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HIGH ANGLE INFRARED SIGNATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
N00173-21-Q-CM02
Compliance Matrix The mount shall have the following salient characteristics:
| Mount Parameter |
| Threshold Requirement |
| Objective Requirement |
| Compliance |
| Aircraft Compatibility |
| FAA Approved Mounting System for Bell 206/206L/407 Helicopter for use in the US |
| Approved mounting system(s) with appropriate certifications for Bell 206/206L/407 and Bell 212/412 helicopters for use in the US, Europe, and Canada |
| Mounting Position |
| Nose-mounted system enabling unobstructed field of regard to port, bow, and starboard of aircraft |
| Unobstructed field of regard to 360 degrees of the aircraft |
| Vibration Isolation Plate |
| Necessary equipment to prevent excessive vibration to the gimbal and payload package |
| Shipping Containers |
| Reusable containers enabling freight/ground shipping of mount system(s) |
| Additional Mounts |
| Test Stand to enable laboratory operations and maintenance |
| Mount Installation |
| Utilize existing hole patterns on a Bell 206/206L/407 and be capable of being installed/uninstalled in a manner that does not require permanent alteration of the aircraft |
| Same requirement applies to Bell 212/412 (if mounts for both aircraft model lines are included) |
| Mount Installation |
| All parts and equipment needed for mounting to a Bell 206/206L/407 including any modification kits due to service bulletins should be included |
| Same requirement applies to Bell 212/412 (if mounts for both aircraft model lines are included) |
| Mount Construction |
| Mount should consist of a solid billet aluminum, bolt-together construction. |
The gimbal shall have the following salient characteristics:
| Gimbal Parameter |
| Threshold Requirement |
| Objective Requirement |
| Compliance |
| Physical Parameters |
| Gimbal and payload package within allowable weight and size of the mounting solution |
| Camera/Rangefinder Capacity |
| Integrated Payload of Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) Camera/Lens and Laser Range Finder (LRF) |
| Integrated Payload of Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) Camera/Lens, Laser Range Finder (LRF), and Visible Camera/Lens |
| Interchangeable Lens |
| Integration of 3 interchangeable motorized lenses for MWIR Camera |
| Integration of 4 interchangeable motorized lenses for MWIR Camera |
| Stabilization |
| 5-Axis Gyro Stabilization |
| 6-Axis Gyro Stabilization |
| Optical Window(s) |
| Turret Window(s) with transparency in the MWIR (3-5 microns) and Short-Wave Infrared (1500 nm) |
| Turret Window(s) with transparency in the MWIR (3-5 microns), Short-Wave Infrared (1500 nm), and visible band (400-700 nm). |
| Azimuthal Angle Extents |
| +/- 120 degrees relative to centerline of aircraft |
| +/- 180 degrees relative to centerline of aircraft |
| Elevation Angle Extents |
| +25 degrees through -90 degrees relative to horizontal |
| +/- 180 degrees relative to horizontal |
| Roll Angle Extents |
| +/- 90 degrees (in-flight option to be Manually Steerable or Automatically Stabilized) |
| Payload Data Connections |
| GigE (MWIR Radiometric/Control), SDI (MWIR Analog Video), RS-232 (LRF Control) |
| GigE (MWIR Radiometric/Control), SDI (MWIR Analog Video), RS-232 (LRF Control), HDMI/SDI (Visible Camera Video) |
| Gimbal Control Connections |
| RS-232, RS-422, or Ethernet |
| Gimbal Controller |
| 1 Hand Controller for Gimbal Movement Control |
| 2 (primary plus spare) Hand Controllers for Gimbal Movement Control |
| Cable(s) Length |
| >=20 feet |
| >=50 feet |
| Electrical Power Voltage |
| Hardware to support 28 VDC (aircraft power connection) and 120V/60Hz (shore power connection), aircraft uninterruptible power supply (UPS) |
| Operational Temperature Range |
| Minimally 0°F - 120°F |
| Gimbal Slew Rate |
| Variable slew rate from 0deg/sec up to 90deg/sec |
| Variable slew rate from 0deg/sec up to 150deg/sec |
The LRF shall have the following salient characteristics:
| LRF Parameter |
| Threshold Requirement |
| Objective Requirement |
| Compliance |
| Laser Safety Classification |
| Class 1 (Eyesafe) Laser |
| Minimum Range |
| <= 50 meters |
| <= 20 meters |
| Maximum Range |
| >20 km (Building Target) |
| LRF Accuracy |
| <= 10 meters |
| <= 5 meters |
| LRF Precision |
| <= 5 meters |
| <= 1 meter |
| Operational Temperature Range |
| Minimally 0°F - 120°F |
| Ranging Modes |
| Off, Single-Shot, or Continuous |
| Data Communications Format |
| RS-232 or Ethernet |
The Visible Camera shall have the following salient characteristics:
| Visible Camera Parameter |
| Threshold Requirement |
| Objective Requirement |
| Compliance |
| Camera Response Band-Limits |
| 400-700 nanometers |
| Video Format |
| 4K HD Video Format |
| Number of Color Channels |
| 3-Channel (Color) |
| Frame Rate |
| >=30 Hertz (Full Frame) |
| Zoom Capability |
| >= 20X (optical zoom) |
| >= 30X (optical zoom) |
| Video Output Connectivity |
| SDI or Ethernet |
| Focus |
| Motorized Focus Capability (Manual and Auto) |
The Data Acquisition Laptop shall have the following salient characteristics:
| Laptop Parameter |
| Threshold Requirement |
| Objective Requirement |
| Compliance |
| Screen Size |
| >=14 inch diagonal |
| Hard Drive Type |
| Solid State Hard Drive |
| Hard Drive Size |
| >= 512 MB |
| Integrated Camera |
| NO Integrated Camera |
| Wifi/Bluetooth |
| NO Integrated Wifi/Bluetooth |
| Data Ports |
| Ethernet Port, 2 USB Ports |
| Ruggedization |
| Semi-Ruggedized |
The INS shall have the following salient characteristics:
| INS Parameter |
| Threshold Requirement |
| Objective Requirement |
| Compliance |
| Overlay |
| Real-time video overlay of geo information |
| Overlay |
| Display of geo-referenced objects or paths on the overlay |
| Data |
| Real time streaming of platform and geo data |
| Commanding |
| Real time geo-based commanding |
| Commanding |
| Geo-referenced steering and geo-pointing |
| Recording |
| Meta-data recording to removable media |
