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Simple Key Loader · SKL - this page is a stub - wanted item

AN/PYQ-10, also known as Simple Key Loader (SKL), is a ruggedized portable hand-held data transfer device, also known as a fill device or FILL, introduced in 2005 by Sierra Nevada Cor­po­ra­tion, as the successor to the AN/CYZ-10. It was developed for US Armed Forces and can be used for retrieving, storing and transferring data between compatible cryptographic devices. It is protected by an embedded KOV-21 crytpto card and a KSD-64 Crypto Ignition Key [1].


Specifications
  • Device
    Fill device
  • Purpose
    Transferring keys and other data between cryptographic devices
  • Model
    AN/PYQ-10
  • Name
    Simple Key Loader (SKL)
  • Manufacturer
    Sierra Nevada Corporation
  • Year
    2005
  • Country
    USA
  • NSN
    5810-01-517-3587, 5810-01-644-4375
  • LIN
    C05002
  • Predecessor
    AN/CYZ-10
  • Successor
    Secure DTD-2000 System (SDS), KIK-20
  • Users
    US Army, NATO
  • Encryption
    KOV-21
  • CIK
    KSD-64
  • Processor
    32-bit Intel XScale (400 MHz)
  • OS
    Windows CE
  • ROM
    98 Flash
  • RAM
    64 MB
  • SDRAM
    64 MB
  • Display
    3.5" Transflective TFT LCD, NVG (8-bit), stylus
  • Interfaces
    USB, VGA (optional), U-229 (DS-101/DS-102), KSD-64
  • Power
    Battery pack 50 Wh Li-Ion (optional mains adapter)
  • EMI/EMC
    MIL-STD-461E
  • Temperature
    -30°C to 70°C
  • Humidity
    10-100%
  • Dimensions
    189 × 108 × 57 mm
  • Weight
    641 g
  • Price
    USD 1695 (May 2005), USD 1708 (FY07)
  • Quantity
    24,000 (2005-2007)
Features
  • Removable CIK
  • Embedded crypto card
  • Anti-tamper design
  • Red/Black separation (memory)
References
  1. Wikipedia, AN/PYQ-10
    Visited 21 June 2025.
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