Commercially derived host offload and service performance protocols can be used to help adapt Gigabit Ethernet technology to the needs of military system design.
A shift from parallel buses to switched intra-platform network architectures is enabling the transformation to IPv6 in battlefield platforms. In VME systems, this has begun with the introduction of switched Gigabit Ethernet.
The steady advance of Software Defined Radio technologies has enabled a wealth of ready-made platforms suited for next-gen military communications programs such as JTRS.
General-purpose processors (GPPs) suffer an inherent imbalance between I/O and processing. FPGA-based processing is emerging as a better alternative for signal processing chores such as advanced radar designs.
System Development and Test Shock and Vibration for Boards and Enclosures
As electronics and computing hardware grow more complex, the costs and complexities of military software development get harder to control. A move to modern languages like Java help smooth the way.
