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InterphaseGCV Inching toward Reality
Anyone who’s been in the defense industry for any significant number of years has probably felt the impact of a major program getting cancelled or restructured. The upheaval ripplesRead More...
Rugged SBC Offers Robust Display Functions
A rugged, maintenance-free SBC is targeted for use in mobile and intelligent display environments including trains, public transportation, airplanes and other specialty vehicles asRead More...
Small Form Factor Boards Roundup
COM Express Module Targets Graphics-Intensive Apps COM Express is rapidly becoming the non-backplane standard of choice for new military system designs. A new Computer-on-ModuleRead More...
Recently COTS Journal’s Jeff Child had the unique honor and privilege to interview General Peter Pace, who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Pace sharedRead More...
Power Supplies Move toward System-Level Thinking
Power supplies are a critical part of any ruggedized electronic system. In its simplest form, a power supply provides critical functions such as voltage regulation, surge protectionRead More...
Rugged Box Systems Wrestle with Power Challenges
There’s no avoiding the trend toward processors and other key components ramping up in wattage. And more power means more challenges dissipating heat. Rugged box-level systems are nowRead More...
Distributed Strategies Tame Complex Sensor/Control I/O Demands
Modern military platforms continue to place an ever greater reliance on electronics for their operation. Just as aircraft have transitioned to fly-by-wire systems, ground vehicles areRead More...
The Inside Track
Curtiss-Wright Inks Contract for Terrier Engineer Support Vehicle Program BAE Systems has awarded a $4 million contract to Curtiss-Wright Controls to provide two packagedRead More...
8.8 Pound ½ ATR System Suits SWaP Requirements
An 8.8 pound sub-½ ATR, forced air-cooled enclosure for conduction-cooled modules is designed to reduce the Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) of deployed military systems. A fullyRead More...
Rugged Box Systems Target Mil Vehicle Apps
In recent years, the evolution of advanced applications has led to a proliferation of subsystems performing a variety of mission-critical functions in today’s military vehicles.Read More...
