Aerospace & Defense Technology
Article

Using SWaP-C Reductions to Improve UAS/UGV Mission Capabilities

We discuss the groundbreaking SWaP-C reduction for processor and network switch systems are enabling UAS and UGV platforms to expand their mission capabilities.

04/30/2016
Military Embedded Systems
Article

Safety Critical COTS Avionics, Military Avionics Trends

John McHale with Military Embedded Systems' April 2016 roundtable with industry experts looks at Safety Critical avionics trends.

04/29/2016
Military & Aerospace Electronics
Article

Beating the heat in high-performance embedded computing

John Keller with Military & Aerospace Electronics discusses embedded computing designers' need to take a systems approach to cooling high performance processor systems.

04/19/2016
Electronic Design
Article

Balancing Processing Power and Reliability in Micro-Mini Mission Computers

Enabling technologies are helping to drive smaller and lighter next-gen, rugged, SWaP-optimized mission computers for unmanned platforms, rotorcraft, and other applications.

04/18/2016
Military Embedded Systems
Article

Safety-Certifiable COTS Modules Speed and Ease DO-254 Safety Certification

Increasingly, FAA and EASA regulations are requiring that airborne electronics used in military applications meet the DO-254 safety certification standard.

04/14/2016
Military Embedded Systems
Article

Unmanned Aircraft Leverage PC/104, COM Express, and Other Small Form Factors

While PC/104 has been around for decades it has never been healthier. Its main advantages have never been more in demand in the military electronics market, especially in unmanned systems.

04/14/2016
PC/104 and Small Form Factors
Article

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
Curtiss-Wright Selected by Rocket Lab to Provide Data Acquisition Systems for the Electron Launch Vehicle
Press release

Curtiss-Wright Selected by Rocket Lab to Provide Data Acquisition Systems for the Electron Launch Vehicle

Rocket Lab selected Curtiss-Wright's rugged, modular Space COTS Acra KAM-500 Data Acquisition Unit for the Electron Launch Vehicle. Read more here!

04/11/2016