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0201-EX-PL-2000 Text Documents

BAE Systems Aircraft Controls Inc.

2000-09-12ELS_41641

TO: Federal Communications Commission FROM: BAE SYSTEMS Points of Contact: (909) 947—7600 1930 So. Vineyard Ave. Mark Gardner — Ext. 6928 Ontario, CA 91761 Dutch Ruhl — Ext. 4237 SUBJECT: Application for a Special Temporary Authorization to Fly Drone Aircraft. Reference FCC 47CFR Ch. 1 (10—01—98 Edition, 5.56 (a) —(c) We have been contracted by the Egyptian Army to provide a new flight control system for use in the Skyeye R—50E drone aircraft. The new Expandable Flight Avionics System (EFAS) will require several test flights to thoroughly test the systems reliability and functionality. These flight tests will be conducted at El Mirage Dry Lake Bed in California. Per instruction as outlined in FCC publication 47 CFR CH. (10—01—98 edition) the following information is submitted: a. Company name and address: BAE Systems 1930 So.Vineyard Ave. Ontario, CA 91761 Points of contact: Mark Gardner, Egyptian Program Manager — 310—915—6928 Ervin (Dutch) Ruhl, Test Engineer — 909—947—7600, ext. 4237 Need for special action: The new EFAS flight control box will require actual test flights to check functionality and reliability during actual flight. Type of Operation to be conducted: Flight tests. Time and date of proposed operation: Five (5) test flights to be conducted during the month of August 2000 with a launch time of 1000 hours local time. Duration of each flight estimated at 2 hours. Five (5) test flights to be conducted during the month of September 2000 with a launch time of 1000 hours local time. Duration of each flight estimated at 2 hours. Two (2) test flights to be conducted during the month of November 2000 with a launch time of 1000 hours local time. Duration of each flight estimated at 2 hours. Two (2) test flights to be conducted during the month of June 2001 with a launch time of 1000 hours local time. Duration of each flight estimated at 3 hours

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28, 1989 Power Requirements 1. RMaAaik Input Voltage: 115 VAC +/—10 VAC at 60 Hz Input Power: 10 watts rnav Environmental Characteristics Temperature : Operating : O:C to +553C Non—Operating: —§54°C to +85"°C Altitude: Unlimited Mechanical Confiquration Dimensions : 19" rack mount x i.75"H x 10"D including connectors Weight : 4.5 lbs nominal Finish : Clear chemical film 2.1.1.1.5000— Wemiirrrrrmagagaermtarney The Command Transmitter accepts the composite command and ranging data from the GCS—DLP and employs it to frequency modulate its RF carrier. The carrier center frequency is controlled by the DLP in accordance with JRDL system protocol and the setting of the CMP control switches. he| Specifications 2 € & Output Characteristics & Frequencies : §222 to 5478 MHz Frequency Stability: +/— .002% of assigned frequency including effects of the operational environment and input voltage variations Output Power: 20 watts nominal Load Impedance: 50 ohmns Spurious OQutputs: Conforms to IRIG 106—86 for spurious emissions 17

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28, 1989 Incidental AM: 5% maximum Incidental FM: 15 KHz RMS maximum (200 KHz Bandwidth) Harmonic Distortion: 5% maximum over modulation bandwidth Modulation Type: True FM; AC coupled Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 1 MHz, +1.5 dB Peak Deviation: 170 KHz peak Deviation Sensitivity: 170 KHz peak / VRMS Input Impedance: 100 KOHMS shunted by 30 picofarads Power Requirements Input Voltage: 220 VAC Input Current: 1.5 Amps nominal Environmental Characteristics Temperature: Operating: -2020 to +51§C Non—Operating: —20 C to +71° C Shock : Half sine wave shock of 15 G‘s for 11 mS duration along each of the three major axes Vibration: 7 G RMS 5 Hz to 2000 Hz in any axis Acceleration: Linear accelerations up to 5 G‘s along each of the three major axes Humidity: 95% relative humidity including condensation per MIL—STD—810, method 507 Altitude: 10,000 feet 18

