What is SigWerx?
The SigWerx technology suite includes a software factory and modular digital signal processing toolkit that accelerates research and development (R&D) and delivers mission‑critical electronic warfare (EW), communications, navigation, SIGINT and radar software applications.
Fueled by cutting-edge research from BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™, the SigWerx software factory builds and delivers robust, reliable and resilient capabilities, putting them into warfighter hands at an accelerated pace.
The Operational Gap
SigWerx revolutionizes digital signal processing development by eliminating the constraints that leave warfighters without the tools they need:
| Mission gaps | SigWerx Solutions |
|---|---|
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Fragmented, monolithic codebases that stall rapid iteration. |
Unified, modular architecture with reusable libraries and applications enable teams to rapidly add or replace functionality. |
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Manual, error-prone build and test cycles that extend development timelines, resulting in bugs that reach deployment and leave security vulnerabilities unaddressed. |
End-to-end DevSecOps automation with fully automated Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline where code is built, tested, hardened and packaged, reducing human error and accelerating deployment of verified code to warfighters. |
| Siloed research prototypes that cannot be transitioned to production without costly reengineering. |
Production-grade and ready to deploy foundation of libraries and applications. |
| Absence of reproducible deployments, leading to environment-specific failures. | Container-based, reproducible builds that encapsulate the full tool chain, guaranteeing identical behavior from developer workstations and air-gapped labs to deployed platforms. |
| Inadequate cross-platform scalability that restricts deployment options. | Cross-platform support with native binaries for x86_64 and ARM64. |
| Performance degradation during transition from the lab to the field. | Graphics processing unit (GPU) support for accelerated workloads on edge processors, cloud nodes, and hardened field devices alike. |
The SigWerx Ecosystem
Technology
- SigWerx Software Factory
Automated DevSecOps engine that builds, tests, hardens and ships every library and application, guaranteeing reproducible releases of mission-ready software.
Commercial software products
- SigWerx Signal Processing Kit (SPK)
Research-accelerating toolkit of reusable spectrum warfare libraries and applications including EW, communications, navigation and radar. - SigWerx WHISPER
High-fidelity wideband I/Q data recorder application set. - SigWerx Silent Night
Advanced Electronic Support Measures (ESM) capability. - SigWerx Hunter
Data-driven, adaptive application set that reads the RF environment and provides operators with enhanced situational awareness.
Use cases for the SigWerx line of products
| Realtime spectrum monitoring | Capture raw in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) components to monitor and record wideband spectra in real time. |
| Airspace surveillance | Realtime tracking of civilian and hostile aircraft using Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B). |
| EW / SIGINT | Detect, classify, and log unknown emitters in a contested spectrum. |
| Radar / targeting | Generate high resolution Range Doppler Maps (RDMs) for fire control. |
| Communications intercept | Capture, demodulate, and archive multiband voice and data traffic. |
| Spectrum management / compliance | Continuous monitoring of friendly bands for interference or policy violations. |
| Autonomous platform integration | On board processing for UAV/UCAV ISR payloads. |
| Training and simulation | Rapid prototyping of new detection algorithms in a sandbox environment. |
| Edge-to-cloud fusion | Stream processed alerts to a cloud-based command and control (C2) dashboard while retaining raw data locally. |
Get Started
To explore the SigWerx product catalog, request a live demo, or contact our team, connect with us at sigwerx.es@baesystems.us
SigWerx Software Factory
The SigWerx software factory is a full‑stack, automated platform that builds, tests, hardens, secures and deploys every library and application in the SigWerx line of products. Leveraging continuous R&D advancements from BAE Systems’ FAST Labs, the SigWerx software factory provides an ever-evolving ecosystem to support the leading edge in electronic warfare signal processing solutions.
Core capabilities
- Modular, scalable architecture – enables the creation of reusable libraries and applications for signal processing including EW, communication, navigation, and radar.
- Automated DevSecOps pipeline – continuously builds, tests, secures, and hardens every library and application, ensuring robustness and security.
- Reproducible builds – containerized deployments consist of the full toolchain guaranteeing identical builds on any host, whether in the lab or the field and air-gapped or networked.
- Cross-platform compatibility – supports deployment to multiple operating systems and platforms, including x86_64 and ARM64 architectures, and GPU acceleration.
