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Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems Above Water Sensors Directorate (PEO IWS 2.0) Support Contract
TSC was part of the team which won the competitive the PEO IWS 2.0 Professional Services Support contract to provide engineering and logistic support for the US Navy’s Major Program Manager for Above Water Sensors. This five year contract represents a revenue stream for TSC of $23M. Under this contract, TSC will lead the support team for the AN/SPY-1 Program, and will provide engineering and logistics support to the Air & Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), Dual Band Radar (DBR) and Cobra Judy Replacement (CJR) Programs. Areas of technical support include: Requirements Identification/Analysis; Specification Review/Analysis; Design Development/Analysis; system acquisition; T&E planning and execution; and Integrated Logistic Support.
This contract award reinforces the longstanding relationship TSC has with US Navy radar programs and reflects the Navy’s continued interest in retaining the technical expertise for which our highly skilled team of engineers is known.

Marine Corps Emergency Response Systems and Infrastructure
TSC won a three-year, $3M CEOss contract to support the Marine Corps Emergency Response Systems and Infrastructure (ESRI) Program for Marine Corps Systems Command. The ERSI effort will entail acquisition support for the fielding of Enterprise-Land Mobile Radios, site surveys of existing capabilities across the Marine Corps, development of long term strategies for installation coverage, and fiscal planning. The objective is to provide 100% connectivity for all first responders and emergency support personnel during civil emergencies. TSC is the Prime contractor for this contract with L-3 and TASC as subcontractors.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Support
TSC received combined incremental funding of over $1M on our Seaport-e FC02 contract to continue providing engineering services to NSWC Crane, IN; and on our Sole Source AEGIS Microwave Tube contract to continue support of the AEGIS, MK666 test set, and Microwave Tube Stewardship programs.

Rolling Airframe Missile
TSC was awarded a new, five year contract with a total value of $742K to support the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Program Office, PEO IWS-3BR. TSC has continuously provided configuration management and ILS support of RAM since 1996. The first year of this new contract is fully funded at $145K.

Federal Aviation Agency ASR-11 Radar Siting
TSC received additional funding of $122K from the FAA on the Radar Siting System (RSS) Support Contract to perform site survey work for the ASR-11 that is to be fielded in Reno, NV. This brings the total funding received to date on the current RSS Contract to $900K.

NSWC Crane Tasking
TSC received $830K of incremental funding to continue engineering support for the NSWC Crane Microwave Division and for support of the AEGIS, MK666, and Microwave tube Stewardship programs.

Rolling Airframe Missile
TSC was on the winning team which was awarded a new five year contract worth $750K for support of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Program Office, PEO IWS-3BR. TSC has been continuously providing configuration management and ILS support of RAM since 1996.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract Award
TSC was awarded a Phase I SBIR contract for $100K to perform waveform development for the Missile Defense Agency, under the SBIR Topic “Innovative Waveforms and Related signal processing for Missile Defense”.

FAA Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Siting
TSC received $100K of incremental funding from the FAA for support to the ADS-B program. TSC is evaluating possible ADS-B sites using our Radar Support System software tool.

Ballistic Missile Discrimination
TSC received a $75K purchase order from Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors (LMMS2) Division to advance the technology readiness level (TRL) of TSC’s innovative Static Pattern Reconstruction (SPR) algorithm for ballistic missile discrimination. TSC's baseline SPR algorithm was successfully delivered last year under an ongoing Phase II SBIR Transition program with LMMS2 and MDA for 3D Radar Imaging. TSC will integrate our SPR algorithm with LMMS2's high fidelity SSTRESS environment for further testing and development. Successful performance demonstrations within this LM system test environment will enable TSC's SPR algorithm to achieve TRL 6, reducing the risk of future insertion into the BMDS.

Phalanx/Rolling Air Frame Missile Program Office Support
TSC won a $3.3M per year, competitive, five year, SEAPORT-e contract to continue our Design Development, Test and Evaluation, and Logistics Engineering work with the Phalanx Program Office, PEO IWS 3B. TSC has support these efforts since the inception of the Phalanx program over 30 years ago. As part of our support, we will provide engineering oversight of technical refresh design reviews, participate in qualification testing, monitor production and overhaul processes, and assist with all aspects of the Program Office’s Integrated Logistics work.

Engineering support for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, IN
TSC received incremental funding of $3.5M on two contracts to continue providing engineering services to the NSWC Crane Microwave Division and to continue support of microwave tube engineering.

AFRL Rapid Reaction Office Unmanned System Engineering

TSC received a funding increment of $2.9M to assist the AFRL Rapid Reaction Office at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM with the development of a new long-endurance Unmanned Aerial System for multiple ISR and Global War on Terrorism applications. These funds provide for the design, integration and testing of a new airframe, miniature dual-band radar and EO/IR payloads as well as air-to-air data relays.

Naval Air Warfare Center Countermeasures Test and Evaluation

The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD awarded TSC a $780K, 14 month task to develop an indoor Target Board Evaluator (TBE) system for test and evaluation of Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems which protect fixed and rotary wing aircraft against missile threats. The TBE will be used to support testing at the EO/IR Laboratory at Patuxent River. The TBE will simulate a reactive missile, monitor the DIRCM response, and measure the beam power and pointing accuracy, and verify the jamming waveform.

