Reaping the benefits of the advancements in sensor and camera technology requires a video system re-design to ensure interoperability, reliability, and SWaP optimization. At the heart of a modern video management system (VMS) is video distribution technology that acts as the central hub for the proliferating number of video sources on-board todays mobile vehicles.
Having won Gold in the 2018 MAE Innovators Awards, the rugged RVG line of small form factor video management solutions from Curtiss-Wright includes both analog and digital switches as well as the smallest and lightest format converter in its class, available on the market today. The RVG product line is modular, stackable and interoperable. When used as building blocks, they enable the development of custom commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) video distribution solution to fit a range of applications. Curtiss-Wright video management solutions have been successfully fielded in a wide range of demanding applications, including search and rescue and border patrol operations. When used in conjunction with mission displays and video recording solutions, the RVG range creates a complete VMS for rugged applications where space is at a premium.
Curtiss-Wright video systems reduce redundant equipment and operator overhead, as well as system weight and footprint. The equipment can be used with equal effectiveness on both fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and has been deployed by police forces and the military in the USA, Europe and Australia.
In addition to the RVG line, Curtiss-Wright offers a variety of video distribution, management, and switching products to meet demanding applications including board level and fully-configured turnkey solutions to meet your rugged deployed program requirements.
Product Sheet | Product Name | IMAGE | Form Factor | Applications | Function | Inputs | Platforms | Outputs |
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RVG-MS1 Multi-Sensor Rugged Video Gateway | ![]() |
System | Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Ground vehicles, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering | Distribution | Analog, 3G-SDI, HDMI | Rotorcraft, Naval, Unmanned, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground, Deployed Fixed Wing | 3G-SDI, Analog, H.264 | |
VADU-9110 Video Distribution Unit | ![]() |
System | Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance | Distribution | Composite, RGB/VGA, Y/C | Rotorcraft, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | Composite, RGB/VGA, Y/C | |
VADU-9111 Video Splitter | ![]() |
System | Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering | Distribution | Composite, HD-SDI | Rotorcraft, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | Composite, HD-SDI | |
RVG-FC1 Video Format Converter | ![]() |
System | Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering | Distribution | Composite, RGB, SDI | Rotorcraft, Unmanned, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | Composite, RGB, SDI | |
RVG-SA1 Analog Video Switch | ![]() |
System | Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness | Distribution | RGBHV | Unmanned, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground, Rotorcraft | RGBHV | |
RVG-SD1 Digital Video Switch | ![]() |
System | Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering | Distribution | 3G-SDI, HD-SDI | Rotorcraft, Unmanned, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | 3G-SDI, HD-SDI | |
RVG-VM1 Video Multiplexer | ![]() |
System | Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Ground vehicles | Distribution | HD/3G-SDI | Ground, Deployed Fixed Wing, Rotorcraft, Naval, Unmanned, Manned Fixed Wing | HD/3G-SDI | |
VDA/SYS-C314 Video Distribution Amplifier | ![]() |
System | Ground vehicles, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness | Distribution | RGB | Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground, Rotorcraft | RGB | |
VDSU-1407 Video Distribution Unit | ![]() |
System | Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection | Distribution | Composite, Y/C | Rotorcraft, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | Composite, Y/C | |
VDSU-1420 HD Video Distribution Unit | ![]() |
System | Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection | Distribution | Analog, HD-SDI | Rotorcraft, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | HD-SDI | |
Video Management System (VMS) | ![]() |
System | Video Recording & Evidence Gathering, Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance | Distribution, Displays, Video, Compression, Recorders | PAL/NTSC, Composite, DVI, HD-SDI, RGB/VGA | Manned Fixed Wing, Ground, Rotorcraft, Naval | Composite, DVI, HD-SDI, PAL/NTSC, RGB/VGA | |
Video Management System Ancillary Products | ![]() |
System | Utility/energy cable inspection, Situational awareness, Airborne Surveillance, Video Recording & Evidence Gathering | Distribution | Composite, RGB/VGA, Y/C | Rotorcraft, Naval, Manned Fixed Wing, Ground | RGB/VGA |