As we prepare to return to European Microwave Week in October 2026, discover how ASTRO™ has grown from a single processor module into an expanding ecosystem of capabilities. Each milestone has built on the last, driven by continued engineering innovation, collaborative research and a growing understanding of real-world operational requirements.

At the heart of many modern RF systems is the RF front-end module: a critical interface between the antenna and the digital processing chain. 

The release of the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) marks a defining moment for the UK's national security landscape. As the blueprint that translates the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) into practical action, the DIP sets a clear direction for a more integrated, resilient and technologically advanced Armed Forces. At Slipstream Engineering Design, we welcome this ambition.

Discover how we built a solution which maintains LTE communications in environments where GPS is unavailable—without complex, slow-to-deploy hardware restraints

The UK's future competitiveness depends on its ability to grow and retain talent in science, technology, engineering and maths. If engineering businesses want to secure their future, they must play an active role in building that pipeline.

At Slipstream Design, we develop custom Digital & RF sub-systems and full transmit–receive modules (TRMs) built around your mission requirements.

In this interview, Digital Team Lead Stuart Kenny explains how scalable, testable, and tightly integrated code keeps complex RF systems stable, versatile, and future-ready.

With the likes of AMD’s new adaptive RFSoC, Versal, pushing the boundaries of processing power and high-speed interfaces, optimising RF performance at 18 GHz is more important than ever.
Slipstream Design’s expert Direct RF engineering team specialises in tackling key challenges like clock jitter, power supply noise, and signal integrity.

As we look ahead to DSEI 2025, we’re excited to unveil the next evolution of our flagship platform, ASTRO, our ultra-low SWAP, wideband plug-and-play radar processor. 

While Radio Frequency (RF) has long been the foundation of wireless communication, the increasing role of digital technology is transforming how we interact with and utilise radio waves. At Slipstream Design, we stand at the intersection of these two domains, uniquely positioned to fuse them into cutting-edge radio and radar sub-systems.