Topic: COTS

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.

Topic: COTS

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

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

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

Comms

When OEMs and LEMs come together: A defense case study

Comms

A new model for COTS collaboration

Comms

Testing FPAs with protoboards versus COTS-based instrumentation

Comms

Design challenges for naval equipment enclosures

Radar/EW

GUEST BLOG: From Evangelism to Mandate: The Rise of MOSA

Comms

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

Comms

PCI mezzanine card module aimed at COTS, simulation applications

Radar/EW

MOSA modules to support U.S. Navy IFF radar

Cyber

Controls system from Moog chosen by L3Harris to equip Special Ops aircraft

Comms

VPT Introduces VSC Series of Space COTS Converters

Radar/EW

Bringing security to legacy systems for modern missions

Comms

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

Radar/EW

COTS hardware-in-the-loop testing center opens for defense, aerospace customers

Comms

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

Avionics

Busting the myths of COTS devices in military applications

Radar/EW

Meeting program schedules in a time of supply-chain uncertainty

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare systems demand multifunctionality and integration in RF and microwave designs

Radar/EW

COTS, open architecture to be designed into Navy combat systems with VTG task order

Avionics

Kontron announces availability of COBALT S1901 integrated mission computer

Avionics

MOSA- and COTS-based processing and networking modules to equip C-130J fleet

Comms

DARPA wants satellite constellations to talk to each other

Radar/EW

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

Radar/EW

Automation, digitization, and GaN drive shipboard radar upgrades

From The Editor

Supply-chain headaches

A.I.

Optimizing AI-transportable compute architectures

Comms

Per Vices Releases Cyan EC SDR – with 64 DSP channels

Cyber

Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) – A primer

Featured White Papers/e-Books

Avionics

Lynx offers LYNX MOSA.ic.AI deployment platform for mission-critical environments

Radar/EW

Over-the-horizon radar technology from Australia to support Canada Arctic surveillance plans

A.I.

Mission data center to be established in Belgium by QinetiQ

Cyber

Software delivery to F-22 accomplished with USAF, cybersecurity firm