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Time to Move to 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Time to Move to 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Today, in the U.S., cockpit voice recorders (CVR) used on commercial aircraft are only required to capture and store two hours of audio information. After two hours, the most recent information is lost when the CVR, due its limited storage capacity, records over the previous cockpit conversations.

02/12/2024
Rugged SOSA-aligned 6U VPX Embedded Computing Module Introduced by Curtiss-Wright

Rugged SOSA-aligned 6U VPX Embedded Computing Module Introduced by Curtiss-Wright

The CHAMP-XD4 features dual Intel Xeon D-2700 processors, and is for demanding intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissonce (ISR) system architectures.

01/02/2024
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Products Honored by 2023 Military & Aerospace Electronics Technology Innovators Awards

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Products Honored by 2023 Military & Aerospace Electronics Technology Innovators Awards

Curtiss-Wright wins four Technology Innovators Awards: one Platinum, two Gold and one Silver

11/14/2023
The Future of High-Performance Embedded Computing

The Future of High-Performance Embedded Computing

Much of the innovation in high-performance embedded computing starts with microprocessors.

10/24/2023
Curtiss-Wright and Ultra PCS Collaborate to Deliver Lightweight Crash Recorder and HUMS Solution – FortressHUMS

Curtiss-Wright and Ultra PCS Collaborate to Deliver Lightweight Crash Recorder and HUMS Solution – FortressHUMS

FortressHUMS is an ED-112A compliant cockpit voice and flight data recorder featuring integrated health and usage monitoring system in a 13 lb. installation.

10/18/2023
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract by General Dynamics Land Systems to Provide Modular Open Systems Approach-Based Electronics for Stryker Ground Combat Vehicle

Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract by General Dynamics Land Systems to Provide Modular Open Systems Approach-Based Electronics for Stryker Ground Combat Vehicle

Curtiss-Wright will supply GDLS with its compact and rugged DBH-670 Digital Beachhead line replaceable unit.

10/10/2023
Guest Blog: From Evangelism to Mandate: The Rise of MOSA

Guest Blog: From Evangelism to Mandate: The Rise of MOSA

For many COTS [commercial off-the-shelf] vendors and VITA members, the Tri-Service Memo issued in January 2019 by the secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force was the highest validation of several decades of their combined efforts.

09/07/2023
100-Gigabit Ethernet Done Right

100-Gigabit Ethernet Done Right

COTS suppliers have focused on increasing connectivity speeds within and between systems for decades, following the introduction of the VPX standard.

08/31/2023