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Mission Critical Defense Solutions DEFENSE | AIR, LAND, AND SEA © Textron Aviation Courtesy of U.S. Navy MISSION CRITICAL DEFENSE SOLUTIONS EQUIPPING THOSE WHO DEFEND FREEDOM LAUNCH VEHICLES SATELLITES & MULTI-DOMAIN SUSTAINMENT SERVICES SUSTAINMENT MULTI-DOMAIN Power & Control Electronics PAYLOAD DELIVERY SYSTEMS Thrust Vector Control Systems MOOG DEFENSE Propulsion Systems Chemical & Cold Gas Engine Systems EQUIPPING THOSE WHO DEFEND FREEDOM Integrated Flight Avionics Main Engine Fluid Controls ACROSS MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS Structures & Isolation Solutions Secondary Payload Adaptors & Delivery Systems On-board Mechanisms & Control Electronics Vehicle SoftRide® Isolation Spacecraft Bus Solutions MISSILES & SPACE FIXED WING KILL VEHICLES Weapon SMS Thrust Vector Control ROTARY WING Flight Control Systems Fin Control UAS Motion Control for ISR Search Radar Wing Deploy Weapon Stores Management Systems (SMS) Flight Control Systems Stabilized Motion Control for Turrets Integrated Propulsion Systems & Fluid Control Missile Launchers & Simulators Weapon SMS Engine Control Systems Seeker Motors Flight Control Systems Missile Launchers & Simulators Media Converters/Ethernet Switches Avionics & Sensor Integration Vibration Control Actuators Missile Launchers & Simulators Structures & Isolation Solutions Vehicle Management Systems Slip Rings Control Electronics AIR COMBAT & SENSORS AND TACTICAL VEHICLES LAUNCHERS SURVEILLANCE RADAR Turret Weapon Systems & Integration Large Caliber Weapon Control Systems EH to EM Conversions & Upgrades C-UAS Solutions Pan/Tilt Positioners & Tripods Stabilized Motion Control Modular Countermeasure Directors High Power Elevation & Azimuth Control Radar Deployment Systems CAPABILITIES Integrated Sensors & Video Tracking Automatic Runway FOD Detection Driver’s Vision Enhancer Multi-Mission Payload Systems Directed Energy Cooling Equipment Units Fire Control Short Range Air Defense Weapon SMS Weapons Scoring & Trajectory Analysis Slip Rings Ammunition Handling C-UAS Solutions Slip Rings SUSTAINMENT SERVICES OEM Product Support SURFACE OEM Modernization & Upgrades SUBMARINES Service & Support VESSELS Training Valve Actuation EM Actuation Engineered Solutions Hull Mechanical Actuation Weapon SMS AUV / UUV Servovalves Stabilized Motion Control for Turrets Torpedo Steering Gun Control Units Propulsion Systems Periscope Actuation Ride Control Steering & Dive Control Systems Optronics Rotary Joints Ammunition Handling Subsea Utility Motors ROTARY FIXED MISSILES & SENSORS AND COMBAT & SURFACE SPACE WING WING KILL VEHICLES UAS SURVEILLANCE RADAR TACTICAL VEHICLES LAUNCHERS SUBMARINES VESSELS AUV / UUV LEO/MEO/GEO & Beyond Black Hawk F-35 Tactical & Strike Systems X-47B Border/Perimeter Security G/ATOR M-SHORAD MLIDS MML Seawolf Class Ford-class Aircraft Carrier XLUUV DOD V-22 AC-130J Ghostrider Hypersonic Missile Systems Mantis Mobile/Stationary Surveillance AN/TPY2 LAV-AT/25 Abrams HIMARs Virginia Class Littoral Combat Ship UUV-FoS Commercial Seahawk Caravan Long Range Ballistic Missiles Predator Critical Infrastructure Protection Sentinel Stryker M113AS4 MLRS Ohio Class Types 45 | 23 | 122-124 Echo Ranger Civil S-92 | S-76 Eurofighter Air & Missile Defense Gray Eagle Test Ranges AN/TPQ-53 CV90 RCH 155 Columbia Class Echo Voyager AW129 | AW159 AT-802 RF/SATCOM Positioning MEADS PZH 2000 CWS-Heavy Scorpene Class CLASSIFIED V-280 MC-145B Tarsier® Aegis Bradley Dreadnought Class RMMV MD 530F Scorpion TRML-4D Barracuda Class Bell 407 Bronco II Mark 48 Torpedo PrecISR EXPERIENCES 3 AIR MISSILE CONTROLS INTERCEPTOR AND KILL VEHICLE STEERING From tactical to strategic missiles, from close air support to long range hypersonic, Today’s sophisticated Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Systems rely on Divert and Attitude Control Systems (DACS) Moog leads the industry in providing precision flight control actuation systems. to steer the Kill Vehicle (KV) through the final intercept trajectory. At the heart of the DACS are Moog thruster valves which precisely meter the flow of propellant to the rocket engines used for KV steering. MISSILE CONTROL EXPERIENCE • Thrust vector control DIVERT AND ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS (DACS) EXPERIENCE • Fin control • Thruster valves • Wing deploy • Regulators • Integrated propulsion systems and fluid control • Service valves • Seeker motors • Tanks • Avionics and sensor integration MAJOR INTERCEPTOR PLATFORMS • Structures and isolation solutions • Thaad • Control electronics • EKV/RKV MAJOR MISSILE PLATFORMS • Patriot • Aster 15 / 30 • HELLFIRE® • JAGM • AMRAAM • VT-1 • TOW • HAAWC • SM-6 • Tomahawk • SGM • Trident • MALD TACTICAL CONTROL LONG RANGE FIN AND SUPERSONIC CONTROL HYPERSONIC CONTROL PROPULSION VALVE THRUSTER REGULATORS SERVICE PROPELLANT ACTUATION SYSTEM WING DEPLOY ACTUATION ACTUATION SYSTEM