A History of Providing High TechnologyCOMPANY PROFILE

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IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A.Via Enrica Calabresi 24, 56121 Pisa (PI) Italy

Tel. +39 050 31241 Fax +39 050 3124201ids@idscorporation.comwww.idscorporation.com

IDS Tech Inc.155 Terence Matthews Cres. Ottawa, Ontario K2M 2A8 Canada

Tel. +1 (613) 591-0500 x.20 Fax +1 (613) 591-0981idstech@idscorporation.com

IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi (UK) Ltd.3 Gloster Court, Whittle Avenue, Segensworth West,

Fareham, Hampshire P015 5SH, UKTel. +44 (0) 1489 885807 Fax +44 (0) 1489 584457

idsuk@idscorporation.com

IDS Brasil Engenharia de Sistemas Ltda.Rua Haddock Lobo, 1.307, 5° Andar, sala 51, Cerqueira César,

Cep 01414-003 São Paulo-SP, BrazilTel. +55 11 3060 9364 Fax +55 11 3896 1951

idsbr@idscorporation.com

IDS Australasia Pty Ltd.Unit 5, 3-5 Hinkler Court, Brendale, Queensland, Australia, 4500

Tel. +61 7 3205 5524 Fax 61 7 3205 5536idsau@idscorporation.com

IDS North America Ltd.418 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, Quebec H2L 1J6, Canada

Tel. +1 514 789-0082 Fax +1 514 398-0527 idsna@idscorporation.com

www.idscorporation.com

02. History

03. Mission

01. About IDS

04. Vision and Values

05. Products

06. IDS Worldwide

07. Quality

01. About IDS

IDS: Provider of High Technology Solutions, Products and Services

IDS is an independent engineering and systems technologies company, providing research,

innovation and products in the electromagnetic, radar and air navigation fields for both civilian and

defense applications. Since 1980 IDS has specialized in providing consulting services for high-

tech engineering projects and in developing innovative products, integrated software solutions and

measurement systems. IDS has a strong customer focus and is committed to meeting customer

requirements with high quality innovative solutions.

IDS is an international company with around 500 professional employees who are mostly

graduates in electronic, telecommunications and aerospace engineering. IDS’s headquarters are

in Pisa, Italy and it has a number of subsidiary companies around the globe providing support and

presence to an international market.

02. History

A Proven Track Record

IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi was founded by Franco Bardelli in 1980 to meet the demand for highly-skilled systems engineering support in the area of defense. IDS’s early work focused on the study of the electromagnetic environment surrounding radar installations on warships and the electromagnetic analysis of military aircraft. This work resulted in the development of powerful modeling tools to simulate these electromagnetic environments and would eventually lead to the creation of the Naval and

Aeronautical Divisions within IDS. Over the years, IDS’s growing range of EMC/EMI, radar and infrared modeling tools in the naval and aeronautical fields have been complemented by a range of advanced measurement systems and the creation of IDS’s Measurement Laboratory.

In the early 1990s IDS used its expertise in radar and electromagnetic modeling to expand into the development of portable radar systems for subsoil detection and the electromagnetic modeling of airport environments. These developments would lead to an increase in IDS’s capabilities with the creation of the GeoRadar and Air Navigation Divisions. Continuous investment in research & technological development has created a range of GeoRadar products from Ground Penetrating Radar systems for geophysical and geotechnical applications to pioneering interferometric radar systems for monitoring slope movement in open pit mines. In Air Navigation, IDS’s experience in creating workflow management systems aided in the creation of a range of solutions over the years

for applications such as flight procedure design and aeronautical information management.

From 2000, IDS has concentrated on expanding its horizons with an

investment plan to develop and launch innovative and cutting-edge integrated hardware and software systems on the global market.

Franco Bardelli

03. The Mission

Engineering Innovation

A history of providing high technology solutions, products and servicesWe combine technology with our engineering expertise to produce innovative, reliable and scalable tailored solutions which exceed the highest industry standards.

Our strength is in being more than just a partnerOur customers’ evolving needs are what drive our innovation.

