The Wright Angle
Analysis and commentary from the front lines of aerospace & defense technology.
Steven Horsburgh, Ph.D. (3)
Dr. Horsburgh is the Director of Product Management at the Tactical Communications Group of Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Physics, he has 36 years of research and development experience designing solutions to complex, large, data driven applications for commercial and military use. He has 18 years of experience with Tactical Data Links software design and development in both engineering and management positions. Prior to joining Curtiss-Wright, Steve worked in satellite communications and data management for the Naval Research Lab, Mission Research Corporation, and ATK and subsequently joined Tactical Communication Group, LLC (TCG) to architect, design and manage agile research and innovation projects related to Tactical Data Links including Link 16, Link 22, Link 11, JREAP, VMF, CoT, and CESMO.
- BlogIn the modern theater of operations, the network isn't just a collection of servers in a climate-controlled room.
In the modern theater of operations, the network isn't just a collection of servers in a climate-controlled room. It’s a tactical data link (TDL) on a stealth fighter over the Pacific, a command-and-control room on a destroyer in the Mediterranean, or a sensor array sitting on a sun-scorched desert ridge.
04/21/2026 - BlogIn the modern theater of conflict, the most dangerous threats aren’t always the ones you can see.
In the modern theater of conflict, the most dangerous threats aren’t always the ones you can see.
03/19/2026 - BlogWhat the New BOSS Updates Mean for the Warfighter
Modern military operations depend on one thing above all else: reliable, interoperable communication.
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