OPERATICN AND MAINTENANCE JAM RES Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28 ,— Mechanical Confiquration Dimensions : 27.75"L x 22.90"W x 14.25"H Weight : 100 lbs nominal Construction : Aluminum housing Case Finish: Paint 2 .1.1.1.6 This unit is connected to the command data modulating signal in parallel with the G—Band command transmitter. Should the G—Band uplink be impaired, the Backup Command Transmitter can be energized from the JRDL CMP in orde r to regain control of the UAV. Specifications QOutput Characteristics Frequency : 1433 MHz Frequency Stability: +/— .002% of assigned frequency including effects of the operational environment and input voltage variations Output Power: 20 watts nominal Load Impedance: 50 chms; rated power developed with up to i.5:1 VSWR; open or short circuit across output, for an indefinite period, will not damage transmitter Spurious Outputs: Conforms to IRIG 106—86 for spuriocous emissions Incidental AM: 5% maximum Incidental FM: 5 KHz RMS maximum (200 KHz bandwidth) Harmonic Distortion: 3% maximum over modulaticn tirdwidth 19

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28, 1989 Modulation Type : True FM; AC coupled Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 5 MHz, +/—3 dB Peak Deviation: 170 KHz peak Deviation Sensitivity: 170 KHz peak / VRMS Input Impedance: 100 Kohms shunted by 30 picofarads Linearity: +/— 3% of best straight line over modulation bandwidth Power Requirements Input Voltage: 28 VDC +/— 4 VDC, reverse polarity protection Input Current: 5 A maximum Environmental Characteristics Temperature: Operating: —20°C too+703 (ba%eplate) Non—Operating: —54°C to +85° C Vibration: 20 G RMS, 20 Hz to 2000 Hz in any axis Shock : Half sine wave shock of 100 G‘s for 11 millisecond duration along each of the three major axes Acceleration: Linear accelerations up to 100 G‘s along each of the three major axes Humidity : 95% relative humidity including condensation per MIL—STD—810 Altitude: Unlimited Mechanical Configuration Dimensions : 4" x 6" x 2" excluding connectors Weight : 36 cunces nominal FPinish: Gold chemical film finish piel

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revisicon: A March 28, 1989 Harmonic Distortion: 5% maximum over modulation bandwidth Power Requirements Input Voltage: 28 VDC +/—4 VDC, reverse polarity protection Input Current: 200 m¥A maximum Environmental Characteris tics Temperature: COperating : —20°C t% +70°C o Non—Operating: —54 C to +85° C Vibration: 20 G RMS, 20 H2z to 2000 Hz in any axis Shock : Half sine wave shock of 100 G‘s for 11 mS duration along each of the three major axes Humidity : 95% relative humidity including condensation per MIL—STD—810 Altitude: Unlimited Mechanical Confiquration Dimensions : 3" x 4" x 1.95" excluding connectors and mounting flange Weight : 20 cunces maximum Finish : Gold chemical film finish 2.5.i.2.s mpanaapopratavrerimy This unit produces the 6.8 MHz subcarrier which, after being modulated by the telemetr y/range composite is added to the RS—170 video for application to t he modulator in the downlink transmitter. Sspecifications Output Characteristics Ssubcarrier Frequency: 6.8 MHKz Frequency Stability: +/—.25% of assigned frequen:y 26

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28, 1989 Load —Impedance: Provides rated cutput into any load impedance down to 50 ohns Output Protection: Output short circuit proof subcarrier Level: Amplitude externally adjustable. Factory set for B—.1 unless otherwise specified. Incidental FM: 500 Hz RMS maximum Incidental AM: 1% maximum Modulation (SCO) Type: True FM, AC coupled Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 500 KHz (+/—3 dB) Peak Deviation: 5% maximum of operating frequency Deviation Sensitivity: Up to 5% (of operating frequency) peak/volt peak Input Impedance: 20 Kohms, unbalanced Harmonic Distortion: 4% maximum over modulation bandwidth with SD8143 demodulator Video Filter Characteristics Input Level: 1 V p—p Input Impedance: 75 ohms unbalanced, +/—2% Insertion Loss: 0 dB (active filtering) Response (—3 dB): 10 Hz — 4.5 MHz Linearity: +/—~1% of best straight line over modulation bandwidth SCO Re—radiation: —50 dB minimum 27

