The CAES Monopole Antennas are designed for versatile applications, offering reliable performance across various frequency ranges. The COM201B model, suitable for fixed-site installations, operates between 30-88 MHz with a linear polarization and a gain of 0 dBi, featuring a 360° omnidirectional beamwidth in azimuth. For vehicular use, the COM231 model provides similar specifications but with a slightly reduced gain of -1 dBi. The COM237 antenna expands frequency capabilities to 30-88 MHz and 112-512 MHz, achieving a gain of 6 dBi. Another vehicular option, the COM232, operates within the 225-400 MHz range with a gain of 2 dBi. Additionally, the series includes high-frequency antennas like the 13C02800 and 13D04100 models, covering ranges from 2.0-12.0 GHz and 4.0-7.0 GHz respectively, both maintaining a consistent omnidirectional pattern and linear polarization. With heights ranging from 1.24 inches to 105 inches, these antennas are engineered for optimal performance in diverse environments.
The Patch Antenna series from CAES offers advanced technology tailored for emerging applications, featuring a range of customizable options. Designed for optimal performance, these antennas operate at a frequency range of 1.575 GHz (L1-GPS) with right-hand circular polarization (RHCP) and dual-linear configurations. With a gain of 0 dBic and a 360° azimuth beamwidth, they provide omnidirectional coverage, complemented by a hemispherical elevation beamwidth of 180°. The compact size is adaptable to customer specifications, making these antennas ideal for various applications requiring reliable and efficient signal reception.
The Sinuous Antennas by CAES offer exceptional RF performance comparable to similarly sized planar spiral antennas, while accommodating multiple signal polarizations. Designed to meet diverse application needs, these antennas support dual-linear and dual circular (LHCP+RHCP) polarizations. They can be integrated with low-loss RF switches for user-selectable polarization through a DC-bias on the RF center conductor. Key features include an ultra-wide bandwidth of up to 36:1, low axial ratio, and minimal beam squint, making them ideal for precision direction finding and interferometer applications. Additionally, they are qualified for severe military airborne environments, ensuring reliability and performance under challenging conditions.
The CAES Spiral Antennas offer a versatile solution for a wide range of applications, featuring multiple models designed to operate across various frequency ranges from 0.1 GHz to 4.0 GHz. With options for left-hand or right-hand circular polarization, these antennas provide gain levels from -26.0 dBi to 5.0 dBi, ensuring effective signal transmission and reception. The beamwidths are optimized for azimuth and elevation angles of up to 110 degrees, allowing for enhanced coverage and performance in diverse environments. Sizes range from 6.56 inches to 21 inches in diameter, making them suitable for both compact and larger installations, catering to the needs of modern communication systems.
CAES Telemetry Transmitters are compact and efficient solutions designed for applications where DC power, size, and weight are critical factors. Ideal for use in missiles, aircraft, unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs), sounding rockets, target drones, and space launch vehicles, these transmitters leverage advanced semiconductor technology and circuitry. With external frequency programming capabilities, they support all standard IRIG frequencies within the 2.2 to 2.3 GHz band, ensuring reliable performance in demanding environments. The solid-state design enhances durability and operational reliability, making them a preferred choice for aerospace and defense applications.
CAES Radar Transponders are advanced augmentation devices designed to enhance the tracking capabilities of C-band and X-band radars on test ranges. Primarily utilized for range tracking and safety functions, these transponders are compatible with both manned and unmanned airborne and sea-going vehicles, including aircraft, missiles, space launch vehicles, sounding rockets, and drone targets. The MD50C-5 model exemplifies our commitment to precision and reliability in missile flight instrumentation, ensuring accurate tracking and safety in various operational environments.
The Integrated Telemetry Instrumentation Kit (iTIK) from CAES is a compact and lightweight flight instrumentation solution designed for both large and small flight test vehicles. This fully integrated system features a PCM Encoder and a Telemetry Transmitter, with optional GPS receiver and encryption modules, offering significant advantages in size, weight, and power (SWaP) compared to traditional telemetry components. The iTIK ensures guaranteed interoperability among system components, simplifying integration and providing maximum flexibility and scalability across various platforms. Additionally, it supports forward and backward compatibility with existing Flight Termination Systems and facilitates easy migration between tone-based and enhanced flight termination receivers (EFTRs), enhancing mission security while eliminating the need for cabling between components.
CAES Flight Termination Receivers/Decoders (FTR) are engineered for missile and target applications, offering both analog tone-based and advanced digital flight termination models. These devices comply with the rigorous standards set by RCC313 and RCC319, ensuring high reliability and performance in critical situations. Utilizing cutting-edge components and modern production techniques, the FTRs are designed to withstand stringent environmental conditions and electromagnetic interference (EMI), making them a robust choice for defense and aerospace applications.
