio-jammer can work properly without loosing its electrical parameters in

various climate conditions: low atmospheric pressure; in very wide temperature range from -30°С to +55°С; in relative humidity up to 98%; frost, dew, rain, solar radiation and dust

• The unit works efficiently even in case of shocks and vibrations, in case of using in cars and armed vehicles, on any roads with any speeds, at any time on the day during the whole year


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Mobile radio-jammer

• The “Comet's” remote control is ensured by software installed on a laptop. There is a possibility to keep the set of software parameters “Custom band” and full parameter's control, with embedded systems for automatic control of: Output power; power supply voltages; cooling system; VSWR diagnostics and self diagnostics

• It is very easy to be adapted to all vehicles


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Mobile module system for defense against improvised explosive devices “Comet”


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Stationary system

• The stationary jammer (system) is designed to jam radio and GSM communications, to counteract radio or GSM controlled explosive threats in buildings, including buildings with special status such as prisons, police stations, embassies, consulates, border checkpoints, public buildings, etc.

• The used modern communication technologies allows the jammer to be controlled close to the unit or remotely – according to the customer requirements

• Jammers by different output power or frequency range are offered, if necessary it can be designed in accordance with the customers requirements


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Stationary system• The systems for control, management, and diagnostics gives the operator

complete picture of the equipments status • The jammer is completely automated in case of critical situations such as

overheating, malfunction of the antennas, or changing the power supply voltage


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Manpack jammer

• Manpack jammer is designed to jam radio and GSM communications, to protect special operation groups or task forces against bombs or mines with remote radio/GSM activation, which have to pass thru dangerous areasThe use of the device can be done in two ways

• By elegant suitcase• By backpack

• It is fully pressurized and it is able to work in various climate conditions• It can be mounted on a car or armed military vehicle and after that can be

transformed into man-carried kind. The frequency range, their number, realized in one man-carried module, the output power and other parameters depends on the clients needs and requirements. The control, management, and diagnostics system gives to the operator full notion of equipment's condition


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Manpack jammer

• The jammer is completely automated in case of critical situations such as overheating, malfunction of the antennas, or changing the power supply voltage

• Jamming band covers: СВ radio stations, analog radio stations, radio alarms, Walky–Talky (LB,VHF, UHF300, UHF350,UHF400, UHF700/800) Cellular NMT, car alarms, Cellular CDMA 450, Tetra, Cellular CDMA/TDMA, GSM 900, GPS, Satellite Thuraya, Iridium, Odyssey, GlobalStar, Inmarsat, Aces, Elipso, GSM 1800, GSM1900, Cellular UMTS/WCDMA(3G), WLAN, FiFi, Fi Max and many others

• If necessary it is possible to make full or partial design of the jammer or the accompanying software and producing the needed modules to cover client's requirements


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Manpack jammer

Advantages:• Automatic monitoring of the quality of the antenna, operating temperature,

supply voltage • Overload protection to the transmitter output, overheating, etc.• Testing, configuration and diagnostics – via PC• Turn on and Turn off – remotely via PC or through a switch based on the

faceplate • Implemented testing program for monitoring the state of the jammer and its

management


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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Contact information:1309 Sofia, Bulgaria

1, Kukush str.Tel: (+359 2) 81 27 200Fax: (+359 2) 82 11 284

E-mail: [email protected]

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Technology for protection against improvised explosive ... · • Nowadays “Electron Progress” EAD continues to develop, manufacture and integrate ... • Manpack jammer is designed