Spectral Systems Incorporated Chosen to Provide Advanced ELINT Receiver for
Lockheed Martin’s Aerial Common Sensor Program
(October 11, 2004 – Dayton Ohio) – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
recently awarded Spectral Systems Incorporated (SSI) a letter subcontract
to begin work on the development of an SIGINT Subsystem Receiver for
the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS). ACS is the Army’s next generation
airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) system.
ACS will replace the Army’s Guardrail Common Sensor and Airborne
Reconnaissance Low systems. Tentative plans also call for ACS to be used
as a replacement for the Navy’s EP-3E reconnaissance platform.
SSI is leveraging its advanced digital receiver technology and COTS-based RF tuner technology
to provide Lockheed Martin with a modular, reconfigurable, state-of-the-art system. Under the
SD&D phase, SSI will develop and deliver five mission ready systems as well as a Systems
Integration Lab (SIL) unit. The System Development and Demonstration (SD&D) phase runs
through 2007 followed by low rate initial production.
Dave Sharpin, chief engineer of SSI said, “We look forward to working with Lockheed Martin
on the ACS program and are proud to be a member of their team. The ACS development
leverages our advanced digital receiver and embedded processor technology into a new
application that will fully utilize its performance and reconfigurability. We will provide
Lockheed Martin and the US Army customer with a high performance and cost effective SIGINT
solution. As always, we are committed to technology advancement and satisfying our
customer’s requirements, but more importantly, to getting the best equipment into the hands of
our service men and women.”
About SSI
Spectral Systems, Inc. (SSI) 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.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people worldwide
and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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 |
