Best In Show awards at AUSA 2025
StoryOctober 15, 2025
2025 AUSA ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION--WASHINGTON, D.C. Military Embedded Systems is pleased to announce the winners of its Best In Show awards at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, ongoing now in Washington, D.C.
Elma Electronic won a 4-Star award in the Rugged Computing category for its SOSA System Management Demonstration.
In photo: David Tetley, Elma's Director of Embedded Solutions.
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Atrenne Computing Solutions (a Celestica company) won a 4-Star Award in the Rugged Computing category for its 726 Series.
In photo (L-R): Steve Orsini, Director of Engineering, Aerospace & Defense; Bob Collopy, Regional Sales Manager
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ODU-USA won a 4-Star Award in the Interconnect Technology category for its ODU AMC Series T Square Flange Connectors.
In photo: Cody Seybold, Sr. Marketing Specialist
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Red Cat Holdings won a 4-Star Award in the Security Solutions category for its Black Widow drone.
In photo: Stan Nowak, Vice President of Marketing, Red Cat
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ITT Cannon won a 4-Star Award in the Interconnect Technology category for its C5 Warrior battlefield connectors.
In photo: Paul Alpers, Business Development Mgr., Mil/Aero
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One Stop Systems won a 4-Star Award in the Embedded Computing category for its Torrey-2U Hybrid OCP/VPX Short Depth Server.
In photo: Julia Elbert, Vice President of Engineering
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Systel won a 4-Star Award in the Rugged Computing Computing category for its Gray Wolf 2 2U HPC supercomputer.
In photo: (L-R): Austin Williams, Product Manager, Rackmount Computers for Systel; Tom Varcie, Director of Sales, OpenSystems Media.
Systel also won a 4-Star Award in the Embedded Computeer category for its Sparrow-Strike ultra-small mission computer and a 4-Star Award in the Embedded Computers category for its Kite-Strike 2 edge AI computer.
In photo: Systel president Aneesh Kothari
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Interface Concept won a 4-Star Award in the Radar/Electronic Warfare category for its ComEth4690e switch.
Congratulations to the Inteface Concept team!
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Finally, GMS [General Micro Systems] won several awards:
- A 4-Star Award in the Rugged Computing category for its X7 Raptor Rugged Mission Computer
- A 4-Star Award in the Security category for its X9 Spider Mini-Stack Cross Domain System
- A 4-Star Award in the Security category for its X7 Raptor Nano-Stack Cross Domain System
- A 4-Star Award in the Security category for its Viper 1/2 ATR Red/Black OpenVPX Cross Domain System
In photo (L-R): Ben Sharfi, GMS CEO; and Chris Ciufo, GMS President and CFO
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Military Embedded Systems recognizes products and solutions for Best In Show awards based on several criteria, including that the products take an innovative approach to product/solution design; and that products or solutions deliver value to the end user, which can be measured by such qualities as improved performance; reduced life cycle costs; and benefits for pilots, aerospace engineers, and -- for those at defense shows -- the warfighter.
Congratulations to all our winners!