Electronic Assembly Development, Test, and Upgrade

TSC was awarded several contracts and funding increments for approximately $500K from various agencies and contractors to provide electronic assembly development, test and integration, and upgrade. This work will be done primarily out of our Huntsville, Al Operations. These tasks include

  • Developing two subassemblies for the AN/SPS-49 radar system transmitter. The two assemblies, Microwave Assembly and Motor Generator Controller, are being developed as part of a larger upgrade effort for the transmitter.
  • Final test and integration of the ELINT receiver system for the Enhanced Birdie program with concentration on the integration of the signal processor and RF assembly.
  • Test support for the IR systems at various test range locations.
  • Engineering and analysis support for an Active Protection System (APS) low cost sensor.
  • Development of a proximity sensor for the Extended Area Protection Systems (EAPS) missile. EAPS will provide active protection to U.S. forces against attack by rockets, artillery, and mortars.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Awards

Streamlined on-orbit Checkout of Space Systems SBIR
TSC was awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research project award from the Air Force Research Laboratory to build and demonstrate the linkage from UML to SysML applications for streamlined on-orbit checkout (OOC) of space systems with further extension to a real time integrated development environment on-orbit. Once this approach is developed, it will capture essential requirements analysis and systems engineering in Modeling Languages and integrate the results with a real time network-to-processor level IDE application, specifically for spacecraft On-Orbit Checkout (OOC). Through a standards based approach, models, modeled systems and process flow can be compared and controlled in real time, thereby significantly reducing the cost and time required for the OOC of future AFRL Space Systems.

SBIR Phase II Transition Funding for Discrimination Algorithm Development
TSC received $450K from Lockheed Martin matching funds to adapt our prototype Static Pattern Reconstruction (SPR) algorithm for evaluation on a high fidelity simulation test bed and for possible near-term insertion into the Aegis Weapon System.  The SPR algorithm recognizes ballistic missile targets based on the observed RCS pattern and an estimate of the target’s rotational state.  TSC received matching funds of $450K from the Missile Defense Agency to perform separate work on our 3-D Radar Imaging algorithms for application to next-generation radars. 

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Support
TSC received $644K of incremental funding on our Seaport-e Engineering Support Contract to continue providing engineering services to the NSWC Crane Microwave Division.  This brings the total for this contract to over $22M.

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Program Support
TSC received an additional funding increment of $24K from the FAA for support for the ADS-B program. This brings our total funding for this effort to $408K. TSC is evaluating possible ADS-B sites using our Radar Support System software tool. The funding was received via the Volpe Center of the US DOT through our subcontract with L-3 COM/Engility.

Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Program Support
TSC was awarded a $25K bridge contact to continue to support the RAM Program Office of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems until a new five-year contract is awarded in January.  TSC supports the RAM Configuration Manager and the total RAM configuration management program.

TSC’s Alabama Operations Contracts and Funding
Since the beginning of this Fiscal Year in October, TSC’s Operations in Huntsville, AL has received several significant taskings and funding increments of over $5M.  These include:

$2.25M for support on the RF Seeker Program.  TSC continued the development of a semi-active Ka-band seeker that is designed to provide guidance to an interceptor that will protect ground assets from high velocity threats for the Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center (AMRDEC). Fabrication and test of the Limited Rate Initial Production units continued along with analysis of test data.

$560K for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Program Support.  The funding enables Phase IV Systems’ personnel to support ongoing work related to the system engineering, simulation, threat analysis, Battle Management, and other support efforts. 

$161K for NASA Space Shuttle Mission Support.  This support provides data collection and analysis of radar data collected during missions. 

$584K initial funding supporting for the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). This funding is for sustainment and engineering support for various PMRF sensor systems.

$332K funding for Electronic Warfare RF Development.  TSC is developing a Pattern, Polarization and Power receiver that is in an underwing pods mounted on the F16, F18 and P3 platforms.

$110K funding increment for a Counter- Improvised Explosive Device Initiative.  TSC received additional funding to provide radar analysis, test support, and software support. 

$323K for ARES Rocket System Development. TSC delivered and trained NASA personnel on Flight Computer and Command Telemetry Computer Software Development Units for the Ares I rocket. This work was done under subcontract to Boeing who won the prime contract for the upper stage and instrumentation unit avionics for NASA’s next generation space system.

$584K for Test Range Improvement and Modernization.  TSC will provide design and fabrication services to support the upgrading of the control and timing system (CTS I&M) and up-converter for the three radar systems operating at PMRF. Leveraging the work performed on an Arbitrary Waveform Generator designed under an SBIR, the CTS I&M will allow these systems to continue providing superior test range data to PMRF’s customers.

Production Orders
TSC’s production subsidiary, PIVC, in Huntsville, AL received orders totaling $700K from several contractors including Thales Raytheon Systems (TRS), ITT, Northrop Grumman, and KRS.  TRS orders were for production of Sentinel and TPQ-37 radar assemblies which will continue over the next three years. The ITT, Northrop Grumman and KRS orders were for components for the sustainment of radars and signal processing systems developed by TSC that are at various test ranges.