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28, 1989 Power Requirements input Voltage: 28 VDC +/—4 VDC, reverse polarity ux protected ud oc Input Current: 100 mA maximum Environmental Characteristics Temperature : Operating: —20°Cc to +70°C {baseplate temperature) 6 6 Non—Operating: —~54°C to +85°C Vibration: 20 G RMS, 20 Hz to 2000 Hz in any axis Shock : Half sine wave shock of 100 G‘s for 11 mSs duration along each of the three major axes Acceleration: Linear accelerations up to 100 G‘s along each of the three major axes Humidity: 95% relative humidity including condensation per MIL—STD—810 Altitude: Unlimited Mechanical Confiquration Dimensions : 3.75"L x 2"W x 1.51"H ({not including connectors ) Weight : 8 cunces maximum Finish: Gold chemical film finish This E—band transmitter accepts RS1i70 video plus subcarrier modulation and generates a frequency modulated RF carrier of 20 watts . Specifications Output Characteristics Frequencies : 2010 MHz to 2100 MHz 28

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE JAM RESISTANT DATA LINK Dwg. No. 32691 Revision: A March 28, 1989 Frequency Selection: 10 MHz steps, remote control Frequency Stability: +/—.002% of assigned frequency including effects of the operational environmental and input voltage variations Output Power: 20 watts nominal Load Impedance: 50 ohms; rated power developed with up to 1.5:1 VSWR. Open or short circuit across output, for any indefinite pericd, will not damage transmitter Spurious Outputs: Conforms to IRIG 106—86 for spurious emissions Incidental AM: 5% maximum Incidental FM: oli 3 KHZ RMS maximum Harmonic Distortion: 4% maximum over modulation bandwidth Modulation Type: True FM; AC coupled Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 5 MHz, +1.5 dB Peak Deviation: 4 MHz Deviation Sensitivity: 8 MHz p—p/V p—p Input Impedance: 75 ohms Linearity: +/ —2% of bes t straight line over o modulation bandwidth Power Requirements a___J Input Voltage: 28 VDC +/—4 VDC Input Current: 5 Amps at 20 W nominal 29

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TO: Federal Communications Commission FROM: BAE SYSTEMS Points of Contact: (909) 947—7600 1930 So. Vineyard Ave. Mark Gardner — Ext. 6928 Ontario, CA 91761 Dutch Ruhl — Ext. 4237 SUBJECT: Application for a Special Temporary Authorization to Fly Drone Aircraft. Reference FCC 47CFR Ch. 1 (10—01—98 Edition, 5.57 (a) (c) (d)) 1. Reference contract number CAIRO/ST.LSI/MINI RPV/85/1 at which time we were awarded a contract to furnish the Arab Republic of Egypt with 23 each R4E— 50 drone aircraft along with a Ground Control Station (GCS) and support equipment to operate the system. This project was completed and equipment was delivered to the Arab Republic starting in 1988. 2. Reference contract number CAIRO/F/ST/LEAR/97/1 at which time we were awarded a contract to upgrade the Flight Control System on each drone aircraft on the original contract. The new upgrade to the R PV aircraft is the Expandable Flight Avionics System (EFAS). This upgrade is scheduled for delivery in September 2001, which will require test flights commencing in August of 2000 and extending through September 2001. These test flights are absolutely critical to the EFAS program to prove reliability and functionality. 3. We will operate the drone aircraft out of Hansen‘s Airport which is located at El Mirage, California (coordinates 34—37—45N 117—39—30W) Flight altitude will be from 4,000‘ to 12,000°MSL moe a e op Flight radius will be 10NM from Hansen‘s airport Flight speeds will be between 65 — 100 kts per hour Flight duration will be approximately 2 hours each Each flight will be accompanied with a chase aircraft All flights will be flown with a transponder on the air vehicle and the chase aircraft g. All RPV flights will be coordinated with the FAA and other agencies operating in the El Mirage area

FCC FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION _ 600 SCHEDULE E Station Location Data {all services except those for which Schedule A is required) FCC Use Only iRadio Servige :‘ — taso 5s Vineira. Ave. —_ | T G _peorailsBAIrtieh_ E1. Specify the datum used to determine all coordinates on this filing: .( ) nadz?r naD#3 Other ( Specity ~/AD Z7 FIXED OR PERMANENT LOCATIONS Loc E2. E3. E4. E5. Station Address / Geographic Location City County State a > ces ie B C D E P Loc E8. E7. E8. Latitude (degrees, minutes, seconds) Longitude (degrees, minutes, seconds) Ground Elevation (maters) a5=. zce emmeangpe A L7 6 B C D E F CONTROLS MEETING THE 20 FOOT CRITERIA, MOBILE OR TEMPORARY LOCATIONS E9. E10. E11. E12. Operations Loc Radius Area of (S) South of {(km) Operation Line A and/or (V Code LATITUDE LONGITUDE COUNTY STATE West of Line C e |1.00 P at— 31— 51 117—39 /5 ifl&/’fldrd.mb M FCC 600 — Schedt September

