In this Q&A we discuss the benefits that occur for commercial aircraft from certifying COTS hardware to DO-254 DAL A, its similarities to certifying software to DO-178C, and how it might apply to unmanned aircraft.

Jerry Gipper of VITA Technologies looks at the newly launched Modular Open Radio Frequency Architecture (MORA).

Curtiss-Wright presented on COTS and DO-254 Safety Certifiability in the Defense and Aerospace Industry at NXP FTF 2016 Technology Forum in Austin, Texas.

John McHale with Military Embedded Systems' April 2016 roundtable with industry experts looks at Safety Critical avionics trends.

Increasingly, FAA and EASA regulations are requiring that airborne electronics used in military applications meet the DO-254 safety certification standard.

Thanks to its longevity and modularity, the PC/104 standard continues to be popular with military system designers, especially, as their size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements continue to shrink.

Curtiss-Wright Introduces Ultra-Flexible, DO-254 / DO-178 Safety Certifiable 3U VPX I/O Module VPX3-611

New Fortress HUMS ED-112A compliant Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder features integrated Health and Usage Monitoring System in a single 13 Lb. box.