Vigilant Watch - ISR
Vigilant Hawk – Armed ISR
Gene Holloway
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
Advanced Development Programs
(661) 572-4855
[email protected]
The products and capabilities described in this
briefing may be subject to United States
Government authorization.
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Operational Need
• Demand for ISR assets at an all
time high
• Multi-spectral sensors are needed
to meet the full range of ISR
missions / tactical conditions
• Rapid conversion of any C-130
into a capable ISR platform
• Provide EO/IR and synthetic
aperture radar (SAR) as standard
sensors
• Expandable to custom sensors for
imagery intel (IMINT)
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Vigilant Watch Approach
• Incorporate RORO solution
• Apply minimal modifications to existing aircraft
• Rapidly integrate existing sensors, weapons, antennas
• Conduct mission management via off-the-shelf, RORO
shelters or pallets
• Ensure real-time dissemination to war fighter
• Adapts to multiple platforms
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Progress To Date
• Designed and developed RORO capability for any C-130E/H/J
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Integrated 7 sensors (5 Optical & 2 RF) into two fuel pods
Incorporated two mission management shelters (1-C2, 1-PED)
No Class A modifications
Ready to fly in 13 months
Flightworthiness completed
Converts C-130E/H/J into ISR platform in 24 hours
2 JCTD & 2 GWOT deployments to date
• Current Development Phase Objectives
– C-130J certification
– Comms integration
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Vigilant Watch
Baseline System
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Three sensors,
1-2 operators
Operator
Console
1x EO/IR Ball
1x SAR
1x Digital Camera
1x RORO C2 Operator Station
with single or dual consoles
• Line-of-sight (LOS) voice, data
and video
• Beyond line-of-sight (BLOS)
voice and data
• Sensor Pod ~1,500 – 2,000 lbs
20” Turret
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Vigilant Watch Video
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Future Growth
Family of Pods
Basic ISR – EO/IR
Basic ISR – EOIR & 7Klbs Fuel
Strike –SAR, EOIR & Munitions
Dual Targeting ISR
Long Range Camera, ISAR, & EOIR
Maritime – ISAR, EOIR & Sonobouys
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Air Cargo
Oil Dispersion /
Herbicide Control
Humanitarian
VIP & Personnel
Transport
Medivac /
Air Ambulance
Air Drop/
Paratroop
ISR
Armed ISR
SIGINT
SAR / MSA / MPA
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Fire Fighting
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Operational Need
• ISR platforms often identify
time critical targets but cannot
independently prosecute them
• Time-critical, on-board
engagement capability needed
to respond before opportunity
is lost
• Vigilant Hawk provides any
C-130 with:
– Real-time surveillance using
Vigilant Watch ISR capabilities
– Armed response to time-critical
targets with on-board weapons
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Progress To Date
Harvest Hawk
• Modified KC-130J with
Armed ISR capability
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Pod-mounted EO/IR sensor
Pylon-mounted Hellfire missile
Ramp-mounted Griffin missiles
Integrated C2 and targeting
capabilities
• Battlefield proven
– 100% target effectiveness
• Next phase integrates 30mm
cannon and other stand-off
weapons
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Vigilant Hawk
Baseline System
Operator
Console
• 1x EO/IR + 7,000 lbs Fuel Pod
• 1x RORO Operator Station with
integrated C2 and targeting
• Pylon-mounted Hellfire missiles
• Line-of-sight (LOS) voice, data
and video
• Beyond line-of-sight (BLOS)
voice and data
• Flight deck consent switch &
tactical display
20” Turret
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Future Weapons
Integration
• Pressurized 30mm gun & mount
– Operates above 15Kft
– Deploys out left paratroop door
– Targeting via onboard operator
• Tube-launched, precision guided
weapons, flares, UAVs, other
– Pressurized launch & reload
– Integrated into paratroop door
– Rapidly reconfigurable
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LM Gun Mount Video
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Summary
• C-130 OEM uniquely positioned to provide battle-proven systems
• Utilizes “Best Value” approach
– Minimizes developmental costs by maximizing COTS content of sensors
and software
• Enables quick upgrade to new, sustainable, digital capabilities
• Enables rapid and affordable reconfiguration
• Transportable between aircraft
• Maintains strong, top-level commonality with legacy systems
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Buy a C-130… get an Air Force
Air Cargo
Oil Dispersion /
Herbicide Control
Humanitarian
VIP & Personnel
Transport
Medevac /
Air Ambulance
Air Drop/
Paratroop
ISR
Armed ISR
SIGINT
SAR / MSA / MPA
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Fire Fighting
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Tanker