Littoral Combatant Ship (LCS)
            TSC was part of the winning team for a competitively awarded, five year omnibus support contract for the LCS program office valued at $3.4M.  CSC is the Prime for this contract. TSC will provide logistics support to the LCS Program Office under this contract.

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division Contracts
            TSC was recently awarded two contracts for work in support of NSWC Crane.
            TSC won an unrestricted competitive contract to design, develop, and deliver a Wideband Photonic Microwave Test Station to the NSWC Crane Division, Radar Technologies Division, Advanced RF Systems Branch.  This Test Station will provide a turn-key, integrated, automated state-of-the-art (SOA) test and measurement capability for components operating at photonic and microwave frequencies. The WPMTS will be used to test radar, electronic warfare and communications components. The contract value is $718K.
            TSC was part of the winning team for the NSWC Crane Division, Power & Circuit Board Technologies Division support under a SeaPort-e task order.  The award of this small business set-aside competitive contract was made to Raydar & Associates, Inc. as the Prime. TSC is one of two subcontractors on the Team and our efforts under this task order include system and process engineering, software engineering, development, programming, and network support. The value of the TSC support is estimated at $2,2M.

Small Business Innovation Research Contract
TSC was awarded a Phase II SBIR contract for $1M entitled "Sensor Data Fusion" from the Missile Defense Agency. Under this contract, TSC will extend an algebraic 3-D radar imaging algorithm to fuse data from radars that are physically separated and/or operate at different frequencies. The algorithm will also be demonstrated on measured radar data.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Engineering Services
TSC received $1.06M of incremental funding under its Seaport-e contract to continue providing engineering services to NSWC Crane Microwave Division. 

Close-in Weapons System Program Support
TSC was awarded $625K incremental funding to support the PEO IWS 3BC Close-in Weapons System Program Office through the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.  This final increment of FY 2009 funding brings the total funding for this year’s effort to $2.9M.  TSC provides senior level engineering support to this program in the areas of production and overhaul, design engineering, logistics, configuration management and contracts management.

Federal Aviation Administration Radar Siting
TSC was awarded a new five year sole-source contract by the FAA to provide enhancements and support for the Radar Support System and to provide assistance to the ASR-11 program office.  This contract was initially funded with $581K. The contract will also be used to fund activities supporting other FAA organizations. 

Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Engineering Support
TSC was awarded incremental funding of $343K funding under a new GSA contract to support the Integrated Combat System Directorate of PEO IWS.  The GSA bridge contract is in place until a new Engineering Support Services contract is competitively awarded at the end of the fiscal year.

Small Business Innovation Research
TSC received a $207K plus-up from the Army Research Laboratory on a recently awarded Phase II SBIR to adapt our RIFTS Automated Trace Locator developed for the Army’s Tank-automotive and Armaments Command in Detroit, MI to the Assault Hoseline System.  The funding was received under a Quick Reaction Initiative. 

Microwave Tube Engineering
TSC received incremental funding of $1.7M through our contracts with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, IN for support for microwave tubes. These increments will provide continued TSC support for engineering services and support the AEGIS, MK666, and Stewardship programs.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Projects
            TSC was awarded two SBIR Phase II contracts totaling $1.7M in funding. The first project, “Mitigation of Clutter Using Algorithmic Techniques”, is from the Missile Defense Agency.  The project goal is to apply TSC’s Generalized Space-Time Adaptive Processing (GSTAP) algorithm to suppress clutter so as to improve the detection of ballistic missile threats.  GSTAP extends the original STAP concept developed by Brennan and Reed of TSC in 1973 to apertures moving on arbitrary paths, and is applicable to both monostatic Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar and multistatic radar configurations.  The second project, “Logistical Decision Support and Planning in a Counterinsurgency Environment”, is from the Army Research Laboratory.  For this project, TSC is teamed with the University of Virginia to develop a tool for logistics planning that includes choosing depot sites, convoy routes, and estimating resupply operations while incorporating the risk of insurgent attacks.

AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense Support
            TSC received $457K of incremental funding to continue supporting the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office in the development of current and future weapon systems. This funding applies to the second year of our support subcontract (the first Option Year of four), for which General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is the prime contractor.

Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Support
TSC won a three-year, $2.9M contract through the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) to support the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program with a comprehensive systems engineering analysis of its manpower, personnel and training requirements. TSC is the prime contractor leading a team consisting of L-3 Services Inc. and Thomas Associates.
 
In developing an EFV training solution, our systems engineering analysis will focus on analyzing learning characteristics, tasks to be learned, developing learning objectives, and choosing an instructional approach consistent with the established Analysis Design Development Implementation and Evaluation model. TSC’s feasibility analysis will form the basis upon which the MCSC will acquire first article trainers and simulators for the EFV, which will consist of training courseware, simulators, devices, mockups, and training aids, as well as an EFV embedded training capability for use by Fleet and Reserve Forces.