Mercury Systems introduces a new COTS open-architecture board that delivers the latest commercial signal processing technology for aerospace and defence applications, driving higher performance from a smaller form factor. The DRF3182 Direct RF Processing Module is the first standard product purpose-built for the aerospace and defence industry that leverages Intel’s new Stratix 10 AX SoC field programmable gate array (FPGA), which adds a key capability to the Mercury Processing Platform by enabling the direct digitisation and processing of broadband RF signals.

Unlike traditional systems that use costly analogue frequency conversion hardware, direct RF technology allows the direct processing of broadband signals. This streamlined architecture reduces the total system size and cost while increasing flexibility. Designed for radar and electronic warfare (EW), this technology can enhance a wide range of applications including software-defined radio and communications.

Today’s rapidly evolving threat environment requires advanced processing capabilities at the edge.