— C5ISR Systems —
Mission-ready. Domain-proven.
Rugged Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems engineered for every warfighting domain: land, sea, air and space.
— Overview —
One mission. Four domains.
Modern conflict is multi-domain. Decisions made in one operational environment depend on data captured in another, and the platforms that carry that data must survive wherever the mission takes them.
End-to-end information systems. Built to endure.
Spectra Defense Technologies delivers rugged, end-to-end information products and systems engineered for the full range of warfighting domains. Through our family of companies (Argon, Calculex, Galleon and Spectra AeroDef), we provide the data acquisition, processing, storage, display and control technologies that modern expeditionary forces rely on.
Our products share a common foundation: open-standard architectures, modular commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) design, certified quality systems and more than 35 years of ruggedized design heritage. What changes from one domain to the next is how we optimize for the environment.
Capture
High-speed data acquisition and playback across every mission-critical sensor, bus and signal.
Rugged recorders and acquisition units engineered to capture the data the warfighter needs, wherever the mission takes them.
Process and store
Mission computers, routers and secure high-density storage that move and protect data at the speed of decision.
Encrypted, certified and engineered on open standards so critical information is available when and where it’s needed.
Display and control
Rugged displays and peripherals from 5 inches to 43 inches, engineered for the cockpit, the bridge and the battlefield.
Integrated sensor and mission systems that put clear, actionable information in the hands of the warfighter.
— Land —
When ground warfare demands the best.
Complete vetronics for the connected force — from 5-inch to 43-inch rugged displays, mission computers and encrypted storage.
Platforms supported
Battle-tested across the connected ground force.
- Combat vehicles (APC, IFV, MRAP)
- Command and control platforms
- ISR systems
- Autonomous ground vehicles
- Mobile command posts
Standards and interoperability
Compatible with the military vehicle standards that enable technology refresh without wholesale replacement.
- VICTORY
- GVA and GCIA
- CMOSS
- MIL-STD-810 environmental
- MIL-STD-461 EMI
Built for extreme conditions
Engineered to withstand the full range of battlefield environments.
- Desert heat to arctic cold
- Shock and vibration from off-road mobility
- Weapons-fire stress
- Full electromagnetic battlespace
- Low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP)
— Sea —
Precision and reliability in the harshest maritime environments.
Mission-ready solutions for maritime and naval applications, on the surface or deep below. Engineered for salinity, sea states and the electromagnetic density of the modern shipboard.
Seafaring applications
Every stage of the data collection lifecycle for maritime operations.
- Sonar recording, processing and playback
- Shipboard command and control visualization
- Enhanced situational awareness
- Fire control systems
Proven platforms
Deployed across the U.S. Navy’s surface, subsurface and unmanned fleets.
- Aircraft carriers and submarines
- Destroyers, frigates and cruisers
- Amphibious and littoral combat ships
- Mine countermeasures and patrol vessels
- Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)
Engineered for the sea
Built to confront the unique challenges of maritime operation.
- High salinity and humidity
- Extreme temperature fluctuations
- Shock and vibration from sea states
- Underwater pressure for subsurface use
- Dense shipboard EMI
— Air —
From fighters to UAVs. Proven at altitude.
Rugged end-to-end computing technologies for airborne deployment. Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) optimized for the industry’s smallest form factors, from small unmanned aerial systems to large manned aircraft.
Airborne applications
The complete data continuum, engineered for flight.
- High-speed data acquisition and playback
- Data processing and routing
- Secure, high-density data storage
- Rugged data displays and peripherals
Certified features
Secure by design and certified to fly.
- Removable storage for short ground times
- Up to 13 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
- Common Criteria and CSfC approved encryption
- FIPS 140 approved hardware
- AS9100D certified design and manufacturing
Platforms supported
Deployed on dozens of military platforms, fixed and rotary wing.
- Fighter and attack aircraft
- Transport, cargo and bomber aircraft
- Rotary-wing aircraft
- Special operations aircraft
- Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
— Space —
Beyond Earth. Beyond limits.
Maintaining a strategic advantage in space is as essential as sea, air and land. More than 30 years of ruggedized airborne heritage, applied to the unforgiving environment of orbit.
Space-based applications
Open-standard, space-grade systems for the contested domain.
- High-speed data acquisition and playback
- Data processing and routing
- Secure, high-density data storage
- Integrated sensor systems
Ecosystem coverage
Applications across every phase of the space mission.
- Space vehicle avionics
- Atmospheric and orbital spacecraft
- Satellite networks and ground support
- Space launch vehicle systems
- Communications and observatory platforms
Engineered for orbit
Designed to endure the extremes of the space environment.
- Extreme temperature fluctuations
- Radiation exposure
- Vacuum and zero-gravity conditions
- Launch vibration and acoustic stress
- Long-duration reliability requirements
The Spectra standard
Open standards
Modular COTS architectures that enable long-term supportability and technology refresh.
Certified quality
AS9100D and ISO9001 quality systems backing every product.
40-year heritage
Ruggedized design expertise across airborne, ground, naval and space platforms.
End-to-end family
Global expertise across Spectra Defense Technologies
When the mission demands it, defense forces trust Spectra.
Secure, reliable, battle-tested information systems for every warfighting domain.