Military Embedded Systems

E-Letter
December 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
This edition is sponsored by
 
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EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW
SALLY COLE, SENIOR EDITOR
 
In this Q&A with Troy Brunk, vice president and general manager of Communication, Navigation and Electronic Warfare Solutions for Rockwell Collins Government Systems, he discusses this trend, the history of GPS technology, improvements in Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) solutions, leveraging M-code, and more. Edited excerpts follow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNIVERSITY UPDATE
SALLY COLE, SENIOR EDITOR
 
In the not-too-distant future, humans and smart technology may merge to function as a cohesive network, providing warfighters with "extrasensory" perception in terms of battlespace situational awareness, prediction powers, and risk assessment.
 
 
 
 
 
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FIELD INTELLIGENCE 
CHARLOTTE ADAMS, ABACO SYSTEMS
 
Is it possible to produce commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) embedded computers that come closer to the original concept's promise of faster and more affordable procurements? A COTS version 2.0?
 
 
 
 
 
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MIL TECH TRENDS
DAVID BERRY, VICOR CORP.
 
Design of a mission-critical, rapid-start, isolated power system needs to be flawless. These systems, leveraged in mission-critical military applications, need to start in milliseconds - every time.
 
 
 
 
 
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MIL TECH TRENDS
CHRIS A CIUFO, GENERAL MICRO SYSTEMS
 
Freezing conditions at 40,000 feet; scorching heat in the Middle East. These are the world's battlefields for rugged servers.
 
 
 
 
 
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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
AARON FRANK & IVAN STRAZNICKY, CURTISS-WRIGHT DEFENSE SOLUTIONS
 
All vendors of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware intended for use in harsh defense and aerospace environments insist that their products are reliable as well as rugged.
 
 
 
 
 
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SISTER PUBLICATION - VITA TECHNOLOGIES
JERRY GIPPER, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
 
Readily available hardware and software were used to illustrate how easy it is for someone to gain unauthorized access. Within a matter of seconds, a cyber attacker can monitor your every keystroke during a public hotspot session.
 
 
 
 
 
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GRAMMATECH
 
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Don't underestimate the complexity of integrating SAASM-based GPS into an INS for unmanned vehicle systems or manned portables such as target locators.
 
 
 
 
 
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