Preparing for tomorrow’s challengesEngineering expertise is at the heart of IDS, ensuring we stay ahead of the game in terms of com-plex problem solving and technical excellence.

04. Values

Vision and Values

Honesty – recognizing both the history of IDS as a respected company and the importance of sincerity with all customers.

Prudence – IDS’s diligence and careful management is renowned and IDS is constantly striving to build and invest wisely, to ensure a bright future for IDS, its clients, work-force and stakeholders.

Quality – IDS’s work-force is highly-skilled with 70% educated to degree level and beyond. IDS therefore guarantees and delivers the highest quality in products and customer care and also conforms to the ISO9001:2008 standard.

Commitment – IDS is committed to satisfying client needs and working tirelessly to reach its goals and objectives whilst maintaining the high-quality of IDS products and customer-care.

Customer driven – Satisfying customers is central and essential to IDS’s success. Therefore, staff work closely with clients and build a relationship based on trust and honesty to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.

05. Products

05. Products

05.1. Naval Division

05.2. Aeronautical Division

05.3. Air Navigation Division

05.4. GeoRadar Division

05.5. Space Laboratory

05.6. Measurement Laboratory

05.1. Naval Division

Integrated Electromagnetic Design and Verification

Since 1982, IDS’s Naval Division has been providing professional commercial solutions and engineering services to navies, shipyards and the naval industry worldwide. The Naval Division’s goal is to support naval projects throughout the entire lifecycle of a ship providing support and advice. IDS has 30 years of experience in electromagnetic ship design, covering the whole frequency spectrum from quasi static frequencies up to microwaves and infrared. The focus has been on optimizing a naval vessel’s electromagnetic (EM) performance and environment (topside and below deck) and minimizing radar and infrared signatures, hence maximizing the probability that the vessel can successfully carry out its operational missions.

To assist the design of ships, the Naval Division provides the powerful Ship Electromagnetic Design Framework (Ship EDF) software environment which is developed in-house by IDS’s laboratories. Among its many features Ship EDF includes an integrated 3D Electromagnetic (EM) mesh modeling environment, Radar Cross Section (RCS) and InfraRed (IR) analysis tools, Electromagnetic Compatibility/Electromagnetic Interference (EMC/EMI) analysis of the integrated ship and antenna systems, and a design data base to organize data and results and to provide project tracking and configuration control. The design framework is complemented by a suite of advanced RCS, IR and EMC measuring systems to accurately measure and validate the designs. In addition, the Naval Division offers FL.E.E.T., an integrated, cost effective, state of the art solution for keeping the configuration of a naval fleet under control and to automate the process of assessing the compliance of ships to a given operational mission.

At the forefront of naval platform design providing electromagnetic prediction solutions and advanced measurements systems

05.2. Aeronautical Division

Avionics Systems and Integrated Electromagnetic Design and VerificationSince 1985 the Aeronautical Division has been supporting the aviation industry with products and services aimed at improving the efficiency of their design processes in the areas of electromagnetic (EM) design and avionics. These two areas are covered by two separate departments within the Division, the Avionics Department and the EM Department.

The Avionics Department designs and develops certifiable on board software and flight control systems for manned and unmanned fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The department’s competitive advantage comes from its expertise embracing the whole development process: from requirements management through design, development, testing and validation to final certification.

The EM Department focuses on optimizing an aircraft’s electromagnetic (EM) performance and minimizing radar and infrared signatures, hence maximizing the probability that an aircraft can successfully carry out its operational missions. Using the extensive experience, expertise and best practice matured through supporting aeronautical industries, ministries of defense and research laboratories in the electromagnetic design process, the EM Department is able to tackle the many problems that can be faced by a complex project, to minimize risk, to offer optimized design solutions and to suggest the best workflows.

Customizable and expandable solutions and services in avionics, electromagnetic engineering and signature management for civil and defense aircraft

05.3. Air Navigation Division

Bringing Solutions and Experience to the AIM Environment

The Air Navigation Division develops and supports highly customizable commercial software solutions for both civil and military customers in the aeronautical fields of communications, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management. It provides integrated systems for instrument flight procedure design and ground validation, a comprehensive suite of applications for aeronautical information management, navigation aids performance assessment, radar siting and electromagnetic compatibility analysis. The Division supplies its professional commercial solutions and engineering services worldwide tailoring them to clients’ needs in order to fit their specific requirements and workflows.

