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Configurable Integrated Systems Support cPCI, PXI, VME and VPX

Designed for use in development systems and for production runs, Verotec has introduced a family of 1U, 2U, 3U and 6U configurable integrated systems. Based on combinations of standardRead More...

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Slot-Card Systems Vie with Rugged Box Solutions

There’s no doubt that there has been a change occurring in the military embedded computing industry over the past five years or so. At the heart of that change is the risingRead More...

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PCIe-over-Cable Products Offer Cost-Effective Solutions

PCI Express is the only bus that can effectively extend over cable without requiring software conversion and thus incurring increased overhead and latency. That means what happensRead More...

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3U Industrial Servers Offer Preconfigured Solutions

The Trenton TCS3500 and TCS3501 industrial servers are now available for deployment in computing applications requiring fast delivery as well as system performance, stability andRead More...

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Here “It” Comes Again

Time to follow up on comments made in May and August where Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced his proposed significant reforms on how the military will acquire goods andRead More...

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OpenVPX Strengthens Its Hand for Military Embedded Designs

Military system developers have long faced a conflicting desire to harness the latest and greatest computing technologies versus the need to mitigate the risks inherent in banking onRead More...

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COTS Journal’s OpenVPX Solutions Center

Rugged 6U VPX SBC Has Integrated Onboard I/O Resources Aitech Defense Systems has introduced a rugged 6U VPX SBC that offers the selection between PCI Express and Serial RapidIO.Read More...

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Slot-Card and Box-Level Solutions Jockey to Meet UAV Payload Needs

A trend has been building in the past couple years where traditional embedded board vendors are adding stand-alone rugged box-level systems to their military market offerings. TheseRead More...

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Hybrid Backplanes Weave Legacy Technology into New Systems

The pressure to deliver next-generation defense capabilities faster and to deliver them within the guidelines of recent Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Reform mandatesRead More...

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COM Boards Find Place as Slot-Card Alternative

For decades now, the notion of standards-based slot card embedded computing has been a tried and true mainstay of military electronics. Lead by bus architectures such as VME andRead More...