Military Embedded Systems

Fans of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) modular open systems approach (MOSA) mandate got a nice surprise before the December holiday season: a new Tri-Service memo emphasizing continued support for MOSA, well-timed with new DoD leadership coming in focused on reforming acquisition.

ONTARIO, Canada. Pixus Technologies introduced a new C5ISR Modular Suite of Standards, or CMOSS, and Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard aligned development backplane designed to support a range of I/O intensive and compute-intensive applications, the company announced in a statement.

Every second, military radar systems collect terabytes of data about potential threats in the skies above. But having data isn’t the same as having intelligence. In an age of information overflow, the U.S. Department of Defense faces a new kind of challenge: turning this tsunami of radar data into actionable battlefield insights.

The three traditional compute architectures used for high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) and radar processing are CPUs [central processing units], GPUs [graphics processing units], and FPGAs [field-programmable gate arrays]. In many cases, a combination of these technologies is employed within a single subsystem, with software applications and workload optimizations influencing hardware selection. 

Rapid Response, SV Microwave's single port cable assembly builder, now has NanoRF Cable Connectors available, allowing better support for embedded system designs that comply with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard as well as VITA standards.

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.