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Military & Aerospace Electronics

Thermal-Management Techniques Take-on the Heat

It's nearly impossible to use power efficiently enough to eliminate waste heat altogether. Enhancing efficiency can help reduce waste heat -- but only to a degree.

10/27/2022
Military Embedded Systems

Reducing SWaP in the Field with a USB-based Hardware Security Module

Digital keys are a core concept in establishing secure networks, one as relevant in a data center application as it is at the edge of the tactical battlefield.

10/17/2022
insight.tech

Next-Gen Processors and Virtualization Cut SWaP Tradeoffs

Today, increasing demand for functionality in modern aircraft is driving a critical need for virtualized avionics systems that combine separate capabilities into a single ruggedized and compact computer.

10/07/2021
Aerospace & Defense Technology

Designing Rugged SWaP-Optimized MOSA Solutions for UUVs

As the U.S. Navy increases its investment in its fleet of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV), suppliers of rugged commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) subsystems, providing solutions for mission computers, network switches, and routers, and data storage are meeting the needs of these unique platforms.

05/01/2021
Military Embedded Systems

Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA): Enabling the Next Generation of Flexible and Adaptable Radar Systems

In order to keep up with the continued acceleration of new technology and to be able to protect the warfighter from the latest threats, it is essential that we can turn our deployed platforms into adaptable entities that can evolve over time and are not static. The SOSA [Sensor Open Systems Architecture] Technical Standard is the next major step in realizing this goal.

01/15/2021
Military Embedded Systems

Optimizing Multicore Architectures for Safety-Critical Applications

Bringing the benefits of multicore processors to safety-critical systems is challenging. Read how Curtiss-Wright and Green Hills Software are up to the challenge.

03/12/2019
Military Embedded Systems

Designing Multifunction Radar and EW Systems Means Staying Ahead of the Tech Curve

Tammy Carter and David Jedynak discuss how huge data demands are pushing radar and electronic warfare (EW) developers to seek new ways to deliver multifunction systems that also meet strict size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements.

02/18/2019
Air Beat

SWaP-Optimized: The Right Way to Add Advanced Surveillance Capabilities to Rotorcraft

Making the modern video equipment work together with the platform’s legacy systems can be costly and complex. The time and effort needed to integrate a myriad of legacy and modern video formats and resolutions can both add program risk and delay deployment.

10/31/2018