JAMMING/IED PROTECTION

Wide range of high power, broadband, high performance manpack antennas

SITUATION AWARENESS

Combined communications and GPS antennas for flexible voice/data communications

COMMUNICATIONS ON THE MOVE

Range of broadband, multi-band and narrow band antennas

VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

Extensive range of in-service antennas

Manpack and Portable Jamming Antennas Cobham Antenna Systems

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Manpack and Portable Jamming Antennas

Tactical communications requirements for now and for the future

Evolving Tactical CommunicationsOver the last sixty years, the nature of conflict has dramatically changed.

In the early second half of the 20th century battles were largely waged

in rural environments, to defend a nation or continent from a foe in an

easily recognisable uniform. In the 21st century, the scenarios are very

different in that the majority of conflicts are of a smaller scale. These

include counter insurgency and peacekeeping activities on global basis

against a threat that is indistinguishable from the local population going

about normal activity.

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Manpack antennas in operational theatre

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As a result of these changes in the tactical

environment, communications has evolved to

cater for the following:

• Increased volume of traffic, simultaneous

voice and data.

• Increase in global communications with

tactical UHF Satellite capability.

• Greater mobility requiring smaller, lighter

radio equipment and ancillaries.

• Migration of developments from the civil

market into the military sector e.g. WiFi,

WiMax, GPS Navigation, Internet etc.

• Increased range of frequencies used

for communications and neutralising

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) require

a high performance broadband antenna.

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The SolutionCobham Antenna Systems provides the most

extensive range of high performance, robust

and compact antennas to support the latest

generation of tactical personal radios and

portable jammers:

• Single band antennas, HF, VHF, UHF

(including TacSAT), covert, TETRA.

• Multi-band antennas for multi-role radios or

manpack radios with built-in GPS.

• Broadband antennas for Software Defined

Radios and High Capacity Data Radios that

maximise performance over very wide

frequency bands.

• High power versions of all of the above for

portable jamming needs.

Cobham Antenna Systems compliments the

above with an extensive range of accessories,

for example:

• AMUs (Antenna Matching Units) are

available separately or integrated within the

manpack whip antennas.

• Ground spike adaptors with ground planes

to utilise antennas remote from the radio.

• Elevation kits to mount antennas on

tactical masts. This facilitates increased

communications range.

• Knuckles and goosenecks to adjust the angle

of the antennas on the radio for:

– Combatants in the prone position

– Improved Near Vertical Incidence

Skywave (NVIS) performance

– Protection of the antenna/radio

from obstacles

PORTABLE ANTENNAS

With frequency ranges from 1.6 to 2500 MHz and up to 70w

HIGH PERFORMANCE ANTENNAS

For software defined radios including high capacity data radios

SPECIFIC CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

Special band, built in GPS, flexible adaptors etc.

50 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Design, supply and support of in-service tactical antennas

The information herein may be subject to change without notice and must not be taken as establishing any commitment binding upon Cobham Antenna Systems.. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this brochure, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions. All photography is copyright and is used with thanks to the respective owners.

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www.cobham.com/antennasystems

For further information please contact:

Cobham Antenna Systems The Cobham Centre Fourth Avenue, MarlowBuckinghamshire, SL7 1TFEngland

Tel: +44 (0) 1628 472 072Fax: +44 (0) 1628 482 255E-mail: antennasystems.marlow.marketing@cobham.com

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Part Number Description

HF and VHF Manpack Whips

5100-9001 HF Whip, Steel, 2.4m

843 Folding Whip Copper Plated Steel, Flexible Base, 2.4m

690 HF/VHF Whip, Copper Plated Steel, Flexible Base, 2.7m

842 VHF Folding Whip Steel, Flexible Base, 1.4m

3021/3041 30-108 MHz Helical Whip, AMU, 1.0m

3022 30-108 MHz Folding Whip, AMU, 1.0m

834 Tape, AMU, Tape, 1.2m

839 Folding Whip, Capacitively Loaded AMU, Copper Plated Steel, 2.4m

3515 30-88 MHz + AMU, 5w Tape

“Tri-Band” Baton 30-88 MHz, L1 & L2 GPS, Flexible Base

Ground Spike VHF Manpack Whips

4020-910 30-88 MHz + AMU, 2.3m

3020-920 30-108 MHz + AMU, 2.3m

4020-900 30-88 MHz + AMU + Mast, 2.3m

High Band VHF Manpack Whips

811-600-100 Tape 220-240 MHz + AMU, 30w

UHF Manpack Antennas

3508 225-400 MHz + AMU

3509 420-450 MHz + AMU

3514 340-360 MHz + AMU

Broad/Multi-band VHF Manpack Whips

3500 Tape 30-512 MHz + AMU

3504 Tape 100-400 MHz + AMU

3505 Baton 225-1000 MHz + AMU

3506 Baton Centre Fed 1.0-2.5 GHz

3510 500-2500 MHz + AMU

5100-9008 225-450, 902-928 & 1410-1460 MHz

Covert Antennas

5100-9011 Covert Monopole

5100-9012 Covert Dipole

Manpack Jammer Antennas

5100-9100 20-100 MHz

5100-9101 100-200 MHz

5100-9102 200-500 MHz

5100-9103 500-6000 MHz

5100-9005 20-520 MHz, 1.2m

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