SAVILLE is a classifiedNSAType 1encryption algorithm, developed in the late 1960s, jointly by theGovernment Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in the UK and theNational Security Agency (NSA) in the US.[1] It is used broadly, often for voice encryption, and implemented in many encryption devices.
Little is known publicly about the algorithm itself due to its classified nature and inclusion in the NSA'sSuite A. Some documentation related to theKYK-13fill device and statements made by military officials confirm that SAVILLE has a 128-bit key, which consists of 120 key bits and an 8-bit checksum. Furthermore, it is known that SAVILLE has two modes of operation: Autonomous Mode (also known as Key-Auto-KEY or KAK) and Autoclave Mode (also known as Cipher-Text Auto Key or CTAK).[1] On theAIMmicrochip, it runs at 4% of the clock rate (compareDES at 76% andBATON at 129%). TheCypris chip mentions two modes; specifications forWindster andIndictor specify that they provide Saville I.
Some devices and protocols that implement SAVILLE:
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