System Integration:
TCOM Provides System Integration of All Payloads
TCOM utilizes its expertise to integrate payloads onto aerostat platforms. Using a computer model, TCOM begins payload systems integration by selecting the proper location on the aerostat skin for a given sensor to provide the correct field of view, to minimize interference from other onboard payloads and to correctly balance the aerostat for flight. If required, TCOM provides gimbal mounting of the payload for stabilization. Once a location is selected, environmental packaging is designed for lightweight weather protection, lightning protection and temperature control – both high and low. The size and weight of the payloads will dictate the load distribution via trusses laced onto the laminated skin. Electric power is provided via cable from the AC or DC distribution module onboard and two-way communications for data and control is provided via a fiber optic combining unit to the optical fibers in the tether. On the ground, the fiber optic communication streams are broken out to the users either on site or at any distant command center.
 Multiple Payload Options
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Radar Testing at TCOM Headquarters
APR Radar Integrated onto 71M®
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