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Rappid: Next-Generation Open Subsystems for Spectrum Processing
CASE STUDY
Open EW Jammer using Rappid
Challenge
As an established provider of EW subsystems,
Mercury was contacted by a customer with an
urgent need for a flexible and scalable EW jammer
subsystem. Unlike conventional solutions with a
defined set of capabilities, this customer required a
pathway to expanding the system by integrating AI-
level processing and third-party electronic attack
(EA) techniques post deployment. Additionally,
in order to support the end-user's program
requirements, development had to be fast
and low cost.
Tackling just one of these needs — the aggressive
schedule, limited budget or open architecture —
would have been challenging. However, meeting
all three required an entirely new approach to
EW subsystem design. Even if custom hardware
could support the open framework, it would be
impossible to develop it on budget and on schedule.
Solution
Mercury developed Rappid to support multiple
EA application libraries, specifically, Mercury's
Modular EW Technique Library (METL) and
the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
Technique Description Language (TDL) EA
scripting language. METL is scalable and
flexible EA technique library based on a decades
long heritage of EA technique development.
Result
The user was able to leverage TDL to
achieve accelerated and flexible application
development. Their applications can run
seamlessly on the Rappid subsystem
and remain up to date more easily.
