To Tame the Drone Frontier
It makes sense that military UAVs and unmanned systems in general are key topics for COTS Journal. By definition unmanned
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Optimizing Thermal Controls in Pre-Validated Systems
Pushing the environmental limits of performance is essentially the definition of mil-aero design. While box-level computing systems create an advantage
Read moreSolutions and Standards Advance for Box-Level Cooling
In order to use the fastest, cutting edge processing, box-level systems need ways to eliminate the resulting heat. A variety
Read moreTalking Space
This issue of COTS Journal has a section devoted to space-qualified electronics where we highlight some key rad-tolerant products and
Read moreJEFF'S PICK: 3.3V Rad Tolerant MIL-STD-1553 Terminals are Fully Integrated
Selecting electronic components and subsystems for space-based platforms continues to be a challenge. Even since the Space Shuttle program ended
Read moreHigh Capacity Storage Systems Look to PCI Express
Massive, data-intensive applications are becoming a fixture in today’s C4ISR platforms. Fewer boots on the ground means more electronic eyes
Read moreWEB EXCLUSIVE: Expert Weighs in on RF/Digital Integration Challenges
Although they speak different languages, digital designers and RF designers have to integrate their subsystems at some point. Advanced tools
Read moreWEB EXCLUSIVE: Three Stage Process Speeds Path to Avionics System Deployment
There are right and wrong ways to move an avionics system from development to deployment in an effective way. By
Read moreBarriers Fall Between Development and Deployed Systems
Now that defense budgets and schedules are both tighter than ever the stakes are raised for military system designers get
Read moreDivergent Advantages of 1553 and Etherent form Fruitful Marriage
Bus interfaces such as 1553 continue to live on as preferred technologies for avionics. Highly integrated products are providing bridging
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