Advances in both electronic warfare (EW) and radar systems present numerous challenges in the test and evaluation of these modern systems. Radar capabilities such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, multiple degrees of agility, and a wide spectral range – coupled with the introduction of cognitive/adaptive EW jamming techniques – have dramatically increased the complexity and cost of developing effective test environments.

Open architecture initiatives and open standards are regularly discussed in this space, but I don’t often get to discuss them with an open architecture guru such as Patrick Collier, one of the minds behind the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) initiative and the OpenVPX standard, like I did in a recent podcast on “Open Architectures in Space.”

The military supply chain continues to expand, with the result that more confidential unclassified information (CUI) spreads further than just military servers. With business information now also commonly stored in the cloud, keeping this data secure quickly becomes a complex task. Information assurance flows downstream in this ecosystem by necessity, with the result that it now touches all defense contractors. Those who can demonstrate secure and compliant data processes stand to gain real business advantages in this increasingly cyber-aware ecosystem.

Multicore processors are increasingly being adopted in the critical systems domain, especially within the mission-critical military context. They offer a solution to the issue of long-term availability of single-core processors and the increasing processing power needed to facilitate increased innovation in military systems. As multicore processors offer neither a deterministic environment nor predictable software execution times, a new verification approach – one that solves the challenges of multicore timing analysis – is needed for their safe use.

Legacy military electronics systems are a frequent target of counterfeiters, a common problem driven by obsolescence. Nondestructive testing solutions are emerging, however, that can help detect counterfeits.

Enhanced and augmented vision systems are becoming faster, smaller, and more capable, and the same is true for target-detection and tracking systems. Next in the pipeline will be automatic target recognition and artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted machine vision and robotics.

The threat environment for the U.S. Navy is ever-evolving, as is modern warfare as a whole, with the result that shipboard electronics must keep up in order to address electronic warfare (EW) concerns. Leveraging open architecture and agnostic design in a ship’s defense system is therefore the paramount goal of the Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP). Major players in the shipboard electronics design market are bringing major advancements to the naval EW arena.

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Whether you’re putting pencil to paper for your next program bid, assessing the mass-migration costs to move your teams to Windows 10, or serving as a portfolio manager for software engineers to support a growing inventory of legacy testers, you are consistently evaluated on your ability to manage cost and risk. You are not alone.

All in one video display and computing solutions no longer have an obvious advantage over simple, standalone displays. In many cases, a simple video display connected to a separate computing component is the better choice. As a result, it is critical for anyone evaluating video displays to thoroughly consider their requirements and understand the advantages and disadvantages of smart and simple displays before choosing a solution.

Invisible conflicts on the electronic battlefield are won or lost in tiny fractions of a second, with implications that can decide the success of a mission or the survival of warfighters. The conflicts are waged by embedded RF systems; some drive radar systems, while others jam and spoof radars, or jam the control signals for an IED.

This paper discusses what safety means to an RTOS, and is an essential read for those working with or planning to work with a safety RTOS. Gain a deep understanding of the implications for RTOS within a safety critical embedded platform across applications such as medical, automotive, or industrial.