Consistent performance metrics have long been lacking in the commercial power supply world. The IEEE 1515-2000 standard helps out by providing a common language for specifying power supply performance for military applications.
On the Softer Side POS/NAV/GPS and Precision Timing
GPS is deceptively easy to rely on in our contemporary technical infrastructure, but what happens when a signal is lost—or worse—jammed? Fortunately there are workarounds to its vulnerabilities in military and civilian applications.
Special Feature Software Radios and JTRS Are Getting Closer; An Update Part 2
With roots in today’s SDR technology, cognitive radios offer the next level of software radio functionality. As regulatory hurdles diminish, such radios are moving closer to reality.
With proven longevity, a performance upgrade path, and a wide infrastructure of products—including conduction-cooled ones—CompactPCI passes muster for military use.
Avionics/Vetronics Cooling Options: A Systems View James Robles, Senior Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company, and Ivan Straznicky, Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Conduction-cooling and air flow-through cooling used to be the only options for managing heat in harsh environments. Today new alternatives are gaining support.
Did you know that instant messaging and on-line net meetings now have a military mandate? Here’s an objective look at the three levels of collaboration tool suite interoperability testing, along with their significance to the buying decision for collaboration products.
Complex military systems are a reality for military personnel. Providing the supportability tools and information they need to ensure the success of the mission requires new ways of transferring knowledge from the design team out to the field.
