Hardware Assets
Ethernet Steps Forth as Military
As the most popular means of transporting Internet Protocol (IP) packets, Ethernet has a very wide reach. Public switched telephone networks (PSTN) for example are making the tranRead More...
Switched Gbit Ethernet Ready for Net-Centric Military Apps
Nauman Arshad, Product Marketing Manager, Dy 4 Systems and T. Sridhar, CTO, FutureSoft
With combined wire-speed performance, low latency and advanced protocol support, switched Gbit Ethernet provides a powerful connectivity solution that is a natural fit for networkRead More...
Gigabit Ethernet Woos High-Performance Systems
Jack Staub, President, Critical I/O
Gigiabit Ethernet, TCP/IP and associated protocols are poised to play a critical role in many next-generation military systems. Local and wide- area data networks are obvious tradRead More...
On the Softer Side
Opinion: Linux Can Be Used in the Military
Bob Morris, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, LynuxWorks
There has been lively debate recently regarding the use of Linux military applications. One proprietary (OS) vendor has boldly claimed, “Every principle of security is beingRead More...
Linux for Embedded Systems?
David N. Kleidermacher, Green Hills Software
In recent years, the Linux operating system has achieved success in the desktop and server computing arena that has traditionally been the mainstay of proprietary operating systemRead More...
Gateway Middleware Bridges Linux and Hard Real-Time OS
Anders Flodin, Director of Strategic Alliances, Enea Embedded Technology and Calvin Harrison, Marketing Director, Metrowerks
Over the last few years, Linux has begun to extend its success in the desktop and server space into the world of high-availability embedded systems such as telecom blades and miliRead More...
Technology Focus
Optimizing FPGA Waveform Design for SDR
Brian Jentz, DSP Manager, Altera
Acceptance of Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology continues to grow as a military communications platform. It offers a blend of interoperability, high data transmission capabiRead More...
On-the-Fly Reconfigurable Computing Begins to Gel
Jeff Child
Reconfigurable computing at the system level has matured quickly over the last couple of years to where it’s ready now for deployment in signal processing-intensive systems.Read More...
Physical Connections are Key in FPGA Debug
Brock J. LaMeres, Hardware Design Engineer, Agilent Technologies
Digital system designers are turning to FPGAs as their main building blocks due to their flexibility and scalability. They’ve become the key enabler for configurable computiRead More...
Test and Screening
PXI Puts Military Systems to the Test
Jeff Child
Created specifically for measurement and automation applications, the PXI standard provides an open platform equipped for a variety of applications, from machine control to militaRead More...
Case Study: Flight-Line and Field Test Applications Need Modified COTS Products
Loofie Gutterman, Geotest-MTS
Field and flight line testers for military and industrial applications require special test equipment that meets stringent environmental requirements. These test applications requRead More...
Speedy Recording Ushers in the Terabyte Age of Instrumentation
Greg Caesar, PXI Product Manager, National Instruments
Many test and data acquisition applications require the acquisition or generation of a tremendous amount of information—much more than is built into the onboard memory of ofRead More...
Blending PXI and VXI Gets Best of Both Worlds
Matt Tracewell, President, Tracewell Systems
There’s no doubt that military electronic systems call for the most rigorous, high-density test and instrumentation technology. Automatic test equipment (ATE) system for sucRead More...
