Spectral Systems Inc. Chosen to Take the Next Step in Digital Receiver
Encoding and Processing
Dayton, Ohio – (July 3 , 2003) – Spectral Systems Inc. announced today that the Air Force
Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate has selected Spectral Systems Inc. (SSI) to
develop the next generation of parameter encoding and sorting, preprocessing and deinterleaving
techniques for the Air Force’s Electronic Support and Threat Warning digital receiver systems.
SSI received a $1.019 M contract from AFRL’s Wright Research Site on June 27th for the Real-
Time Encoding Processing (RTEP) program. RTEP is a three-year R&D effort to develop robust
and efficient digital signal processing (DSP) and data processing algorithms to handle high-rate,
digitized data encountered in modern, complex RF environments. RTEP is focused on developing
solutions for stressing RF signals embedded in dense, complex RF environments that cannot be
effectively handled by existing digital receiver encoding and processing techniques. Along with
algorithm development, the RTEP program will also examine prototyping of advanced algorithms
in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology and will explore methods of minimizing the
size, weight and power requirements of encoding and processing systems for Air Force system
upgrades and new Air Force Group (AFG) platforms, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Dave Sharpin, Chief Engineer of SSI said, “The RTEP program allows AFRL and SSI to take the
next step in digital receiver encoding and processing. It will allow us to attack stressing signal
cases that cannot be handled today and to develop firmware-based preprocessing and
deinterleaving techniques that truly utilize the quantum leap in functionality and performance
provided by wideband digital receiver technology.”
About SSI
Spectral Systems Inc. is a leading-edge aerospace engineering and product development
company located in southwestern Ohio, the birthplace of manned flight. SSI was founded in 1995
and has grown very rapidly from an engineering service provider to a developer and integrator of
advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Electronic Warfare (EW)
systems, sensors and embedded processors. SSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Nevada
Corporation (SNC), headquartered in Sparks, Nevada. SNC is a privately-owned and operated
defense electronics and manufacturing company that was founded in 1963. SNC employs over
485 people in its 16 operating locations in 9 states. Along with its headquarters in Nevada, SNC
consists of four wholly owned subsidiaries: Spectral Systems Inc.; Advanced CounterMeasure
Systems, Plano Microwave Inc.; and Turtle Mountain Communications..
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, is a fast growing
innovative and agile technology solutions corporation focusing on system integration
electronics engineering; manufacturing; and aircraft modification. Our current focus is to
specialize in the integration; design; development; installation; and servicing of complex
airborne, ground, and ship-based systems for the U.S. Government, its prime
contractors, and international customers.
SNC is a privately-held, woman owned business with a strong, stable and debt-free
financial foundation that provides flexible low-risk and strong financial performance for
our customers. We have invested heavily over the years in experienced people,
modern facilities, and the state-of-the-art equipment needed to enhance our capabilities,
development efforts to our customer’s technical advantage. SNC has over 1000
employees with 24 locations in 15 states across the United States.
SNC Enterprise Business Areas:
ISR - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CNS/ATM - Communication, Navigation, Surveillance & Air Traffic Mgmt
C4N - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Networks
EW/RI - Electronic Warfare / Range Instrumentation
SST - System Sensors and Technology
IMS - Integrated Mission Systems |
