Fathers and sons - Blog
September 19, 2024When I said I wanted to be a journalist and a writer, my dad, John McHale, Jr., told my mother, “Oh no, he’ll never make any money and we’ll have to support him forever.” That was more than 30 years ago, and I ended up doing OK. The best accolade I ever got wasn’t an award or a grade – it was my father asking me for my skills, requesting that I write family obituaries and eulogies. Last month I wrote his. He passed away on August 11, aged 81, surrounded by me, Mom, my brother, and our wives.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Multifunctionality for military sensor systems, defining AI at the edge - Story
September 09, 2024Multifunctionality at the component level is enabling multispectral, multifunction-type sensors, Jake Braegelmann, Vice President of Business Development at New Wave Design, told me in a recent McHale Report podcast. We discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are impacting designs and discussed the proper definition of AI at the edge. Braegelmann’s definition: The edge is where the sensor collects the data and AI can enable the filtering of that data in real time to get actionable intelligence to decision-makers. We also covered the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) modular open system approach (MOSA) mandate, being aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard, and more. Edited excerpts follow.
Ultra’s Chief Growth Officer Chris Bishop to keynote CJADC2 Virtual Summit Sept. 12 - Story
August 28, 2024SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Chris Bishop – Chief Growth Officer, Ultra Intelligence & Communications, will keynote the CJADC2 [Combined Joint All Domain Command & Control] At The Edge Virtual Summit, being held September 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. EST. Other sessions include: Enabling Trusted Networks and Systems for CJADC2; How AI Enables CJADC2 Capabilities; and Leveraging Data Connectivity Solutions for CJADC2.
FACE & SOSA Consortia Technical Interchange Meeting Sept. 16 - News
August 28, 2024HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. Officials at The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment, or FACE, and Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Consortia announced that the next FACE and SOSA Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) will be held September 16, 2024 in Huntsville, Alabama.
Q & A: Military rad-hard designs for space … and beyond -- a conversation with Sean D'Arcy and Josh Broline - Story
June 20, 2024As space becomes the next domain for weapons and military threats, designers of radiation-hardened electronics are seeing more requirements for greater radiation-resistant components. In this conversation with Sean D’Arcy, Senior Director, Aerospace and Defense/IR HR at Infineon Technologies and Josh Broline, Senior Director of Marketing and Applications at Renesas, we discuss this challenge as well as the hottest applications for military space, the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, and if open architectures may be leveraged in spacecraft designs.
Space-tech reading list - Story
June 19, 2024One of the reasons I chose a career in aerospace and defense media is my love of space technology. Our June issue is annually one where we run much of our space content, from radiation-hardened electronics trends to satellite technology – with even more coverage of artificial intelligence (AI).
MOSA makes business case for small companies, DoD leader says - News
June 18, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. During his Day 1 keynote address at the MOSA Industry & Government Summit in National Harbor, Md., Dr. David Honey, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, said that modular open systems approach (MOSA) initiatives like the SOSA [Sensor Open Systems Architecture] Technical Standard creates opportunities for innovative small companies.
OAR (Open Access Radio) announced during MOSA Summit Keynote - News
June 17, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Dr. David Honey, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, spoke at the MOSA Industry & Government Summit in National Harbor today: While discussing the impact of open architecture initiatives like SOSA [Sensor Open Systems Architecture], he also mentioned a new initiative called Open Access Radio (OAR).
Safe AI and Accelerated GPU Compute Software Suite demonstrated by CoreAVI at MOSA Industry & Government Summit & Expo - News
June 17, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. CoreAVI experts will showcase the company’s Safe AI and Accelerated GPU Compute solutions in booth #128 at the MOSA Industry & Government Summit & Expo this week in National Harbor, Maryland.
