Modern military aircraft demand display panels that fulfill rigorous standards for flight certification and enable expansion for future requirements. This case study examines how engineers designed a military-grade display system built around a modular PC/104-Plus platform.

The success of net-centric warfare is dependent on fast, secure communications technology - specifically Ethernet. To meet the military's demands for Ethernet-enabled vehicles, Ethernet switches and routers need to be increasingly rugged and capable of meeting future network requirements. A case study of the USMC's Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) with its Tactical Switch Router (TSR) exemplifies this trend.

Mounting a full-function computer on a person takes the right blend of miniaturization and ruggedization, along with a vision for functionality and usability. This application shows the technology and thinking behind a wearable unit used in today's military programs.