Military Embedded Systems

Topic: COTS

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GUEST BLOG: Closing the gap -- Propulsion requirements for next-generation counter-UAS interceptors

March 11, 2026

Russia's use of low-cost Shahed and Geran drones in Ukraine has exposed a gap in Western defense. NATO and allied forces have no efficient counter to cheap, high-volume aerial threats. Each swarm attack forces defenders to use interceptors that cost hundreds of times more than the incoming drones. Stockpiles deplete and production cannot keep up. Current propulsion systems are either too expensive, too slow to manufacture, or lack the performance to complete the mission. The solution requires propulsion systems that deliver performance and reliability at a price point and production scale that matches the threat. Turbojet engines with start times less than 20 seconds, speeds as fast as 0.9 Mach, and proven manufacturability enable a path forward.

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COTS edge AI accelerators – an enabler for military autonomous systems in all domains, including space

March 03, 2026

News
Safety-critical avionics solution announced by Curtiss-Wright and Green Hills Software

January 13, 2026

Comms
U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis.
Story
When OEMs and LEMs come together: A defense case study

February 12, 2025

Comms
Story
A new model for COTS collaboration

October 10, 2024

Comms
Story
Testing FPAs with protoboards versus COTS-based instrumentation

September 10, 2024

Comms
Story
Design challenges for naval equipment enclosures

September 08, 2023

Radar/EW
Scott Webb/Unsplash
Blog
GUEST BLOG: From Evangelism to Mandate: The Rise of MOSA

July 26, 2023

Comms
Story
Scalable assurance: A new approach to sourcing rad-hard electronics for space

June 09, 2023

Comms
Image: TEWS Technologies
News
PCI mezzanine card module aimed at COTS, simulation applications

April 04, 2023

Radar/EW
Image courtesy Curtiss-Wright.
News
MOSA modules to support U.S. Navy IFF radar

February 08, 2023

Cyber
L3Harris image.
News
Controls system from Moog chosen by L3Harris to equip Special Ops aircraft

October 18, 2022

Comms
Press Release
VPT Introduces VSC Series of Space COTS Converters

July 25, 2022

Radar/EW
Story
Bringing security to legacy systems for modern missions

June 22, 2022

Comms
News
Space onboard computing platform market to reach $2.3 billion by 2027, study finds

May 06, 2022

Radar/EW
Image courtesy Bloomy
News
COTS hardware-in-the-loop testing center opens for defense, aerospace customers

May 04, 2022

Comms
News
COTS use, cooperation between industry and government key to growth of launch-vehicle market, study says

April 28, 2022

Avionics
Story
Busting the myths of COTS devices in military applications

April 26, 2022

Radar/EW
Image: Arno Senoner/Unsplash
Story
Meeting program schedules in a time of supply-chain uncertainty

March 03, 2022

Radar/EW
Story
Electronic warfare systems demand multifunctionality and integration in RF and microwave designs

February 07, 2022

Radar/EW
Image courtesy VTG
News
COTS, open architecture to be designed into Navy combat systems with VTG task order

January 10, 2022

Avionics
Kontron Cobalt photo
News
Kontron announces availability of COBALT S1901 integrated mission computer

October 11, 2021

Avionics
U.S. Air Force photo.
News
MOSA- and COTS-based processing and networking modules to equip C-130J fleet

September 27, 2021

Comms
News
DARPA wants satellite constellations to talk to each other

September 14, 2021

Radar/EW
Story
Doubling down: Intel’s 8-core Xeon processor raises the performance bar for rugged systems

September 13, 2021

Radar/EW
U.S. Navy photo of USS Howard by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart (2010)
Story
Automation, digitization, and GaN drive shipboard radar upgrades

September 13, 2021

From The Editor
Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers.
Story
Supply-chain headaches

August 04, 2021

A.I.
Blog
Optimizing AI-transportable compute architectures

July 30, 2021

Comms
Image courtesy Per Vices
Product
Per Vices Releases Cyan EC SDR – with 64 DSP channels

May 13, 2021

Cyber
Story
Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) – A primer

March 11, 2021

Avionics
Officials post in front of C-390 (via Embraer)
News
C-390 military transport aircraft delivered to Czech Air Force

July 17, 2026

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Radar/EW
MSSR-1 radar via CSG
News
Air traffic surveillance radars approved for delivery to Vietnam

July 17, 2026

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A.I.
F-16 modified with VENOM via U.S. Air Force
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AI-controlled F-16 begins autonomous flight testing for DARPA

July 17, 2026

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Cyber
Whitepaper
Hidden Risk of UEFI Secure Boot

July 17, 2026

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