Embedded Hardware
VPX, Rugged Computers, FPGAs
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Technology trends and ruggedized MicroTCA
It is likely that ruggedized MicroTCA’s target market requirements will be beyond the scope of a single specification. It is also very possible that the committee will develop a series of distinct but interrelated specifications.
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Interoperability: The dilemma
Is the DoD doing enough to enable standards in embedded computing?
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Ops briefing
FCS and VPX … free software … AFCEA and AUSA … USS Ranger Museum … magazine acquisitions; there’s so much going on in our embedded military industry that this month’s column is intended to be something like a printed RSS feed.
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MicroTCA looks set to make military impact
MicroTCA looks set to become the first serious contender to bridge the gap between the telecommunication and military markets, and could provide the breakthrough for standards-based, embedded computing into the military communications infrastructure that will become the backbone of the digital battlefield and the GIG.
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This year's top trends affecting the military
A qualitative look at what may become 2007’s most compelling tech stories
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Hope for the RFID-pressed
There seem to be as many negative voices ready to declare imminent failure of RFID technology as there were voices proclaiming its instant runaway success a few short years ago. It is depressing, but it looks more than a bit overdone.
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Special report: MAE show, Ascot (UK)
For the first time, on September 26, 2006, the Military & Aerospace Electronics (MAE) Technical Conference and Exhibition presented The Future of Electronic Systems for Military and Aerospace at a historic venue west of London.
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Embedded computing systems take IPv6 switches to heart
Military operations have seen a massive emphasis shift from the physical domain of the soldier, tank, or combat aircraft to the informational and intelligence domains. This drive toward tactical awareness domination will be the key to the efficiency and speed of military operations in the future networked digital battlefield
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MicroTCA: High performance in a small package
MicroTCA was originally conceived as a smaller, lower-cost cousin to AdvancedTCA, and telecom as its primary market. Since the specification has been ratified, a high degree of interest for nontelecom applications has surfaced. Prime among them are military applications.
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December 7 still lives in infamy
For me, December 7 – Pearl Harbor Day – isn’t about remembering the death and carnage, the hatred, or the “glory” of war. It’s a time to reflect on what we learned about technology then, and how quite literally the “world of technology” continues to evolve today – from America, to Europe, to India, Korea, China … and Japan.
