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20130 Lakeview Center Plaza
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Ashburn, Virginia 20147
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https://www.curtisswrightds.com/
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Radar/EW

New 3U mission computer from Curtiss-Wright targets radar, image processing - News

March 17, 2015
ASHBURN, Va. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions released the MPMC-9355-0002 Multi-Platform Mission Computer, which has as many as four Core i7 single board computers (SBCs) connected by Layer 2 Ethernet switch and PCIe with an optional graphics engine.
Radar/EW

ROcE protocol brings 40 Gbps Ethernet to VxWorks - Story

March 16, 2015
Network performance can be an issue for VxWorks, especially in demanding applications like signal/image/radar processing. However, designers can get full-speed 40 Gbps Ethernet out of VxWorks.
Unmanned

Defense electronics get boost from in-house manufacturing - Blog

March 03, 2015
While we are all aware that defense programs require rugged electronics that can deal with the harshest environments, and demand the highest levels of quality and reliability, an issue that might not be at top of mind is the effect that using contract manufacturers can have when customers require quick responses to critical program issues and urgent orders.
Radar/EW

Beamforming: FPGAs rise to the challenge - Story

February 02, 2015
Several design approaches exist for implementing beamforming processing tasks, with options ranging from GPUs to multicore CPUs, DSPs, and FPGAs. The unique strengths of FPGAs make them an increasingly appealing choice for beamforming when compared to their counterparts.
Radar/EW

Taming the tin-whiskers beast - Story

January 22, 2015
The introduction of the European Union (EU) WEEE/Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation in 2006, which restricted the use of lead components in many electronic products, means that it has become increasingly important for defense and aerospace embedded-system designers to understand the challenges of lead-free design.