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AdvantechNo military embedded system can function until its software development and testing phases are put through rigorous test and development cycles. Military applications put extreme demands on both. This section is devoted to covering trends in operating systems, ruggedized test and security assurance. Articles here focus on EMI/RFI, shock and vibration testing and mitigation, cooling, HALT/HASS and a host of other hardware and software test-related technologies.
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Interview
Exclusive Interview: General Peter Pace, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
August 2010
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...
Past Articles
Real-Time and Safety-Critical Challenges
Modular Approach Eases Avionics Certification Challenges
Chip Downing, Wind River
July 2010
The promise of greater efficiency by using Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) systems that reduce Space, Weight and Power (SWaP), is now coming to fruition. Very large, visible projectsRead More...
Real-Time and Safety-Critical Challenges
Addressing the Application Side of the MILS Architecture
Greg Gicca, AdaCore
July 2010
Several real-time operating systems (RTOSs) on the market today support the Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS) architecture. Many of these have been certified (or are planRead More...
Graphics/Video for Situational Awareness
Graphics and Video Advances Feed Situational Awareness Needs
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
June 2010
Leveraging cutting-edge graphics chips developed for the demanding gaming market, military graphics subsystems are now able to offer complex video and graphics functionality in highlyRead More...
Military Batteries and Power Conversion
Role of the Military Battery: Lightening the Load
Eric Lind, V.P. Business Development, Contour Energy Systems
May 2010
There are a number of advantages to having a battery with a higher energy density—for the soldiers on the ground and the unmanned aerial vehicles overhead during any mission. HigherRead More...
High-Density Storage in Military Systems
Solid-State Storage Drives Fly to New Capacities
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
April 2010
Just as computing interconnects have transitioned away from parallel buses toward serial interconnect schemes, so too have the interface technologies of the high-density storage realm.Read More...
Eleventh Annual End-of-Life Supplier Directory
DoD and Specialist Firms Shift to Complete Lifecycle EOL Strategies
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
March 2010
There's no sign that the ever-present burden of obsolescence-referred to as Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) in defense circles-is going away any timeRead More...
System Safety and Reliability Trends
Revamping Methods for Rugged Equipment Testing
Wayne Tustin, President, Equipment Reliability Institute
February 2010
Consider any electronic or mechanical piece of equipment intended for military use. Stating that the equipment is “rugged” is not sufficient. There’s no neat category that defines whatRead More...
System Safety and Reliability Trends
Memory Allocation Strategy in Safety-Critical Mil Systems
Steve Graves, Co-founder and CEO, McObject
February 2010
Developers of embedded software for military and aerospace projects often lack the luxury of knowing the exact amount of memory that program variables will require at runtime. InRead More...
Ethernet: 10 Gbit and Beyond
ATCA and 10 GbE Primed for Military Service
James B. Doyle, Congressional Affairs Liaison, Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing
January 2010
A significant change in the military equipment market is a shift in focus for equipment development. Electronic warfare driven by C4ISR is gaining favor over big-ticket weaponsRead More...
Ethernet: 10 Gbit and Beyond
Case Study: Revving up VPX for 10 Gbaud Operation
Bob Sullivan, V. P. of Technology and Michael Rose, Engineering Consultant, Hybricon, Jason Boh, Applications Engineer, Agilent
January 2010
VPX has become the de facto standard for the current generation of military embedded computing platforms. These systems include high-speed serial fabrics such as Serial RapidIO, PCIRead More...
