By Chris Morton & Bianca Nobilo Chris Morton is the Global Industry Director for Aerospace & Defense at IFS. A retired attack helicopter pilot with...
The Battle for the Future of Defense: Titans, Tech Upstarts, and the Trillion-Dollar Shift
Publisher’s Note – John Reardon In a Washington boardroom, defense officials pore over a sprawling concept: the "Golden Dome"—a trillion-dollar missile shield promising to stop...
Rethinking the DIY Approach to Automated Test Equipment Design
By Joe Engler, President at Intepro Systems Developing in-house Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is costly and complex, diverting resources from core innovation. To address this,...
The Unintended Straitjacket: How MOSA and SOSA Are Smothering Innovation
For decades, open standards have been a rallying cry for those of us working in the defense electronics ecosystem. The idea is simple: create interoperable...
How SoC FPAA Technology is Bringing Analog Computing to the Frontlines of Defense Systems
In an increasingly digital world, the whisper of analog computation might seem like a relic of a bygone era. Yet, beneath the sleek facades of...
Measured Response in a Millisecond World
The general stood at the edge of the observation deck, watching an attack unfold on the wall of monitors. Hyper.sonic blurs cut arcs across virtual...
COTS vs. Custom: DoD Software Strategies in Action
By James "Hoss" Cartwright, 8th Vice Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff Jags Kandasamy, Co-founder & CEO Latent AI. Non-Resident Distinguished Fellow at GNSI, USF Tampa...
Enhancing the Army’s NG2 Program with ODU TACTICS // VITA 95 38999 Military Connector: A Game-Changer in Performance and Durability
The U.S. Army’s NG2 (Next Generation Ground Vehicle) Program is a cornerstone of advancing battlefield technology, requiring cutting-edge components to enhance situational awareness and operational...
Automated Test Equipment Revival Repurposing and Extending the Life of Aging ATE Systems
Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Automated Test Systems (ATS) ensure that electronic devices operate according to specifications in the field. As such, these systems are...
The Impact of Advanced Technologies on Future Smart Munitions
Buck Biblehouse Chief, COTS Journal As weapon technology evolves with intelligent munitions, we see an increasing integration of technology with the explosive characteristics of weapons. By...