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UAV Payloads Focus on Autonomy, ISR and Comms

Developers of Medium Large UAV payloads continue to advance their system designs, outfitting UAVs with new ISR solutions for the warfighter.

Memory Allocation Strategy in Safety-Critical Mil Systems

Dynamic memory allocation is convenient, but can threaten application stability and predictability. MilAero developers can head off these risks using innovative memory management techniques

Case Study: Li-Ion Polymer Battery Approach Meets Mobile Military Needs

The size, weight and power demands of today’s military vehicle electronics, calls for rethinking of battery backup power. A Li-Ion Polymer approach solves many of the issues of traditional lead-acid technology solutions.

Conduction-Cooled cPCI Lands a Secure Place in Military Systems

Firmly established now as a hear-to-stay option for embedded military computing, CompactPCI continues the maintain a secure market niche. Like VME, cPCI’s ecosystem has grown a wide set of board-level solutions.

February 2010: Inside Track

The Inside Track gives engineers and managers a current and objective look at the events of the military and aerospace industry as seen by our expert editorial staff.

EDITOR Q&A

How significant do you think the collatoral VPX developments are that have been spurred by the OpenVPX efforts?

Submitted on October 20 by Michael Munroe

Are switched-fabric technologies mature enough now to be considered sufficiently low-risk for use in military systems?

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OpenVPX: Hurdles and Relay Races

With the Winter Olympics now in full swing, forgive my application of Summer Olympics metaphors, but here goes. OpenVPX faces a number of hurdles ahead this year to move from its current status as an industry-backed, defined spec into a critical mass solution irresistible to the military. It also faces a relay race of sorts this year to get customers and industry thoroughly educated on the benefits, issues and the path forwardRead More...

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Fanless Core 2 Duo Embedded Computer Targets Harsh Environments

 

Cooling with fans is a deal breaker for military systems. Fans are an unacceptable point of failure as well as unsuited to harsh environments. Feeding such needs, Sealevel's Relio R5200 embedded computer offers a wealth of I/O features with the benefits of solid-state operation with no fans or other moving parts. The computer is powered by a 2.2 GHz Intel Core2 Duo CPU that is designed to run fanless up to 45°C. The compactRead More...