The Division’s products and services span two broad segments of air navigation operations. Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) and management comprise the flow and management of static and dynamic information in full compliance with the ICAO mandate for data quality and integrity. It also includes the production of aeronautical data packages, charts and documents and provides support for the transition from an Aeronautical Information Services to an Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) system. Engineering and operations includes the development and ground validation of flight procedures, the design of airspace and the assessment of ground based and satellite navigation aids performance.

A flexible and scalable approach to aeronautical services and management, the development and ground validation of flight procedures, the design of airspace and the assessment of ground based and satellite navigation aids performance

05.4. GeoRadar Division

The GeoRadar Division designs and manufactures a comprehensive suite of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for geophysical and geotechnical applications such as utility mapping, civil engineering, geological surveys etc. It offers the most advanced solutions, based on multi-channel and multi-frequency technology, for satisfying the most demanding needs. IDS was the first company to introduce the array concept to GPR technology which enables the reconstruction of 3D images of the underground area. IDS GPRs stand out as being the most innovative and application-oriented, providing customers with high performance, high quality and high productivity products.

The Georadar Division also pioneered the interferometric radar technology, introducing the IBIS range of products to the market. IBIS provides an innovative and unique solution to the problem of monitoring small movements of terrain (open pit mine slopes, landslides, subsidence etc.) or structures (bridges, dams, buildings, historical monuments etc.). The IBIS products allow remote, continuous real-time measurement of large areas from distances of up to 4km away.

The leading edge technology and know-how available in the GeoRadar Division also allows it to offer special, customized solutions to solve customers’ problems in the domain of the oil and energy, mining and geophysical industries.

Dedicated Radar Solutions

World leading ground penetrating and interferometric radar for the most demanding needs

05.5 Space Laboratory

The Space Laboratory has grown out of IDS’s core competence in the research and development of electromagnetic modeling methods. It offers support and products to those involved in antenna design, electromagnetic engineering and related areas in the field of space platforms. The laboratory has many years’ experience in advanced technologies and tool development as a result of our involvement in numerous space programs such as the Galileo and Cassini-Huygens programs.

The Space Laboratory works closely with the other IDS laboratories as well as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the main Italian and European universities working in the field of electromagnetic methods and applications.

Electromagnetic Modeling and Antenna Design for Space Applications

In collaboration with:

Products, consultancy services and research and development partnerships in antenna design and electromagnetic modeling in space

05.6. Measurement Laboratory

Expert Measurement Systems and Solutions

The IDS Measurement Laboratory provides state of the art measurement solutions and test capabilities to IDS’s Divisions and laboratories as well as to clients. The laboratory’s primary focus is on electromagnetic measurement but it also has expertise in many other types of measurement including optical and mechanical.

IDS’s measurement solutions are developed to be strongly integrated with IDS’s products and services, especially IDS’s range of software frameworks and prediction tools.

IDS’s approach to a testing problem is to start by gaining a deep knowledge and understanding of the customer’s requirements in order to provide an optimized solution in terms of procedure, instruments, and hardware and software tools.

Advanced measurement systems, customized solutions and consultancy services for material, antenna, EMI/EMC and RCS measurements

06. IDS Worldwide

IDS’s Global Presence

In addition to IDS’s offices in Italy, IDS has subsidiaries in the UK, Brazil, Australia, Canada and the USA. These companies support clients on every continent and in many areas including national navies and air forces, civil aviation authorities, major mining concerns, military shipbuilders, aircraft manufacturers, air navigation service providers, universities and civil engineering companies.

Some of IDS’s major customers are:

• US Department of Defense• UK Ministry of Defence• The European Space Agency• NAV CANADA• Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A.• BAE Systems• AgustaWestland• ENAV S.p.A. (Italian Air Navigation Service Provider)• Airports Authority of India• Royal Australian Air Force • Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.• Rio Tinto• BHP Billiton• Codelco

Researching and developing high performance, high quality products and services using the latest technologies