The defense SDR industry is entering a new phase of low-SWaP modular open architecture development. With VNX+ ratified in February 2026 as part of the VITA 90 standard, system designers now have a new option for building compact, rugged, standards-aligned payloads that bring RF sensing, signal processing, AI/ML acceleration, and mission adaptability closer to the edge.

Modern RF environments are crowded, contested, and increasingly difficult to accurately analyze. Signals of interest may be weak, agile, or short-duration, while nearby interferers from broadcast, cellular, and other high-power emitters can challenge the performance of conventional receiver architectures.

SDR design is all about trade-offs. Improving performance, like bandwidth, noise figure, or channel count, almost always increases size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C).

The rapid rise of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is reshaping today’s threat
landscape. From lessons learned in Ukraine to disruptions at critical
infrastructure like airports, drones have proven to be accessible, adaptable, and
increasingly difficult to counter.

Epiq Solutions has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Level 2 through an independent assessment by a Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO), reinforcing our commitment to protecting sensitive information across the Defense Industrial Base. This milestone validates the cybersecurity controls and organizational processes in place to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and support mission-critical programs. It also places Epiq as a leader in adoption within the defense community.