Fulcrum’s design personnel specialize in quick reaction Special Missions, ISR platforms, and aircraft modifications to provide rapidly produced lightweight solutions with an emphasis on responsiveness to the customer and excellence in complex technical integrations. Many Fulcrum personnel served at large Defense Corporations as successful Directors, Program, and Engineering managers who are weapons system integration, airframe structural modification, and problem-solving experts. This extensive experience is leveraged to develop weight reduction efforts, weapons launchers, pod systems, wings, and custom weapons system integration for our customers’ specific platforms and mission profiles. Fulcrum designers have the added benefit of being collocated with operational users, which provides operational insight during the design process. That insight, coupled with comprehensive internal design reviews, reduces cost for our customers while providing highly capable and vetted solutions.
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Launchers
Modular Effects Launcher (MEL)
- Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) enables various munition types to be used on the launcher simultaneously
- 92 lbs lighter (63% reduction) than an M299 launcher and provides increased capabilities with both present and future munitions to suit any mission profile necessary
- Lighter, Maximum Versatility, Maximum Lethality
DASH-8 ALE CLT Kit
- Integrate Air Launched Effects into your existing airframe.
- Modular, lightweight airlock design can be integrated seamlessly into existing doors, windows, or airframe structure to enhance you mission effectiveness.
C-12 Air Launched Effects Storage System (ALESS)
- A modified Raisbeck wing locker system provides up to four CLT and/or NOAA standard launch tubes (2 each side)
- Hidden Capabilities, Definitive Lethality
Lightweight CLT-4 Launcher
- A lightweight and aerodynamic launcher that carries four aft-launching Common Launch Tubes (CLTs)
- Weighs <65 lbs empty
- Fly Lighter, Operate Longer
GLB-4 Launcher
- A lightweight launcher that houses four Griffin B missiles
- Weighs 55 lbs empty
- Fly Lighter, Operate Longer
Wings
Blackhawk Configurable Lightweight Armament Wing (CLAW)
- 100’s of lbs lighter than existing systems
- Increased weapons stations to six total
- Improved repairability, maintainability, and sustainability
- Lighter, Maximum Versatility, Maximum Lethality
Bell 429 Configurable Lightweight Armament Wing (CLAW)
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- Weaponize your Bell 429 with six weapons stations
- Quickly configure and reconfigure to whatever your mission requires
- Lightweight, Versatile, Lethal
B407 MCAS
- >140 lbs lighter than existing composite Cantine system (46% reduction)
- Increased weapons stations to six total
- Improved ergonomics via lower plank height
- Lighter, Maximum Versatility, Maximum Lethality
Pods
GP-19 Gun Pod
- An aerodynamic, self-contained, electrically-operated, fixed-forward Gatling gun system designed to receive the .50cal GAU-19B Gatling gun sold by General Dynamics
- Max capacity of ~861 rounds
- Empty weight of 219 lbs, max weight of 503 lbs
- 10 magazines without battery recharge
TFTA Pod
- Structural weight savings of 79.4 lbs (49.0%), total weight savings of 101.4 lbs (24.3%)
- 30% reduction in drag
- Shortened length by 40” and shortened height of 5”
Multi-Functional Pod
- Configurable for any mission profile: EO/IR, SIGINT, cargo transport
- Max carriage weight of 500 lbs
- ~9ft3 of storage space
Airframe Modifications and Integration
B407 Multi-Mission Aircraft
- Configurable to any mission profile in minutes
- Light Attack
- Assault
- Armed Reconnaissance
- CSAR/MEDEVAC
- Cargo
- Passenger Transport
- Cockpit and communications upgrades with weaponization
- Modular, Versatile, Lethal
THRUSH 710
- Fuselage center hardpoint structural modifications
- Avionics shelf installation and LRU upgrades
- Cockpit upgrade modifications
Air Tractor 812
- Wing structural modifications to add six payload stations
- Avionics shelves and antennae installations
- Cockpit upgrade modifications
Weight Reduction
Fast Rope System
- 60% reduction in weight (15.5 lbs)
- Optimized strength and stiffness
- Lighter, Faster, Stronger
M240 Gun Mount and Pintle Arm
- 50-70% lighter than legacy systems
- Compatible with M240, M249, and .338 MMG
- Lighter, Maximum Versatility, Maximum Lethality
MH MCAS
- 60 lbs lighter than legacy systems (41% reduction)
- Mounting hardpoints on top and bottom of plank for configuration optionality
- Field maintainable/repairable
- Complete interchangeability between airframes
- Lighter, Maximum Versatility, Maximum Modularity
AH MCAS
- ~70 lbs lighter than legacy systems (~42% reduction)
- Increased weapon stations to six total
- Field maintainable/repairable
- Complete interchangeability between airframes
- Lighter, Maximum Versatility, Maximum Modularity
CH-47 Weight Reduction Project
- 38% reduction in weight (101 lbs)
- Improved performance, safety, and reliability
- Elimination of durability and time-dependent weight gain issues
- Reduction in required maintenance