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RISC Architecture-based Microprocessors for Defense and Aerospace Applications
Today’s commercial embedded, aerospace, and defense industries rely heavily on modern technology solutions that cater to the power, size, and performance requirements needed for mission-critical systems. For over 20 years, NXP Power Architecture microprocessors have provided reliable, scalable processing options to suppliers of Single Board Computers used in embedded compute-intensive applications.
Power Architecture Solutions from Curtiss-Wright
As an NXP Technology Partner, Curtiss-Wright selected NXP Power Architecture processors that ensure long life availability (over 15 years from product launch) and meet the high reliability requirements that Curtiss-Wright products demand for the long-term success of customer programs. Curtiss-Wright offers Power Architecture processor cards in 3U, 6U, and mezzanine form factors meeting open industry standards such as OpenVPX, VME, VPX and XMC. These processor cards are often integrated into Curtiss-Wright 3U and 6U systems. They are supported by a range of Operating Systems, Board Support Packages, and drivers for high-speed board-to-board communications.
The Curtiss-Wright Advantage
Curtiss-Wright's complete line of NXP-based COTS cards is engineered for rugged deployed SWaP-constrained platforms.
- Architecting the complete COTS system solution: we support a wide variety of operating systems on our cardss, complete with drivers and middleware, designed to enable quick development
- Pin-compatibility: we invest to enable technology insertion from generation to generation to offer you the latest technology with minimal risk
- Modified COTS: we can take our COTS cards and modify them to meet the needs of a particular program, saving customers time and money while reducing program risk
- Safety and Security: we have several products designed to DO-254 and DO-178 standards, and our TrustedCOTS initiative ensures a high level of trusted computing
SWaP-Optimized for Rugged Deployed Platforms
Power Architecture processing cards from Curtiss-Wright combine multi-core processing capabilities, ECC protected memory subsystems, and high-speed I/O, all in embedded form factors. Curtiss-Wright’s innovative thermal management designs at the subsystem level have enabled us to reliably integrate Power Architecture processors across extended temperature ranges using advanced cooling methods, resulting in reliable and deterministic non-throttling performance even at high operational temperatures. This, combined with NXP’s long life, make Power Architecture attractive for those programs with a long deployment requirements.

Data Protection with the NXP QorIQ Platform Trust Architecture
Curtiss-Wright Solutions based on NXP Processors







The NXP Power Architecture QorIQ Platforms: Architectural Benefits for Small Form Factor Embedded Applications
This white paper illustrates why Power Architecture continues to be an excellent choice for use in small form factor embedded applications.

The NXP Power Architecture QorIQ Platforms: Architectural Benefits for Small Form Factor Embedded Applications
This white paper illustrates why Power Architecture continues to be an excellent choice for use in small form factor embedded applications.
Data Protection with the NXP QorIQ Platform Trust Architecture
This white paper presents an overview of the potential threats to an embedded system, and how the Trust Architecture can effectively defend against these threats.

Data Protection with the NXP QorIQ Platform Trust Architecture
This white paper presents an overview of the potential threats to an embedded system, and how the Trust Architecture can effectively defend against these threats.
Harnessing the Power of AltiVec in Modern COTS Applications
A customer approached Curtiss-Wright requiring a radar processing tech refresh for their aging fleet of fast jets. Learn about the solution we developed here.

Harnessing the Power of AltiVec in Modern COTS Applications
A customer approached Curtiss-Wright requiring a radar processing tech refresh for their aging fleet of fast jets. Learn about the solution we developed here.
COTS Boards Brochure
COTS products and open-architecture solutions for mission computing, signal processing, graphics, communication fabrics, system and sensing I/O, and data storage.

COTS Boards Brochure
COTS products and open-architecture solutions for mission computing, signal processing, graphics, communication fabrics, system and sensing I/O, and data storage.
Embedded High Assurance Computing Using NXP Trust Architecture
This white paper discusses embedded high assurance computing using NXP's Trust Architecture for defense and aerospace applications.

Embedded High Assurance Computing Using NXP Trust Architecture
This white paper discusses embedded high assurance computing using NXP's Trust Architecture for defense and aerospace applications.
Trusted Boot
This white paper looks at Trusted Boot, a key strategy for ensuring that the trustworthiness of an embedded system begins with the very first software instruction at system startup in order to protect against attacks.

Trusted Boot
This white paper looks at Trusted Boot, a key strategy for ensuring that the trustworthiness of an embedded system begins with the very first software instruction at system startup in order to protect against attacks.
TrustedCOTS and Enhanced TrustedCOTS for Trusted Computing
TrustedCOTS™ and Enhanced TrustedCOTS technologies use an OSA for embedding security, enabling customers to leverage S-SOTA technologies.

TrustedCOTS and Enhanced TrustedCOTS for Trusted Computing
TrustedCOTS™ and Enhanced TrustedCOTS technologies use an OSA for embedding security, enabling customers to leverage S-SOTA technologies.
Defense Solutions Product Guide
Explore Curtiss-Wright's mission-critical solutions based on the latest technologies and open standards. These innovative solutions are trusted and proven for aerospace and defense applications.

Defense Solutions Product Guide
Explore Curtiss-Wright's mission-critical solutions based on the latest technologies and open standards. These innovative solutions are trusted and proven for aerospace and defense applications.