ACTUATION SYSTEM MODULES MODULES VALVES VALVES TANKS 4 TACTICAL – C-RAM – LONG RANGE CRUISE – SUPERSONIC – HYPERSONIC 5 SMS THIRD PARTY INTERFACE WITH AIR (CONTINUED) L3 FORCEX WIDOW® MISSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WEAPON STORES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMS) The Third Generation Weapon Stores Management System (SMS) is a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) compliant COTS weapons control system that seamlessly integrates with aircraft sensors and mission management FRONT COCKPIT systems to provide the crew with a superior fire-control solution. REAR COCKPIT This proven, lightweight rugged system is an affordable solution to stores management on air, land and sea platforms. The SMS leverages Moog’s extensive experience in systems integration, internal software development, weapons technology, and fire control solutions. SMS software is approved as non safety-critical DO-178C DAL E. The flexible modular design of the SMS enables fast delivery, rapid integration and future upgrades to the sensors, avionics and weapons ensuring the SMS’s value for future mission requirements and weapons expansion. MOOG’S LIGHTWEIGHT DUAL RAIL LAUNCHER (DRL) WITH HELLFIRE INTERFACE UNIT WEAPON SMS ON AT-802 [46 LBS.] BLACK HAWK PLATFORM SMS INTEGRATION DIGITAL SMS COMPONENTS 3.25” 3.35” 3.35” 3.25” 4.50” 3.29” 2.63” 2.48” 6.57” 6.90” 7.37” 6.90” 7.43” 6.75” 11.75” 4.76” 11.75” 4.76” 6.75” 5.75” 5.75” 7.34” 6.31” 2.25” STORES ENHANCED STORES ENHANCED STORES STORES ENHANCED STORES CONTROL PANEL MANAGEMENT COMPUTER INTERFACE UNIT GUN ROCKET UNIT CONTROL PANEL MANAGEMENT COMPUTER STORES INTERFACE UNIT REMOTE POWER UNIT (SCP) (E-SMC) (E-SIU) (GRU) (SCP) (E-SMC) (SIU) (RPU-6) 6 7 LAND RECONFIGURABLE INTEGRATED-WEAPONS PLATFORM RIwP is an innovative, multi-domain remote weapons platform offering unmatched capacity and capability. Multiple weapon options and in-field weapon reconfigurability guarantee tailored overmatch in every combat situation. Engineered with many advanced features, RIwP includes high-performance target acquisition technology and world-class pointing/stabilization accuracy. This ensures U.S. and allied forces see first, engage first and achieve mission success. Designed to be weapon, sight, and platform agnostic RIwP accommodates firepower growth to support mission requirements. With survivability in mind the turret allows the warfighter to reload under armor. RIwP offers anti-aircraft, anti-tank, or multi-mission capabilities via medium caliber and indirect fires, available in various configurations. RIwP can be utilized on medium-sized platforms such as wheeled/tracked armored fighting vehicles, robotic combat vehicles, and containerized platforms. 8 9 LAND (CONTINUED) TURRETED WEAPON SYSTEMS FLEXIBLE MISSILE PLATFORM (FMP) Moog designs, manufactures and integrates weapon systems, Meeting the increased demand for mounted anti- sub-systems and products for a variety of global military armor/anti-air/CUAS effectors, Moog has combined vehicle platforms. You can gain access to the expertise the key technologies of launch control, aiming and in fire control, gun control, weapon stabilization, and platform stabilization and mechanical integration weapons integration found on over 30 of the world’s into a single, versatile launch platform. leading military vehicle platforms including manned Global militaries already trust and rely on and unmanned turrets and remote weapon stations. Small, Moog’s expertise in stabilization, fire control, power medium and large caliber weapons are equally supported by distribution and management, and weapon Moog technology. stations. The Flexible Missile Platform (FMP) is a foundation for anti-tank/ anti-air missions required by today’s dynamic military forces. Flexible in both mission and missile, the FMP is an affordable ➌ way to weaponize a variety ➎ ➐ of vehicles. ➋ ➏ WEAPON SMS Moog’s Weapon SMS are customizable for air, land and sea. Successful test fires have been conducted from trailers, ➊ and military vehicles. SUVs and vans can also be weaponized. (see more on Moog’s Weapon SMS solution on pages 6 and 7) ➍ SUBSYSTEMS ➊ DIGITAL ➋ ELEVATION ➌ GUN ➍ SLIP RING ➎ FIRE ➏ AZIMUTH ➐ TORQUE DUAL AXIS ACTUATOR CONTROL CONTROL ACTUATOR MOTORS CONTROLLER UNIT (GCU) COMPUTER 108 11 LAND (CONTINUED) LAUNCHERS, OEM, AND CONVERSIONS AND RADAR COOLING EQUIPMENT UPGRADES Our line of brushless DC fan motors provide extremely reliable cooling for critical defense radar equipment. As Moog is an OEM for existing and future launcher programs a crucial element of U.S. national missile defense, such systems operate in some of the harshest environments providing elevation and azimuth precision control as well as on earth, and when called upon absolutely must function as designed every single time. Moog provides greatly power and data transmission. Moog
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