Rugged Defence Electronics with Spectra Defence and Metromatics
We are proud to announce that Metromatics has been appointed as the official distributor in Australia for Spectra Defence Technologies. For more than half a century, Spectra has delivered battle-tested, rugged electronics solutions for land, sea, air and space applications. We’re excited to bring this high-performance capability to Australian defence, aerospace & industrial customers. Spectra Defense Technologies
Why Spectra?
When it matters most, you need solutions you can rely on. Spectra’s motto — Rugged. Mission-Ready. Battle-Tested. — captures their commitment to delivering electronics and systems designed for the harshest conditions.
Here are some of the key strengths that make Spectra a great partner for Metromatics and for our customers:
- Proven heritage and engineering depth: Spectra brings decades of experience designing rugged, highly-engineered avionics and electronics for military operations.
- End-to-end solutions and flexibility: From rugged displays to secure data storage, custom computing chassis, mission data recorders and more, Spectra delivers across the full C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) spectrum.
- Ruggedness and SWaP (Size, Weight & Power) optimisation: In demanding defence and aerospace roles, being lightweight, compact, power-efficient and robust is vital. Spectra emphasises these design drivers (customised products, open architecture, rapid prototyping).
What This Means for Australian Customers
As your Australian partner for Spectra, Metromatics can now offer:
- Direct access to the Spectra product range
- Local technical support, integration advice and application knowledge
- Assurance of product authenticity, warranty and maintenance through an approved distribution channel
- A wider offering of ruggedised electronics solutions tailored for defence, aerospace and industrial use under one company
Spectra Product Highlights We’re Bringing to Australia
On our website you will now find a dedicated Spectra product category. Here are some of the key product families we’ll be able to supply:
- Rugged Displays – High-performance displays engineered for extreme environments: vehicles, naval vessels, airborne platforms.
- Rugged Computing Systems & Embedded Computers – From chassis and servers to embedded modules. Spectra delivers computing platforms built for high reliability and mission critical operations.
- Rugged Peripherals & Network Equipment – Keyboards, pointing devices, network switches, data modules, all designed for rugged MIL-SPEC / Defence usage.
- Mission Data Recorders / Secure Data Storage – For capturing, routing and storing large volumes of mission data in harsh operational conditions.
These product lines reflect Spectra’s battle-tested heritage in delivering electronics systems that stand up to the most demanding use-cases.
Why Now? Why Metromatics?
In today’s world, defence and aerospace systems face ever-increasing demands: higher data throughput, more rugged environments, lower size/weight/power budgets, and tighter integration requirements. Having the right electronics backbone is critical.
Metromatics brings over three decades of experience in data acquisition systems, embedded computing and control solutions. With this new distribution partnership, we can now add the Spectra rugged electronics portfolio to our offering. This gives our customers one more powerful tool to transform data into actionable insight, underpinned by reliable hardware in mission-critical environments.
What’s Next?
If you’d like to learn more about the Spectra range, integration options, or how these rugged electronics fit into your next defence, aerospace or industrial project, get in touch with our team. We’ll walk you through:
- The full Spectra product catalogue and which models suit your application
- Customisation possibilities (Spectra emphasises custom hardware, rapid prototyping, open architecture)
- Local support, deployment logistics in Australia and ongoing maintenance/lifecycle support
A Bright Future with Spectra:
The appointment of Metromatics as the official Australian distributor for Spectra Defence Technologies marks a significant step for our business and for our customers. By combining our deep experience in data acquisition, control and embedded systems with Spectra’s rugged, mission-ready electronics, we’re well positioned to support the next generation of defence, aerospace and industrial systems in Australia.
You can check out our range of Spectra Defence products here.