Topic: COTS

When OEMs and LEMs come together: A defense case study

February 12, 2025

What happens when defense programs can no longer get support for obsolete electronics circuit cards, like computer boards, graphics cards, power supply controllers and many more specialized electronics assemblies that make defense systems “smart”? These circuit card assemblies (CCAs) are often commercial products that have been discontinued by their OEMs.

A new model for COTS collaboration

October 10, 2024

Testing FPAs with protoboards versus COTS-based instrumentation

September 10, 2024

Comms

Design challenges for naval equipment enclosures

September 08, 2023

Radar/EW

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GUEST BLOG: From Evangelism to Mandate: The Rise of MOSA

July 26, 2023

Comms

Scalable assurance: A new approach to sourcing rad-hard electronics for space

June 09, 2023

Comms

Image: TEWS Technologies

PCI mezzanine card module aimed at COTS, simulation applications

April 04, 2023

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Image courtesy Curtiss-Wright.

MOSA modules to support U.S. Navy IFF radar

February 08, 2023

Cyber

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Controls system from Moog chosen by L3Harris to equip Special Ops aircraft

October 18, 2022

Comms

VPT Introduces VSC Series of Space COTS Converters

July 25, 2022

Radar/EW

Bringing security to legacy systems for modern missions

June 22, 2022

Comms

Space onboard computing platform market to reach $2.3 billion by 2027, study finds

May 06, 2022

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COTS hardware-in-the-loop testing center opens for defense, aerospace customers

May 04, 2022

Comms

COTS use, cooperation between industry and government key to growth of launch-vehicle market, study says

April 28, 2022

Avionics

Busting the myths of COTS devices in military applications

April 26, 2022

Radar/EW

Image: Arno Senoner/Unsplash

Meeting program schedules in a time of supply-chain uncertainty

March 03, 2022

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Electronic warfare systems demand multifunctionality and integration in RF and microwave designs

February 07, 2022

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COTS, open architecture to be designed into Navy combat systems with VTG task order

January 10, 2022

Avionics

Kontron Cobalt photo

Kontron announces availability of COBALT S1901 integrated mission computer

October 11, 2021

Avionics

U.S. Air Force photo.

MOSA- and COTS-based processing and networking modules to equip C-130J fleet

September 27, 2021

Comms

DARPA wants satellite constellations to talk to each other

September 14, 2021

Radar/EW

Doubling down: Intel’s 8-core Xeon processor raises the performance bar for rugged systems

September 13, 2021

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy photo of USS Howard by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart (2010)

Automation, digitization, and GaN drive shipboard radar upgrades

September 13, 2021

From The Editor

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers.

Supply-chain headaches

August 04, 2021

A.I.

Optimizing AI-transportable compute architectures

July 30, 2021

Comms

Image courtesy Per Vices

Per Vices Releases Cyan EC SDR – with 64 DSP channels

May 13, 2021

Cyber

Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) – A primer

March 11, 2021

From The Editor

Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crew members perform routine flight duties during cargo transport operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison.

Military avionics market flying steady

March 09, 2021

Radar/EW

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Modular Open Systems Approach roadmap detailed by Curtiss-Wright at AUSA Now

October 13, 2020

Comms

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions to acquire PacStar, provider of battlefield network operations solutions

September 24, 2020

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Avionics

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Flight simulators to be delivered to French Armed Forces by Exail

May 16, 2025

Avionics upgrades to be provided to UH-60L foreign military fleets
May 15, 2025
High-speed satellite communications system to upgrade U.S. Army’s ARES aircraft
May 15, 2025
Integrated avionics display to be showcased at Army aviation summit by DDC-I
May 15, 2025
The year digitalization and heightened cybersecurity change the course of defense operations
May 08, 2025

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Radar/EW

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Ground surveillance radars ordered from Blighter for border security

May 13, 2025

GUEST BLOG: RF interconnects and military performance
May 09, 2025
KC-390 Millennium multi-mission capabilities highlighted by Embraer at SOF Week
May 06, 2025
Fuel-cell solution promises to solve power issues for dismounted operations
May 06, 2025
Speed, Scale, and Faster Innovation
May 05, 2025

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A.I.

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AI-enabled comms platform to be helmed by Patria Group and other EU companies

May 12, 2025

Red Cat & Palladyne AI: Easing Cognitive Load with Autonomous Drone Teams (video)
May 07, 2025
Generative AI contract extended between Legion and USSOCOM for secure network operations
May 07, 2025
AI, machine learning for threat analysis to be expanded under SOCOM-Seerist agreement
May 07, 2025
Data storage a key challenge for USSOCOM, acquisition chief says
May 06, 2025

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Cyber

Moving beyond the label: How U.S. defense can successfully adapt the Cyber Trust Mark Program

May 08, 2025

Cubic launches DTECH Fusion Trust platform at SOF Week 2025
May 05, 2025
Cybersecurity software firm Star Lab acquired by Mercury Systems
May 02, 2025
Command-and-control contract signed for 95th Wing support
April 24, 2025
Cyber contract with U.S. Navy nets Vectrus Systems $15.97 million mod
April 16, 2025

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