Done-for-You Digital Radar Development
At Wide Swath Research, we provide a full-service approach to radar digital backend design. From early requirements through to prototype, integration, and manufacturing, we deliver complete digital backends for advanced radar systems. Whether you need a tailored design or a customized extension of our Astra SDR product line, WSR offers a turnkey path to high-performance radar hardware, firmware and software.
What We Deliver
WSR is not a piecemeal design shop. We provide end-to-end digital system development for radar applications:
- System Design & Requirements Working with your mission needs to define clear system architectures, specifications, and performance goals.
- Hardware Design High-performance FPGA-based boards and subsystems optimized for radar backends.
- Firmware & Embedded Software Signal processing pipelines, real-time firmware modules, and low-level embedded control tailored to radar timing and data movement.
- Prototype Development Fully functional prototypes for lab or field use, including bring-up, debug, and performance validation.
- Manufacturing & Delivery Transitioning designs into production-ready hardware, ensuring consistency and reliability along with in-house manufacturing capabilities.
Customization of Our Products
Beyond fully custom designs, we help customers leverage and extend our Astra SDR platforms. Our products are built with flexibility in mind, enabling:
- Tailored firmware/software modules for specialized radar modes.
- Customer-developed signal processing algorithms integrated into Astra hardware.
- System-level integration of our products into broader sensing architectures.
This means you can start with a proven WSR product and work with us to adapt it for your unique radar challenges.
How We Work
Our process is collaborative and practical:
- Discover — Define mission needs and requirements.
- Design — Develop architecture, boards, firmware, and software.
- Prototype — Build, test, and validate in the lab and field.
- Deliver — Transition to production and support long-term operation.
Why Work with WSR
- Principals with over 50 years combined digital radar engineering experience.
- Proven track record with NASA, JPL, major defense primes, and commercial startups.
- A product base (Astra SDR) designed for extension and customization.
- A small, focused team that takes ownership from start to finish.
Who We Serve
From aerospace and defense to commercial remote sensing and scientific research, WSR serves organizations with demanding electronic and radar requirements.
Discover how we’ve helped build products like the Astra SDR and environment simulators — explore our Case Studies →.
Ready to Accelerate Your Radar Program?
Let’s talk about how WSR can deliver your next radar backend — whether fully custom or built on our Astra product line.