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.
RF converged digital
phased arrays enable
rapid switching between
simultaneous or
individual beams
Dynamic array – simultaneous modes configuration
Epoch 1 mode configuration
• Transmit (Tx) GMTI or spotlight synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
• Receive (Rx) GMTI or spotlight SAR
Epoch 3 mode configuration
• Rx Comms • Rx EA • Tx EA
Pulsed GMTI Pulsed SAR EA Rx
For more information contact:
BAE Systems FAST Labs™
Benjamin Mcmahon
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Key features
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
Group III ORCHESTRA center of gravity payload
Epoch 2 mode configuration
• Rx electronic attack (EA), • Rx SIGINT, multiple bands
multiple bands • Radar warning receiver (RWR)
• Tx EA, multiple bands • Geolocation
Epoch 4 mode configuration
• RWR • Space time adaptive processing/
MIMO for adaptive comms or radar
• Multiple displaced phase centers
EA Tx COMMS SIGINT/GEO/RWR Power save
The effort depicted is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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