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DARPA Selects Rockwell Collins To Develop Next-Gen Software-Defined Radio Prototype

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

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Rockwell Collins [COL] yesterday said it received a three-year, up to $8.5 million contract, from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a direct conversion digital receiver based on photonic technology under the DISARMER program. Image: Rockwell Collins A single DISARMER digital receiver may replace multiple pieces of equipment, enable field reconfiguration and reduce the size, weight, power and cost of both military and commercial radio systems. Radio frequency (RF) sensor systems on the modern battlefield must cover…

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