MilsatMagazine
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A PacStar/PKI Perspective - Best Public Key Infrastructure Practices for Tactical Networks

Recent advances in mobile devices increase the DoD’s reliance on secure wireless networking.

02/16/2018
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VITA 48.8 Air Flow Through Cooling Standard Lowers SWaP-C on Deployed VPX Systems

VITA 48.8 represents an approach for cooling embedded systems using an air flow through (AFT) technique that significantly reduces the SWaP-C of deployed electronics devices.

02/07/2018
insight.tech
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Intel Xeon D Pushes Military Applications Forward in GPP Technology Across the Spectrum of Defense Applications

Intel Xeon D is the first Xeon processor qualified for extended temperature ranges, offering more flexibility and higher performance than is typical for embedded products.

02/02/2018
Shephard Media
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Keeping it Cool for FVL

Helen Haxell looks at how ANSI/VITA 48.8, could soon be applied to the next generation of aircraft, including Future Vertical Lift (FVL).

01/09/2018
Military Embedded Systems
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Intel's Xeon-D 10 Gig Connectivity Drives Demand for VITA 76 Connector High-Speed Signal Integrity

We look at how the recent introduction of Intel's first Xeon SoC device, the Xeon-D, dramatically changes the range of options for designers of high-performance SFF mission computers.

12/12/2017
Military Embedded Systems
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Rugged Networking On-The-Move: Best Practices for Design and Test for Constrained-Space Applications

Mobile Internet Protocol (IP) networking is a necessary response by the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter the many foes, who have ready access to this ever-smaller mobile technology.

11/29/2017
Military Embedded Systems
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Truly Rugged and Proven Reliable: VITA 47 and Beyond

Aaron Frank and Ivan Straznicky look at VITA 47. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard VITA 47 gives system integrators a baseline for reliable and rugged products.

11/27/2017
Electronic Design
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Scale Down Rugged Mission Computers…and Still Boost Performance?

The Xeon-D SoC has more cores and threads per CPU (up to 16 cores/32 threads), helping designers upgrade mission computers without the SWaP concerns.

11/27/2017