Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions introduced the Parvus DuraCOR Pi, the embedded industry’s first Raspberry Pi (RPi) powered mission computer for defense and aerospace applications. The ultra-small form factor (USFF) DuraCOR Pi, fully ruggedized to deliver optimal performance in harsh operating environments, is the first mission computer to deliver 100% compatibility with the vast Pi Developer Ecosystem in a fully […]
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3U OpenVPX DSP processing module features 10-core Intel Xeon D-1700 processor, Xilinx FPGA
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions introduced the CHAMP-XD3, its highest performance, security-enhanced, 3U OpenVPX digital signal processing (DSP) processing module. Based on the just-announced Intel XeonD-1700 processor, the SOSA-aligned payload card represents a “quantum leap” for sensor data processing capability in size, weight, and power (SWaP) constrained applications. The CHAMP-XD3 combines a 10-core Intel Xeon D-1700 processor for DSP […]
Gigabit Ethernet switch module hosts 26 ports
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has introduced a new 26 port version of its popular PacStar 446 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch module, the industry’s most compact solution for deploying high-density network access at the tactical edge powered by Cisco IOS-XE. The 26-Port PacStar 446, the newest addition to the PacStar Networking Systems family of tactical, battlefield, early entry, […]
Module speeds security integration of OpenVPX MOSA-based systems
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has introduced the industry’s first plug-in module to bring commercial-off-the-shelf, defense-grade system security to rugged OpenVPX-based systems. The XMC-528 Xilinx Ultrascale+ MPSoC XMC Mezzanine Card is the first member of Curtiss-Wright’s new family of enhanced TrustedCOTS (eTCOTS) solutions. This XMC (VITA 42/61) module speeds the integration of advanced security IP, such as Raytheon’s Night Cover product […]
Rugged 3U OpenVPX processor module provides hardware-accelerated graphics
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of DO-254 / DO-178C safety certifiable commercial off the shelf (COTS) products with the introduction of the V3-717, a rugged 3U OpenVPX high-performance graphics processor module. Expanding Curtiss-Wright’s support for the modular open system approach (MOSA), the V3-717 adds hardware-accelerated graphics with video encode/decode hardware acceleration […]
GPU server module designed for tactical battlefield AI, machine learning apps
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions, announced that its PacStar business has introduced its highest performance PacStar 400-Series small communications module. The new PacStar 454 NVIDIA GPU Enhanced Server Module is designed for demanding graphics, video and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications at the edge of the tactical battlefield. Measuring only 5.3” x 7.1” x 5.5” […]
Mission computer sports 6th gen Intel atom MCU for deterministic Ethernet networking
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has introduced a new ultra-rugged miniature mission computer that combines a low-power, quad-core 6th gen Intel Atom x6400E Series (Elkhart Lake) processor with support for real-time 802.1-based Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) network connectivity. The ultra-small form factor (USFF) Parvus DuraCOR 313 mission computer is one of the industry’s first solutions for deploying a MIL-grade […]
MIL-grade small form factor computer carries NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier SoM
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division announces that its Parvus DuraCOR AGX-Xavier rugged modular mission supercomputer will now integrate the newly introduced NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial System on Module (SoM). Use of the new industrial GPU-accelerated module will enable extended temperature operation, enhanced security, long lifecycle support, and up to 30 TOPS (INT8) of performance for artificial intelligence (AI), […]
3U OpenVPX GPGPU module designed for compute-intensive ISR and EW systems
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division introduced its first 3U OpenVPX GPGPU processor module designed in compliance with the U.S. Army CCDC C5ISR Center’s C4ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) and aligned with standards currently being defined by The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium. Developed to support compute-intensive ISR and EW systems, this fully rugged […]