MOSA and safety- and security-critical systems panel at MOSA Summit - News
June 12, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Defense industry and government experts discuss the challenges of certifying modular systems with open standard interfaces to meet airworthiness and security requirements on the "How can MOSA better support certification of safety- and security-critical systems?" panel at the MOSA Industry and Government Summit and Expo on June 17 at 3 pm EDT at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
PODCAST: Sensor processing at the edge, being SOSA aligned, and DoD acquisition process - Podcast
May 28, 2024How artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge is defined often depends who you are speaking with and their market. For military electronics I think the best definition comes from Jake Braegelmann, Vice President of Business Development at New Wave Design, who says the edge is where the sensor collects the data and AI can enable the filtering of that data in real-time to get actionable intelligence to decision makers. In this podcast he and I discuss that concept in depth as well as the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) modular open system approach (MOSA) mandate. Jake talks about what it means to be aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard and dives into some common misconceptions about the standard.
DoD experts talk accelerating MOSA adoption at MOSA Summit - News
May 22, 2024NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) experts on open architectures and modular open system approach (MOSA) strategies from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-209, Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center, PEO Aviation, and the Air Force ACC will gather on the "You Had Me at Title 10 (MOSA) – Leading Open Standards (FACE, HOST, CMOSS, SOSA) Charge Forward" panel at the MOSA Industry and Government Summit and Expo on June 17 at 1 pm EDT at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Direct RF extension to SCi Blocks family announced by Spectrum Control - News
May 20, 2024FAIRVIEW, Penn. Spectrum Control Inc. officials announced a new Direct RF extension to the company's SCi Blocks family of miniature, modular, and intelligent RF+Digital system building blocks. This 3U VPX SOSA aligned module enables users to rapidly deploy configurable mission-ready RF front ends and high-speed digital signal conversion.
2024 SOSA Special Edition - Story
May 20, 2024Welcome to the 2024 SOSA Special Edition! Our fourth annual SOSA Special Edition highlights editorial content covering The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard from the pages and website of Military Embedded Systems magazine, as well as the products aligned and conformant to the standard – all put together exclusively by our staff.
ROUNDTABLE: SOSA having an impact on military program requirements, business practices - Story
May 20, 2024It’s been nearly three years since ratification of the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard 1.0 and its impact is being felt across the services as requests for SOSA aligned products are finding their way into program requirements. SOSA, an example of the modular open systems approach (MOSA) mandated by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is also changing the way government leverages commercial technology and existing open standards like VPX. To learn more, I gathered a roundtable of SOSA Consortium members to discuss SOSA’s impact on the community, business practices, common misconceptions, and the future of what SOSA may look like five or 10 years down the road.
Avionics databus users demand more reliability and flexibility - Story
May 16, 2024MIL-STD-1553 designers are still winning new contracts for their products based on the venerable standard. Meanwhile, faster protocols such as Ethernet, ARINC 429, and Fibre channel also play important roles in military systems.
Spot, Boston Dynamics' dog-like robot, demos at SOF Week 2024 - News
May 09, 2024SOF WEEK 2024, TAMPA, Fla. Engineers from Boston Dynamics showed off the abilities of the Spot robot, which in some ways mimics a large dog, at SOF Week 2024 at the Tampa Convention Center.
Helping SOF operators train like they fight - News
May 09, 2024SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. Engineers at MVRsimulation, PAR Government, and Battlespace Simulations teamed up this week to showcase how they enable operators to train realistically with equipment that matches the gear and accessories they deploy with in battle.
TALON 135 gyro-stabilized weapon platform on display at SOF Week 2024 - News
May 08, 2024SOF WEEK 2024, TAMPA, Florida. Engineers at Paradigm SRP are showcasing their TALON 135 gyro-stabilized weapon platform at SOF Week 2024 at the Tampa Convention Center on the Zodiac boat in the South Docks, #11.
VAMPIRE located at L3Harris booth at SOF Week 2024 - News
May 08, 2024SOF WEEK 2024, TAMPA, Florida. Engineers at L3Harris are showcasing their Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) iat SOF Week 2024 in the Tampa Convention Center. VAMPIRE s a portable kit that can be installed on most vehicles with a cargo bed for launching of the advanced precision kill weapons system (APKWS) or other laser-guided munitions.