Military Embedded Systems

Leveraging open architecture designs for EW [electronic warfare], PNT [position, navigation, and timing], and other applications, Pacific Defense is pushing innovation and adding to the momentum of the U.S. Defense Department’s (DoD's) MOSA [modular open systems approach] mandate. In this Q&A with Travis Slocumb, co-founder and CEO of Pacific Defense, he elaborates on the benefits of MOSA and how 2025 will be a pivotal year for MOSA. Slocumb also covers the impact MOSA initiatives like CMOSS [C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards] and CMMF [CMOSS Mounted Form Factor] will have on military technology shares while also sharing Pacific Defense’s origin story. We also discuss how to speed up the DoD’s acquisition process and recruit engineering talent to the U.S. defense industry.

61st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Military Embedded Systems is pleased to announce the winners of its Best In Show awards at this week's 61st Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention. 

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Pacific Defense and affiliate company Perceptronics announced the award of a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) for the development of advanced electronic warfare (EW) mission systems; this latest follow-on agreement expands on previous Pacific Defense AFLCMC EW development efforts and includes further implementation and flight test of U.S. government EW software frameworks.

61st AOC INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Elma is showcasing its offerings in network connectivity and open standard computing solutions based on open standards like SOSA [Sensor Open Systems Architecture] that support the modular open systems approach (MOSA) at this week's 61st Annual AOC [Association of Old Crows] International Symposium & Convention. 

At Open.Tech by Amphenol, we are at the forefront of innovation, empowering electronic warfare (EW) and signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems with cutting-edge solutions built on open standards. Our modular open systems approach (MOSA)-aligned technologies are designed to enable seamless integration, interoperability, and scalability for mission-critical applications in the defense sector.

WOLF Advanced Technology designs and manufactures rugged high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and video I/O boards, modules, and systems. Come to Booth #740 at the 61^st Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, to learn about their solutions are designed to operate in harsh aerospace and defense environments without sacrificing any of the high-speed processing available from advanced NVIDIA GPUs and APUs and Xilinx field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

ALEXANDRIA, Va. and WOBURN, Mass. Parry Labs and Concurrent announced a nonexclusive partnership that the two companies say will strive to rapidly deliver scalable Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, aligned technologies that answer the needs of users in the modern battlespace.

This week’s product, the Abaco Systems FMC300 Wideband Low Latency FMC Module, integrates high-performance analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) capabilities. The module – aligned to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard – is designed for mission-critical military applications such as software-defined radio (SDR), electronic warfare (EW), and digital radar.

Advanced computing is revolutionizing defense platforms across all domains. Modern C5ISR [command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] and the tactical advantages it brings to the battlespace would not exist without the rapid advancement of compute hardware. However, the ability to deploy this hardware in rugged and extreme edge environments depends heavily on the effectiveness and reliability of cooling systems. Preferred methods of cooling like conduction and forced air are often insufficient to meet the thermal needs of these high-performance computers. Systems designers should be aware of both the advantages and challenges associated with next-generation cooling such as air flow-through and liquid flow-through. While each adds some additional complexity and risk to the system they are cooling, they bring enormous advantages in terms of cooling performance. Without implementing these higher-capacity cooling mechanisms, systems in the near future will not be able to take advantage of the latest processing hardware for critical edge applications.

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, GPS jamming quickly emerged as a major problem faced by combatants. Two years later, as jamming technology becomes increasingly sophisticated and widespread, the defense industry is responding with innovations and technology that don’t rely on satellite signals from space.