Frontier Electronic Systems

Frontier Electronic Systems is also the supplier of choice for the collaborative development, production, and integration of Closed-Loop Simulation (CLS) Systems for Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk and Triton UAV programs and has been since their inception. The innovative technology integrated into these programs has ensured that RQ-4A, RQ-4B, and MQ-4C UAVs are 100% mission ready prior to air operations. Four SINGLE STRING CLS (SSCTS) systems have been delivered to Northrop since 2001 for Fight Computer Software development. The latest version consists of two equipment racks with embedded electronics processing 1,800 platform signals. Five Dual String CLS (DSCTS) systems have also been delivered over the past 14 years for "Real Time Simulation of UAV Flight & Mission Profiles. The Dual String CLS processes more than 3,200 signals and comes in both a three-rack configuration for USAF support and a "Hot Bench" configuration for USN support. The technology developed for both the software development and systems simulation platforms optimizes the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) technology and open-architecture configuration to ensure affordability without compromising performance. These systems utilize PC/PXIe architecture based on National Instruments equipment, and utilizes RTX real time software for the 6DOF simulation. The continuously adaptable and open architecture characteristics of both the SSCTS and DSCTS are readily capable for validation of the sensor & systems configurations of all classes of UAV systems.