- Continuous ecosystem updates – new capabilities added regularly to meet evolving mission requirements.
- Built on FAST Labs R&D – leverages the latest technology from FAST Labs, ensuring that the SigWerx software factory continues to advance the forefront of EW technology.
To learn how the SigWerx software factory accelerates R&D and to request a technical walkthrough, connect with us at sigwerx.es@baesystems.us
SigWerx SPK
The SigWerx SPK is a comprehensive, ready-to-use digital package that empowers developers with the latest FAST Labs signal processing libraries for EW, communications, navigation, and radar. The SPK includes turnkey applications for acquiring, streaming and recording raw I/Q data from software defined radios, along with comprehensive documentation and cross-platform binaries with GPU acceleration. Built-in security and quality assurance from the SigWerx software factory ensures robust and resilient products with every release.
Core capabilities
- Modular signal processing building blocks – ready‑to‑integrate algorithms for detection, filtering, and estimation.
- Templates – pre-configured examples and starter kits to accelerate development.
- Real‑time radio streaming – high‑performance I/Q acquisition and transmission over networked radios.
- Data capture and replay – columnar storage and timed replay for offline analysis and algorithm development.
- Scalable messaging fabric – distributed, multi‑node processing.
- Cross‑platform, GPU‑enabled execution – binaries for x86_64 and ARM64 with optional CUDA acceleration for wideband workloads.
- User Guide – detailed documentation and tutorials to help developers get started, contribute, and integrate into their own R&D.
Learn how the SigWerx SPK can accelerate your R&D and request a quote today sigwerx.es@baesystems.us
Technical support for our existing SigWerx SPK partners: sigwerxsupport.es@baesystems.us
SigWerx WHISPER
SigWerx WHISPER is an advanced application set for high-fidelity wideband processing, providing enhanced situational awareness and supporting tactical operations and mission success. Built from the SigWerx software factory, WHISPER offers a robust and resilient solution for missions that require in-depth analysis of wideband spectra, enabling critical insights for timely and effective decision making.
Core capabilities:
- Wideband I/Q handling – ingests raw I/Q streams from software-defined radio and routes them through two configurable CUDA accelerated detection chains.
- Pulse‑energy detection – a periodogram‑based detector delivering real‑time situational awareness for operators.
- High‑resolution channelization – a Fast Fourier transform (FFT)‑based channelizer that creates overlapping narrowband channels, eliminating costly pre‑processing steps.
- Optional recording of ancillary data – captures ADS‑B data, position/navigation/time (PNT) information, and pulse‑descriptor words (PDWs) for post‑mission analysis.
- Time-aligned data playback – simulates motion for robust hardware-in-the-loop testing.
WHISPER provides a turnkey upgrade path for missions that require deep, real‑time insight into wideband spectra.
Learn more about what WHISPER can do for you and request a quote today: whisper.es@baesystems.us
Technical support for existing WHISPER customers: whispersupport.es@baesystems.us
SigWerx Silent Night
SigWerx Silent Night is an advanced ESM capability that provides a competitive advantage on the battlefield.
Learn more about what Silent Night can do for you and request a quote today: silentnight.es@baesystems.us
Technical support for existing Silent Night customers: silentnightsupport.es@baesystems.us
SigWerx Hunter
Hunter is a software application suite that autonomously uncovers and continuously updates emitter identities in real time, with classification powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Hunter thrives in crowded RF scenarios and fills the operational gaps caused by incomplete or outdated signal environment information.
Core capabilities:
- Data-driven adaptive detection – real time emitter discovery using clustering techniques that require no knowledge of signal characteristics.
- Dynamic emitter identification – AI/ML augmented classification that continuously refines identification as new data arrives, enabling operation in dense, heterogeneous RF environments.
- Feature space expansion via deinterleaving – automated separation of overlapping signals to reveal hidden parameters and improve discrimination performance.
- Single platform deployment – a self-contained suite that can run on one sensor node without reliance on external Mission Data Files (MDFs).
- Scalable clustering & grouping – modular building blocks that form emitter groups, supporting situational awareness from the perimeter to the fleet level.
Learn more about what Hunter can do for you and request a quote today: hunter.es@baesystems.us
Technical Support for existing Hunter customers: huntersupport.es@baesystems.us