59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS

Notice Date

June 1, 2001

Contracting Office

United Defense, LP, Armament Systems Division, 4800 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55421-1498

ZIP Code

55421-1498

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

June 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Point of Contact: Lynn Arholm, M245, (763-572-6846), INTERNET: lynn_arholm@udlp.com

E-Mail Address

United Defense, LP (lynn_arholm@udlp.com)

Description

United Defense L.P. as the prime contractor, is in the process of developing the US Army's next generation of field artillery and re-supply heavy tracked vehicles, Crusader. The Crusader system consists of the self-propelled howitzer (SPH) and the re-supply vehicle ( RSV), each incorporating multiple Joysticks for various crewmember operations. United Defense is currently researching suppliers for the Crusader Joysticks. The Joystick will be used in three locations/positions in the SPH and two locations/positions in the RSV. The Joysticks will be configured for use as driving controls, gunner controls, secondary armament controls, or docking controls. These configurations will be performed outside of the Joystick, allowing each Joystick to be immune to its actual configuration; being only concerned will outputting Joystick information at various rates over a standard CAN2B interface. The Joystick shall operate from vehicle 28 volts dc electrical power during normal operation. During normal operation all input and output data will be via a CAN2B serial bus interface. During normal operation redundant analog and specific switch interface outputs shall also be present. During degraded operation the Joystick shall be operated from a 15 volts dc electrical input at a maximum of 2 watts power consumption. In degraded operation there shall be no output via a serial CAN2B bus interface. In degraded operation the Joystick shall only provide the isolated analog and specific switch outputs. Interested parties that wish to placed on the bidder's list, should submit information, brochures, or literature relative to Joystick designs, and capabilities to: Lynn Arholm by mail: 4800 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55421 by fax 763-572-3332 by email: lynn_arholm@udlp.com. All requests must be received by 15 Jun 2001, in order to be placed on the bidder's list.

Web Link

United Defense, LP (http://www.udlp.com/crusader)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010605/59SOL009.HTM (D-152 SN50N7D5)