QUICK DEPLOY SATELLITE SYSTEMS (QDSS)
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Product Description
Urgent, critical information successfully delivered to accomplish a covert mission, to locate and save a soldier, to find and rescue victims stranded as the result of a devastating hurricane. Quick Deploy Satellite Systems (QDSS), secure satellite-enhanced tracking and messaging equipment, developed to meet the vital communication requirements and demands of mobile warfighters and first responders. Effective on the battlefield, homeland and beyond, QDSS is valued by soldiers, civil support and disaster recovery personnel for reliable, secure messaging and tracking. Necessary and invaluable knowledge is delivered securely to the right person when time is of essence. …Where am I? …Where are you? QDSS delivers the information needed to make the mission possible!

Product Overview

Product FEATURES

Product BENEFITS

BC1: Portable, uncomplicated briefcase communications device containing a push button for emergency messages and a transceiver for tracking vehicle locations.

BC3: Portable, briefcase unit that contains two-way instant text messaging with a tablet pc user interface and an external transceiver for providing vehicle or asset location information.

BC4: Headquarters, Command and Control (C2) function. Provides Situational Awareness (SA), administrative and control of BC1 and/or BC3 mobile assets.
> Worldwide real time communications ability and global usage
> Operates with satellites based in the L-Band that provide a secure communications transport and also penetrates dust, cloud cover, foliage and rain
> Messaging: Two-way text messages or one-way emergency messages
> Navigational assistance - moving map display helps person unfamiliar with territory to navigate to destination
> Mapping - CADRG, Vector maps
  Automatic position reports (automatic position reports to command centers)
> GPS
> BC1 features a panic button = emergency assistance required
> Rugged briefcase protects equipment and is designed to operate in challenging environments and/or remote areas
> Transceiver mounts on vehicle via magnetic mount or special installation kits
> Secure, reliable on-the-move (OTM) operations and over-the-horizon (OTH)
communications
> Beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) situational awareness (SA)
> Operates independent of area infrastructure
> Efficient and quickly deployable communications solution for mobile users
including combat forces, disaster relief and homeland security initiatives personnel
> Uncomplicated equipment for example, a user can easily move QDSS equipment from
vehicle to vehicle and within minutes can successfully install the QDSS equipment
then be up, running and ready to communicate



QDSS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Equipment Type: BC1 Pushbutton Unit BC3 Mobile Station/Unit BC4 Control Station
Transceiver
MT-2011 MT-2011 MT-2011
Computer None Amrel Tablet Amrel Tablet
Operating System N/A Windows 2000 Windows 2000
GPS Commercial Commercial Commercial
Mount Magnetic feet for easy installation and removal Magnetic feet for easy
installation and removal
Magnetic feet for easy installation and removal
Power Source Cigarette lighter adapter Cigarette lighter adapter or wall AC power Wall AC power
Cable 16' from briefcase to transceiver 16' from computer to
transceiver
100' from computer to transceiver for ease of installation on a
building, roof, etc.
Maps None Yes. Commercial vector maps. Map display with vehicle position icons. Yes. Commercial vector maps. Map display with vehicle position icons.
Cross Visibility Can be viewed by others in group Yes Yes
Messaging Pushbutton function. 3 buttons - each button with a separate canned message. Yes. Two-way text messaging. Yes. Two-way text messaging.
FSR Support Yes Yes Yes
Emergency Reporting Yes - back to headquarters only Yes Yes