Northrop Grumman's Common Imagery Processor Successfully Handles New Global Hawk Data on Testbed
14 Mars 2013 - 3:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Common Imagery Processor
(CIP) has demonstrated an important new capability by processing
Global Hawk Block 40 data on the Distributed Common Ground System –
Imagery (DCGS-I) testbed.
A live flight event late last year marked the first time that
Global Hawk Block 40 data was successfully received, processed and
disseminated on the DCGS-I testbed using the CIP. After the Global
Hawk platform transmitted the newest Block 40 concurrent modes data
to the testbed, the CIP processed and transmitted this data to
other downstream ground station components for viewing and
exploitation.
As the primary sensor processing element of the DCGS-I testbed
based in China Lake, Calif., the CIP accepts airborne imagery data,
processes it into an exploitable image and then outputs the image
to other elements within the testbed. The CIP is the standard image
processor used by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The CIP
also helps coalition partners to consolidate redundant and
stovepiped processing systems.
The CIP's latest software allowed for the newest synthetic
aperture radar (SAR) imagery mode to be processed while
simultaneously passing the ground moving target indicator data on
to another system for processing. The CIP is the only platform
capable of processing concurrent SAR data.
"Northrop Grumman continually provides soldiers an upper hand
through the CIP's innovative imagery capabilities that process
images quickly and efficiently," said Ed Bush, vice president of
Northrop Grumman's C4ISR Networked Systems business unit.
"Additionally, the program reflects our open architecture approach
and quick fielding of integrated software-based systems through the
use of commercial and government off-the-shelf components."
The CIP has been involved in numerous integration and test
activities for many platforms and sensors. This includes Empire
Challenge, an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
demonstration that promoted interoperability between U.S. and
coalition Distributed Common Ground System assets.
Since 2000, the CIP has applied its critical ability to ingest
data via the Common Data Link to serve as the main imagery
processor of the DCGS-I testbed. The DOD uses the DCGS-I testbed to
evaluate new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
technologies in an operational environment. The testbed has been an
active participant in ongoing block upgrades for the Northrop
Grumman-developed Global Hawk unmanned aircraft.
Additionally, Northrop Grumman offers the virtualized Common
Imagery Processor, also referred to as vCIP, a cost-saving,
software-only processing upgrade to the CIP. Already owned by the
U.S. government, this architecture allows processing capability to
be hosted on a customer's Linux computer environment and eliminates
new hardware costs. Software functionality includes all current
sensor processing modes and enhancements already available in the
CIP software baseline along with the latest compliance registration
afforded by the Joint Interoperability Test Command.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cybersecurity, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Alleace Gibbs
410-765-1294
alleace.gibbs@ngc.com
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