TD d wy4Lv:B3B0 20—§%1—20 FCC 600 Approvedby ols FCC Use Only Main Form FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Exprosmvm (File Number) Est. Avg, Burden Hours Per Response: 4 Hes. Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization FEE Use Only or Rural Radiotelephone Service Authorization ‘FitiNngFEE _ (a) Fee Type ooooonc-t- ------- w s « e e a e vos e s cle a e e e a a e e e s e e # t e e voe ParR i s $¥0 _: APPLICANT 1. Legal Name .Of Applicant 2. Voice Telephone Number EBRVIN C AUHKHL (Foq n 447—749021“2257 3. Assumed Name Used for DoingBus Busmoss ut any) 4. FaxTelaphone Number anre systems Armcrat(onrnls InC. 5. MallmgStreetAddressor /4 50 50 V//Ul{ljd —a )gUZ- (d0 1415 —6493 arrenmon£. ¢. Pup | O~MTPLI! ) CA 4g1766 6. Gity ~ 7.State 8. Zip Gode OnTARIQ CH_|_4176] 9. Name of Contact Representative (i#f other than epplicant) 10. VoiceTelephone Number ( ) 114. Firm or Company Name 12. Fax Telephone Number ( ) 13. Mailing Street Address or P.O. Sox 14. City 18. State 16. Zip Code CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. This filing is a (an) ( N ) fiew application Amendment to a pending application 18. Does the applicant believe that this filing should be classified as MINORunder 47 U.S.C. § 3097 (D ) Yes No goes not apply 19. If not minor under 47 U.S.C. § 309, classification for purposes of competitive bidding: ( } Initiat — _b:odifica‘don Renewal 20. if this filing is in reference to an existing station: 21. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application: Call sign of File number of existing station: pending application: Date Filed: NATURE OF SERVICE 22. This filing is for authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of radio service: { p) Eommerciai mobile _Private mobile Eoth commercia! and private mobile flxed 23. Users are or will be: (F ) Public subscribers Eligibles Internal 24. Status ( ) ) Profit Not for profi 25. Interconnected service? ( U ) Yes No 25. Radio Service code: ( ) 27. Type of operation code: ( k)fl ) FCC 800 — Pa January P0 ‘d 8091988E0L HIOd NUG@U @El9183:! o —moripempme memy» ns

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY . Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental effect as defined by 47 CFR 1.13077 ( U) Yes No * If "yes", attach environmental assessmant as required by 47 CFR 1.1308 and 47 CFR 1.1311. ALIEN OWNERSHIP 1. is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? ( A) ) Yes No 1. is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? ( N ) Yes No {. is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? ( ,J ) Yes No 2. is the applicant a corporation of which any officer or director is an alien or of which mare than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or ( U) Y¥es No representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 3. is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which any officer or more than one—fourth of the directors are aliens, or of which more than one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens. their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative (N ) Yes No thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? * If "yes". attach exhibit explaining nature and extent of alien or foreign ownerahip or control. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 14. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization, license or construction permit revoked or had any application for an inftial, modification or renewal of FCC station ” authorization, license, construction permit denied by the Commission? ( ) * If "yes", attach exhibit explaining circumstances, 35. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling ( }J ) the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? Yes No 36. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectfy, ( ”) Yes No through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exciusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methads of competition? 37. is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending ( }J ) matter referred to in the preceding two items? Yes No 38. Does the undersigned certify (by responding "Y" to this question), that neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862, because of a conviction for possession or ( )’ ) ¥es No distribution of a controlied substance? * See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. CERTIEFICATION The APPLICANT waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in vioiation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in ail attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 39. Applicant is a (an) (j ) Individual Unincorporated Association Partnership Corporation Governmental Entity 40. Typed Name of Person Signing 41. Title eBvin C. AuxL Es EnigyyewA 42. Signature 43. Date Favrea C fete ' 777 — 00 WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S.Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. Code, Titie 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). FCC 600 — Page 2 September 1997 iz—09—0o0 13 :4 BPM FjG


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