Lightweight, Low Cost Imaging Sensor System

Sonoma Design Group LLC (SDG) will design an ultra-lightweight low-cost long stand-off reconnaissance system for use on a small aerostat. The system includes the hand control, monitor, recorder, airborne data link, gimbal, IR imager and Daylight TV. Airborne weight is 25 lbs. The system will identify men from 15 km and trucks from 45 km. The gimbal will have 360 deg continuous azimuth rotation capability and will stabilize the sensors to 5 microrad RMS. The system will operate on <300 w and be easy to apply to any low speed airborne vehicle. SDG will work to a cost goal of $150k in low rate production. SDG has formed a team of capable companies to carry the effort from design to production. During Phase I and II, SDG will do the initial system and gimbal design and fabrication, other members of our team will supply proven standard imagers, gimbal sub-components, and data link technology. Upon completion of Phase II, our team will carry the reconnaissance system into production.