PC/104 and Small Form Factors
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PC/104 and Small Form Factors Popular in Defense Electronics Systems

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.

04/13/2016
Xcell Journal
Article

FMC+ Standard Propels Embedded Design to New Levels

Updated FPGA Mezzanine Card specification promises unparalleled I/O density, backward compatibility.

03/25/2016
Military Embedded Systems
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Long live VME!

Aaron Frank discusses the continuation of VME after the end-of-life of the popular Tempe TSI148 VMEbus bridge chip.

03/15/2016
Vertiflite
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Different Course, Same Destination

Robert Moorman with Vertiflite features Curtiss-Wright's history, rotorcraft experience, and continued experience in both military and commercial aviation.

03/04/2016
SIGNAL Magazine
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Industry Offers a Hybrid Approach to Military-Assured PNT

David Jedynak discusses how COTS technology enables military navigators use GPS.

03/01/2016
Electronic Design
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KISSing Costly Cooling Solutions Goodbye

William Wong with Electronic Design discusses how cooling is always a challenge in rugged embedded applications, especially military applications.

02/16/2016
ESA
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IXV Spaceplane Flight Helped Guide Irish Firm to New Business

Working with ESA – leading in turn to a key contribution to the IXV spaceplane – was the catalyst to help turn one Irish firm into a full-fledged space solution company, whose customers today include NASA, SpaceX, Boeing and Airbus Defence and Space.

02/11/2016
Military & Aerospace Electronics
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Common Technologies for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft

Courtney Howard with Military & Aerospace Electronics discusses with industry experts dual use technologies used in manned and unmanned aircraft.

02/08/2016