1. Persistent Surveillance – Aerostats for Border Security
Jodi Sokol

2. TCOM is exclusively focused on lighter than air LTA system solutions:
Proven Global Leader in Innovative, Cost-Effective Airborne Persistent Surveillance Solutions
TCOM is exclusively focused on lighter than air LTA system solutions:
“Turn-key” aerostat systems provider for
surveillance and communications –
operational altitudes from 1,000 ft to over 22,000 ft
Only company with in-house ability to Design, Produce,
Integrate and Test complete aerostat systems
Envelope Designer and Supplier for Advanced Airships
Deployed worldwide providing situational awareness
in demanding environments
First surveillance aerostats to the U.S. Military for force protection
in Afghanistan and Iraq
Supplied aerostat systems to 20 nations for over 44 years
World’s largest selection of proven aerostat solutions
TCOM has Designed, Manufactured and Deployed more Aerostats than all other Companies Combined

3. Deployments for all Classes of TCOM Aerostats
Over 44 years of experience
Over 3,000,000 hours of flight time for all TCOM Aerostats
Deployments across all branches of US DoD
TCOM Tactical Aerostats – Over 1,500,000 combat hours in war zones

4. TCOM Tactical Aerostat ISR Systems
Family of compact, highly-portable systems, ideal for quick, tactical deployment to meet your mission anywhere and everywhere

5. 17M ® Aerostat Systems Deployed in 11 Countries
17M Missions
Force Protection
Base / Port Security
Border Surveillance
Critical Asset Protection
Communications Relay
Security & Event Coverage
17M Countries
Afghanistan
Australia
Canada
Egypt
Iraq
Israel
UAE Border Surveillance On- the-Move
17M® Deployed at a 5,700 ft pad at the Olympics in Torino, Italy
RAID Iraq Deployment
Italy
Jordan
UAE UK
U.S.
17M® Pentagon Deployment/Demonstration

6. 17M ® Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID) Afghanistan & Iraq
Force Protection / Communications
Based on initial success in Afghanistan, additional 17M® RAID systems were procured and deployed in Iraq
EO/IR Camera & Communications
Total of 29 RAID systems have been deployed by the US Army
Bagram, Afghanistan
Currently operational in Iraq
Systems transferred to US DHS
Currently operational on US Southern Border
RAID aerostat systems have accumulated over 500,000 hours of flight operations

7. Israeli Tactical Aerostats – Gaza Strip and Golan Heights
Small Tactical Aerostat System deployed along the Golan Heights and Gaza Strip
EO/IR Camera & Communications
Large Tactical Aerostat System deployed along the Golan Heights
Larger aerostats allow for multiple payload combinations
EO/IR Camera, Communications & Radar
Tactical & Strategic Aerostats protecting Israel’s Borders for over 25 years

8. 22M ® Persistent Ground Surveillance System (PGSS) Aerostat Surveillance Systems
22M® Specifications
Payload Weight 425 lbs. / 190 kg
Payload Power 2 kVA
Nominal Altitude 3,000 ft. / 900 m
Flight Duration 14 Days
Wind Speeds Operational - 50 knots
Survival - 70 knots
22M® System Overview
Ideal for continual ISR in historical high threat areas
Capable of multiple payloads
EO/IR Camera(s)
Lightweight GMTI or Maritime radar
Communication retransmission
Selected for US Army Program of Record
Persistent Surveillance Systems – Tethered (PSS-T)

9. PGSS 28M ® Aerostat Surveillance System
28M® System Overview
Ideal for multiple payload Persistent Surveillance of high probability threat areas:
EO/IR Camera(s)
Maritime or GMTI Radar
Communication retransmission
SIGINT
28M® Specifications
Standard Configuration – 900 m
570 kg of payload weight from Sea Level
5 kW of power for payloads
Optional Configuration – 1500 m
385 kg of payload weight from Sea Level
3 kW for 1500 m deployment
Latest Technology enabled cost effective Tactical Aerostat with improved Performance

10. Ørland Air Station Norway
22M
Unified Vision 2014 (UV14)
NATO's biggest ever trial of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR)
More than 2,000 participants from 18 NATO nations and three partner nations
The US deployed a 22M Aerostat System NATO training asset for this exercise
The 22M Aerostat System provided Maritime and Land Surveillance with an EO/IR Camera and X-Band Radar for broad, accurate up to date information
Integrated intelligence from all land, air and maritime assets including the aerostat provided a common operational picture
The 22M was the only ISR asset to be operational during the entire 10 day exercise
Ørland Air Station Norway
18-28 May 2014

11. DHS Tactical Aerostats – US Southern Border
Small Tactical Aerostat Systems deployed along the US-Mexican Border
EO/IR Camera & Communications
Success of the small systems encouraged DHS to add medium and large Tactical Systems to border
Multiple Cameras or Camera and Radar configurations
Tactical Aerostat Systems Advantages:
Persistent Surveillance at Low operating cost
Identifies threats
Improves Border Security
Real-Time “Eye in the Sky” Intelligence
TCOM Tactical Aerostats protecting US Borders

12. Aerostat Sensor Data available to all Stake Holders via
17M
Conceptual 17M ® Border Surveillance Networked Solution Along the Southern Border of Hungary
Data Network
Morahalom
300 m
EO/IR & Comms
Line of Sight 70 km
Response Team
Aerostat Sensor Data available to all Stake Holders via
National Data Network

13. TCOM Family of Aerostats