— Data recorders —
Capture every mission-critical moment
Flight test, ISR and next-generation aerospace platforms generate more data than ever. Spectra rugged recording and network-attached storage systems capture that data reliably and at speed, from IRIG 106-compliant avionics recorders to fiber optic recording at 25 Gbps per channel, and keep it secure and accessible when needed.
Up to 5GB/s
Sustained recording throughput
35+ years
Flight data recording heritage
IRIG 106 compliant
Our team co-authored the standard
Fielded on mission-critical defense platforms worldwide
Building on decades of flight-test and mission-recording expertise, Spectra supports developmental flight testing and operational ISR across fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, UAVs and Collaborative Combat Aircraft, where data integrity, capacity and performance are mission-critical.
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Air
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Space
— Core capabilities —
The Spectra advantage
Why defense programs choose Spectra for mission-critical data recording.
Rugged, SWaP-conscious, configurable
Rugged designs built on configurable COTS architectures support rapid deployment, integration and adaptation as program requirements change.
- Compact, SWaP-conscious designs
- Configurable COTS recording architectures
- Network recording and NAS for storage, transfer and distribution
Every interface, one recorder
Spectra recorders capture data from virtually any avionics or sensor bus — Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, PCM, ARINC 429, sFPDP, fiber optic and video — in a single rugged unit.
- Analog, digital and optical inputs
- Stackable modular I/O expansion
- IRIG 106 Chapter 10 compliant
Sustained speed, zero packet loss
Guaranteed sustained recording throughput — not burst rates — ensures every packet, frame and sample reaches storage without gaps or drops.
- Up to 5GB/s sustained write
- Cycle-accurate timestamping, playback
- SATA and NVMe storage architectures using SSDs
Removable, encrypted, field-ready
Tool-free Removable Data Modules and Removable Memory Modules move mission data from platform to ground station in seconds, with encryption protecting data at rest.
- Tool-free RDM/RMM swap
- AES 256-bit encryption options
- CSfC and FIPS 140 configurations
— Products —
Recording solutions
As flight test requirements evolve, network-based recording plays an increasingly important role in secure data storage, high-speed transfer and efficient data distribution. Spectra’s G1, G2 and XSR solutions provide configurable, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) recording and network-attached storage capabilities that simplify data management and support evolving program requirements.
— Featured systems —
XSR Rugged Ethernet Recorder Series
Compact, high-performance data recording platform that captures UDP or TCP/IP data, scalable from Gigabit Ethernet through 100 Gigabit Ethernet. XSR recorders with encrypted storage are supporting unmanned aircraft flight test, where they securely capture and retain critical test data.
10GbE UDP Ethernet Recorder
FPGA-based 10GbE UDP recorder capturing up to eight channels at 10 Gbps with zero packet loss and 3.2 ns timestamp accuracy.
G1 microRecorder
Rugged SWaP-optimized Ethernet data recorder capturing up to four GbE channels at 120 MB/s per port with 40TB removable SSD.
XSR HD Video Recorder
Rugged HD video recorder with up to eight 1080p60 channels, up to 80TB removable storage and NIAP-approved encryption.
HPR Recorder
Rugged 5 GB/s data recorder with eight 10GbE ports, up to 80TB removable storage and IP66 ingress protection.
RIPR 1401 Series
Multi-channel, multi-format recorder with stackable I/O modules for data acquisition and routing across air, sea and land platforms.
RIPR 1402 Series
Rugged multi-channel RIPR recorder with modular I/O expansion for data acquisition across air, ground and naval platforms.
Multi-Function Recorder
Customizable rugged multi-IO data recorder combining up to eight 40GbE interfaces, sFPDP, video and audio in one SWaP-C-optimized unit.
RAPTOR
A high-speed fiber optic data recorder for sensor-dense military platforms, capturing multi-channel data up to 25Gbps per channel.
G2 microRecorder
Next-generation rugged tri-configuration platform with quad 10GbE, >2 GB/s NVMe throughput and IP66/67 ingress protection.
— Capture the data. Preserve the mission. —
Simplify your recording architecture
From initial flight testing to operational missions, Spectra helps customers reliably capture critical data, preserve it securely and make it accessible when needed. For a unique mix of sensor buses, Ethernet speeds and video formats in a single rugged unit, Spectra recording architects have been solving integration challenges for over 35 years.