Optimized RF converged hardware expression of a scalable transmit/ receive architecture (ORCHESTRA)

Electronic Systems

ORCHESTRA integrates multiple RF capabilities into a modular system using a digital phased array payload. Each element in the array is a digital interface to the RF environment that can rapidly form individual or simultaneous beams. With heterogeneous digital signal processing, the array performs multiple simultaneous functions, for unparalleled aperture flexibility and greater operational scalability. ORCHESTRA’s open-standard, system-of-system architecture is suitable for integration with a variety of platforms and services. Its modular design maximizes power efficiency, mission flexibility, and system upgradability.

Key features

Group III ORCHESTRA center of gravity payload

Dynamic array – simultaneous modes configuration

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Epoch 1 mode configuration • Transmit (Tx) GMTI or spotlight synthetic aperture radar (SAR)• Receive (Rx) GMTI or spotlight SAR

Epoch 2 mode configuration • Rx electronic attack (EA), multiple bands• Tx EA, multiple bands

Epoch 3 mode configuration • Rx Comms

Epoch 4 mode configuration • Space time adaptive processing/ MIMO for adaptive comms or radar• Multiple displaced phase centers

Pulsed GMTI

• Rx SIGINT, multiple bands• Radar warning receiver (RWR)• Geolocation

• Rx EA

EA Rx COMMS Power saveSIGINT/GEO/RWREA TxPulsed SAR

RF converged digital phased arrays enable rapid switching between simultaneous or individual beams

• Tx EA • RWR

Open architecture interface that is compliant with open mission systems, which facilitates simple integration into existing systems-of-systems architectures

Element digitization approach is scalable, from small RF-enabled munitions and ground vehicles to manned and unmanned air craft

Modular open architecture integrates third-party RF modes and applications on ORCHESTRA hardware through open API/ICD

Elemental digital array capable of producing multiple beams in transmit or receive, as well as Multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) Eigen beams