Multi-Function Trend Drives Ethernet, 1553 and More
In this era of multifunction solutions and system level approaches, 1553 and other military/avionics interfaces now exist as part of
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The Engineer Boss
I want to give a long overdue shout-out to the Engineer Boss. This is not any one individual—but rather a phenomenon
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JEFF’S PICKS: Compact Rugged GPGPU System Serves up Real-Time Image Processing
This month’s Pick is the next generation A176 Aitech Defense Systems. Released this month, the upgraded unit is based on
Read MoreJEFF’S PICKS: A-D Processing Board Family Boasts Scalable, Flexible Architecture
This month’s Jeff’s Pick is the PVP-7xx family of A-D processing boards from Star Communications. It’s scalable from 1 to
Read MoreJEFF’S PICKS: 3 GHz Kaby Lake-Based VME SBC Boasts 64 GB of DRAM and Rich I/O
This month’s Pick is the VME120 from General Micro Systems (Figure 1). The SBC is the company’s ninth-generation 6U VME
Read MoreJEFF'S PICKS: C4ISR/EW Modular Open Standards Supported on 3U VPX Backplane
This month’s Jeff’s Pick section looks at backplane solutions. COTS Journal evaluated several such products on three aspects: technology leadership.
Read MoreThe Long Game
I have now officially lost count of how many U.S. Secretaries of Defense have come and gone since I
Read MoreThe Inside Track | January 2017
Helicopter EW System to Protect Against Anti-Ship Missile Threats Lockheed Martin has been awarded U.S. Navy development contract to provide
Read MoreDigitization Trend Benefits U.S. Navy on Multiple Levels
The network-centric revolution has extended digitization and connectivity to previously analog-based systems. Digital transformation has enabled faster, data-driven decisions with
Read MoreJEFF’S PICKS: Atom-Based Rugged Tablet Blends Thin Design and Security Features
BY JEFF CHILD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For decades now rugged laptops have provided portable solutions enabling warfighters to interface with many
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