Topic: MOSA

Modular protection solution shown by Leonardo DRS at WEST 2026

February 10, 2026

WEST 2026 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Leonardo DRS is showcasing its Open Modular Cabinet (OMC) for use aboard ships at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2026 Conference and Exposition.

MOSA e-Book: In-depth coverage of MOSA strategies, acquisition reform, and open architectures

Backed by a 2019 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) memo from the leaders of the Air Force, Army, and Navy mandating the use of a modular open systems approach (MOSA) in new programs and upgrades, MOSA strategies are part of most conversations at U.S. defense industry events.

Topic: MOSA

Modular protection solution shown by Leonardo DRS at WEST 2026

MOSA e-Book: In-depth coverage of MOSA strategies, acquisition reform, and open architectures

MOSA modernized flight deck to be developed for C-17A aircraft by Boeing

Radar/EW

Achieving high-reliability standards: best practices for adopting JANP-qualified components

A.I.

Future-proofing military servers for AI advancements

Radar/EW

U.S. Navy investing in MOSA strategies

Radar/EW

Unlocking the RF battlefield: Enabling modularity, speed, and interoperability

Unmanned

3U VPX compute board with Intel Xeon 6 processor introduced by Concurrent

Avionics

GUEST BLOG: Employing MOSA in DoD programs – implications for real-time operating systems

Avionics

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

Unmanned

MOSA aligned systems for Army offered by Parry Labs and AeroVironment

Radar/EW

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Annapolis Micro Systems WILDSTAR 6U OpenVPX switch

Unmanned

GUEST BLOG: The Internet of Battlefield Things -- From vision to reality

Radar/EW

GUEST BLOG: MOSA is the conduit for commercial insertion … but there is a floor to commoditization

Radar/EW

Company's open-systems hub aims to simplify VPX sourcing for defense designers

Comms

Hydra MAX SATCOM terminal reaches TRL 6 in U.S. Army testing

Radar/EW

Making the case for MOSA

Unmanned

Uncrewed system interoperability added to AV_Halo Command through OpenJAUS collaboration

Radar/EW

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: SOSA Aligned Power Supply From Vicor

Unmanned

AI-enabled 3U OpenVPX single-board computers developed by EIZO

Avionics

Army C5ISR Center provides new CMOSS, VICTORY, and MORA updates

Radar/EW

Talking Army SDRs, MOSA, and electronic warfare with Ultra I&C’s Clif Basnight at AUSA

Unmanned

Autonomous AI-powered aircraft concept from GA-ASI gets U.S. Navy nod

Unmanned

Edge AI, counter-UAS, open architecture, and thermal tech set the tone at AUSA 2025

Unmanned

Liquid Flow Through cooling module for VITA systems demonstrated at AUSA by nVent SCHROFF

Avionics

Secure processing, modular VPX servers showcased at AUSA by Mercury

Radar/EW

MOSA in defense acquisition: challenges, solutions, and a model

Radar/EW

GUEST BLOG: Solving CJADC2's last mile

Comms

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Marine Corps ARV prototype can control UASs, anticipate component failures

Radar/EW

Connected combat: How U.S. military branches are learning to fight as one

Featured White Papers/e-Books

Avionics

MOSA modernized flight deck to be developed for C-17A aircraft by Boeing

Radar/EW

Modular protection solution shown by Leonardo DRS at WEST 2026

Cyber

Cybersecurity certification level 2 announced by Spectra Defense Technologies

Comms

Portable connectivity ground station nets ThinKom Solutions follow-up DoD contract