Military Embedded Systems

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— September 15, 2020 Abaco Systems today announced the SBC6511, a rugged sixth generation 6U single board computer aligned with The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, technical standard that integrates the newest embedded CPU and FPGA technologies for rugged compute-intensive, heavy-throughput applications and gives users a technology insertion at the data plane, expansion plane, and control plane levels. It demonstrates Abaco’s commitment to continuing innovation with the latest technology and performance standards, while aligning with relevant industry standards.

CHATSWORTH, Calif. Aitech Systems, provider of rugged board and system level solutions for military, aerospace, and space applications, has joined The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium. With the goal of creating a common framework for transitioning sensor systems to an open systems architecture, the SOSA Consortium is based on key interfaces and open standards established by an industry-government consensus. 

DALLAS, Texas. Jacobs completed a flight campaign with the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for certification of Jacobs' newest version of its proprietary KeyRadar product in an aerial system pod called AgilePod. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center certified the airworthiness of the pod for flight testing on commercially operated aircraft under FAA airworthiness criteria, a first for this pod.

Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, now offers versatile backplane/chassis configurations geared for 3U and 6U OpenVPX and SOSA development.  

Customization of power supplies provides a distinct yet obvious advantage to the design engineer to meet performance specifications. Whether it be saving a card slot in a chassis, reducing the number of power supplies required, or addressing a unique EMC requirement, customization can reduce total system cost and technical risk to put increased capabilities rapidly into the hands of the warfighter. It also provides a pathway to support the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) open-architecture standards. When approached strategically, customization can be a cost-effective and low-risk approach to address requirements.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Annapolis Micro Systems has developed a next-generation 3U OpenVPX Chassis that is both SOSA-aligned and 40/100Gb Ethernet capable.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. Officials at the Open Group announced the Technical Standard for SOSA Reference Architecture, Snapshot 3 is now available for download. According to the Open Group, the document is a Snapshot of what will, after maturation, become the Technical Standard for SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) Reference Architecture, Edition 1.0. 

SOLOMONS, Maryland. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic officials at the Open Group and the consortia they manage - the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) and the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) - announced that the The Open Group FACE and SOSA Consortia Expo & TIM, originally scheduled for September 22, 2020 at the Holiday Inn Solomons Conference Center & Marina in Solomons, Maryland, the event will now be held Tuesday, March 23 at the same venue.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. To those in tune with the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) driving the rapidly growing open systems market ecosystem (i.e. FACE, SOSA, CMOSS, etc.), a new platform for information on Hardware Open Systems Technologies (HOST) comes online from NAVAIR PMA-209.

Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, now offers 3U and 6U OpenVPX power and ground backplanes in several configurations.