The Engineer Boss
I want to give a long overdue shout-out to the Engineer Boss. This is not any one individual—but rather a phenomenon
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Author: John Reardon
JEFF’S PICKS: Compact Rugged GPGPU System Serves up Real-Time Image Processing
This month’s Pick is the next generation A176 Aitech Defense Systems. Released this month, the upgraded unit is based on
Read moreJEFF’S PICKS: A-D Processing Board Family Boasts Scalable, Flexible Architecture
This month’s Jeff’s Pick is the PVP-7xx family of A-D processing boards from Star Communications. It’s scalable from 1 to
Read moreJEFF’S PICKS: 3 GHz Kaby Lake-Based VME SBC Boasts 64 GB of DRAM and Rich I/O
This month’s Pick is the VME120 from General Micro Systems (Figure 1). The SBC is the company’s ninth-generation 6U VME
Read moreJEFF'S PICKS: C4ISR/EW Modular Open Standards Supported on 3U VPX Backplane
This month’s Jeff’s Pick section looks at backplane solutions. COTS Journal evaluated several such products on three aspects: technology leadership.
Read moreThe Long Game
I have now officially lost count of how many U.S. Secretaries of Defense have come and gone since I
Read moreThe Inside Track | January 2017
Helicopter EW System to Protect Against Anti-Ship Missile Threats Lockheed Martin has been awarded U.S. Navy development contract to provide
Read moreDigitization Trend Benefits U.S. Navy on Multiple Levels
The network-centric revolution has extended digitization and connectivity to previously analog-based systems. Digital transformation has enabled faster, data-driven decisions with
Read moreJEFF’S PICKS: Atom-Based Rugged Tablet Blends Thin Design and Security Features
BY JEFF CHILD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For decades now rugged laptops have provided portable solutions enabling warfighters to interface with many
Read moreARINC 818 Continues Success as Avionics Display Protocol
ARINC 818, titled Avionics Digital Video Bus (ADVB), was released as a standard ten years ago and was introduced to
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