COTS products and open-architecture solutions for mission computing, signal processing, graphics, communication fabrics, system and sensing I/O, and data storage.

Modern embedded computing applications demand that the latest advanced and size, weight and power (SWaP)-optimized processor, networking and I/O technologies be delivered within ever shorter development schedules at minimal NRE cost. This creates challenges for system integrators who need to build a modern technical solution quickly, while staying on budget.

Typically, military, and civil ground vehicle and aircraft platforms have unique technical and platform I/O interface requirements that make finding a suitable COTS computing solution to meet 100% of their requirements very unlikely. In this white paper,

A leading prime contractor of airborne imaging systems came to Curtiss-Wright with a 3U OpenVPX system architecture design problem they were doubtful could be solved, given the project’s constraints.

Aerospace integrators are often called upon to upgrade aging airframes with new electronic payloads to extend their lifespan and mission capabilities.

As unmanned vehicles become more powerful and complex, their electronics payloads must adapt to match new mission objectives. This often forces aerospace and defense system integrators to push for reductions in size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C).

We examine the 2019 tri-services memo regarding MOSA and what open standards such as SOSA, FACE, and VICTORY mean for today’s military programs.

TCG HUNTR software installed on a Parvus DuraCOR 8043 mission computer, displayed on a GVDU mission display, provides operators with a rugged, small form factor solution that can be used on the battlefield with minimal training and almost no expertise.

When a large system integrator needed a SWaP optimized, rugged, network-attached storage system with NSA-approved encryption, a UAV contacted Curtiss-Wright for a trusted, proven solution.