Description
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking a sole-source contract for the design and production of up to 21 pedestal subsystems with rotating motors, controllers, and components in support of a newly developed Vertically Scanning Doppler Radar (VSDR) on NOAA’s forthcoming fleet of C-130J aircraft. The pedestal subsystem will support the antenna while positioning it at the optimal 20 degrees from the longitudinal axis. The pedestal will have precision mechanisms to provide for smooth and accurate rotation, precision orientation, and control.
• The pedestal must accommodate a rotary joint which facilitates radar energy from the radar transmitter to the antenna and direct received signals back to the radar processor.
• The antenna pedestal and control mechanisms must have synchronizing and synchrophasing capabilities to coordinate the forward and aft antennas in each pod as well as between the pods.
• The pedestals used for the C-130J pod installations will be modified from the most recent G550 design to meet the environmental, stress, and load environment of the outer wing station 330 (OWS 330) installation location.
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Contact
Jennifer Peters(Contract Specialist)