Innovative Concepts - Wireless Data Communications

Innovative Concepts is a communications technology development firm specializing in the research, design, development, production, and support of wireless data communications products and services for the defense community.

IDM TECHNOLOGY® ENABLING NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE

IDM Technology® allows all aspects of the battlefield – including aviation units, ground forces and ship-borne systems – to communicate digitally in real time. IDM Technology® provides a seamless tactical data communications solution to defense forces worldwide.

Benefits of IDM Technology®:

• All products are interoperable
• Real-time data information is passed over highly reliable networks designed for the specific mission
• Used over existing radios, the technology is integrated into your existing communications systems resulting in a much lower incremental cost for implementing your solution
• Only product line on the market today that will provide common access to both AFATDS Fire Support and Maneuver Control nets (FBCB2) simultaneously
• Useable for both point-to-point and fully networked Internet Protocol (IP) data communications
• Developed using an open architecture allowing for integration of additional protocols with minimal effort
• Only product line on the market that will provide common access to multiple data communications networks simultaneously

Innovative Concepts, Inc. offers the following IDM Technology® solutions. In addition to these products, our engineers will work with you from start to finish integrating IDM Technology® quickly and effectively, ensuring that it meets all your technical and operational requirements. All of our IDM Technology® products are ISO 9001:2000 certified and developed under our SEI-CMMI Level III certification.

IDM Technology® is in use with:

• All US Army Aviation platforms, including the Apache, Kiowa, Blackhawk, and Chinook
• PM Soldier (Land Warrior)
• Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS)
• JTRS

IMPROVED DATA MODEM V304™ (IDM V304™)

The IDM V304™ is a lightweight tactical modem and router providing digital data connectivity between and among airborne and ground platforms. The IDM V304™ is the most robust product within our suite of tools, supporting six channel interfaces and multiple protocols that support all military services.

IDMSIM™ DATA SIMULATION MODULE

Innovative Concepts, Inc. offers IDMSIM™ to allow IDM users to gain the experience they need in executing specific real world missions and rehearse the use of IDM data messaging in a simulator environment.

PCIDM® - PC-BASED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ROUTER

The PCIDM® is a two channel PC-Card that allows users to incorporate IDM Technology® functions into a personal computer. With the PCIDM®, any personal computer can be put to effective use as a ground station host for transmission/reception and network routing of messages and situation awareness data, flight-testing data, and mission control and training data.

UNIVERSAL IDM® (UIDM®) - STAND ALONE PCIDM®

UIDM ® provides a flexible and light-weight tactical data-link solution that is ideal for virtually any airborne platform or ground deployment system. UIDM ® is a hostless tactical router based on IDM Technology® that can be employed at any point along the communication path between a host PC and a tactical radio.

MIDM™ - MBITR RADIO ROUTER

The MIDM™ is a network router between MBITR radios enabling a data communications link for all operating components on the battlefield.

DigiTAC™ - INTEGRATED C2 TOOLSET

DigiTAC™ provides users with a complete C2 toolset, which integrates communications, mapping, mission management, and messaging utilizing AMPGUI™ and FalconView™.

MilX™ PRECISION TARGETING SYSTEM (PTS)

MilX™ is an operational precision targeting system used to send target information to aircraft using IDM Technology®. It is a fully integrated system with a range of capabilities such as: real-time targeting, digital messaging, GPS navigation, route planning, waypoint folders, and target files.

SOFTWARE-BASED SOLUTIONS USING IDM TECHNOLOGY®

The evolution of IDM Technology® allows the technology not only to be used independently of radios or host computers, but also to be integrated into various products. The technology can be integrated either via real-time circuitry using common interfaces or compiled and used directly as an application.

ENGINEERING SERVICES

Innovative Concepts offers comprehensive solutions to address the unique challenges our customers face, our engineering services include:

• Software engineering
• Systems engineering
• Hardware development
• Aerospace technical services