The CAES Data Acquisition Devices, including the PCM890, are designed to deliver exceptional performance in the reception, signal conditioning, and encoding of various signals, making them ideal for use in missiles, airborne vehicles, and mobile ground-based testing. These systems are engineered for ease of operation and flexibility while ensuring ruggedization and compact packaging, which are crucial for demanding environments. The PCM890 specifically offers advanced data acquisition and PCM encoding capabilities, providing reliable and efficient solutions for critical applications across multiple platforms.
CAES offers a range of ruggedized, broadband transmitters designed for communications, electronic attack, and radar applications. These transmitters utilize advanced GaN-based Solid State Transmitter (SST) technology, delivering high power densities and frequency coverage up to W-Band. For electronic warfare (EW) and electronic attack (EA) missions, CAES provides pod-based solutions that integrate amplifiers, antennas, power supplies, control systems, and cooling subsystems, ensuring wide operating bandwidths and exceptional reliability. Additionally, CAES employs proprietary coherent power combining techniques to achieve output power exceeding 12 kW for both pulse and continuous wave operations, making them ideal for long-range communications and radar applications as well as space missions with integrated DC-to-DC converters and microprocessors.
CAES offers advanced signal conditioning and RF distribution solutions tailored for aerospace and defense applications, including electronic warfare, missile systems, radar, communications, and space markets. Our high-performance designs feature compact switch matrices that ensure high-speed switching, low insertion loss, minimal harmonic distortion, and excellent isolation. With capabilities such as large port counts, integrated antenna electronics, and options for narrowband and broadband solutions, CAES provides versatile configurations to meet diverse operational requirements. Our products also include multiple interface options and a high degree of frequency selectivity, making them ideal for demanding environments where reliability and performance are critical.
CAES Preselectors and Switch Filter Banks deliver cutting-edge performance with a focus on Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) optimization. Designed for applications in electronic warfare, missiles, radar, communications, and space, these systems feature low noise figures and high dynamic ranges, ensuring superior filter rejection and exceptional channel-to-channel isolation. The compact building blocks utilize innovative packaging techniques that enhance circuit density and thermal management while maintaining a lightweight profile. Key capabilities include single and multichannel configurations, strong signal survivability, precise phase matching, fast switching, and high isolation, making them ideal for demanding RF environments.
CAES designs and manufactures advanced solid state GaN-based power amplifiers, exemplified by the model 8508093-1 Wideband, High-Power RF Amplifier. These amplifiers offer exceptional power density, minimal size, weight, and power (SWaP), and industry-leading efficiency, making them ideal for integration into a wide array of aerospace and defense applications, including manned and unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles, and space systems. Key features include frequency coverage to Ka-Band, modular high-power amplifier (HPA) building blocks, and a low loss waveguide power combining technique that enables output power exceeding 12 kW for both pulse and continuous wave operation. Designed to replace traditional traveling wave tubes (TWTs), these GaN HEMT amplifiers enhance size, affordability, and reliability while supporting bandwidths greater than 10:1 with minimal signal loss. They are available in both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom configurations to meet specific customer requirements.
CAES designs and manufactures custom Interferometer Arrays tailored for high-precision signal interception and direction-finding missions. As an expert in antennas and RF Front-End electronics, CAES offers turnkey solutions that integrate advanced RF technology with exceptional Angle of Arrival (AoA) accuracy. These ruggedized subassemblies are optimized for Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SwaP-C), making them suitable for a wide range of platforms, including manned and unmanned aircraft, surface vessels, ground vehicles, and missiles. Key features include high-precision phase-based Short-Baseline Interferometry (SBI) for COMINT and ELINT applications, versatile 1-D and 2-D interferometry options, and customizable antenna solutions such as Horns, Spirals, and Sinuous designs to meet specific field-of-view, polarization, and sensitivity requirements. Additionally, the integrated RF Front-End components ensure low-noise performance with high channel isolation, enhancing overall system effectiveness.
The High Power Front-End Protection system from CAES is designed to enhance the reliability and performance of radar and communication systems by safeguarding critical components from high-power signals and electromagnetic interference. This advanced protection solution integrates seamlessly with various RF assemblies and subsystems, ensuring optimal functionality in demanding environments. Its robust design supports a wide range of applications, including missile flight instrumentation and telemetry, making it an essential component for military and aerospace operations. With a focus on precision and durability, the High Power Front-End Protection system is engineered to meet the rigorous standards required for modern defense technologies.
