Quartz-based timing components have provided timing references for aerospace and defense applications for many decades. While quartz-based oscillators have been enhanced over the years to mitigate their shortcomings, they still have inherent disadvantages that make them a weak link in the design of next-generation defense systems such as hypersonic weapons systems.

Embedded software vendors for defense applications have a confession to make: There is more they can do to support customers adopting the modular open system approach (MOSA). Current platform components are not truly portable and hidden dependencies undercut real interoperability. There is, however, a path to improve developers’ ability to realize MOSA objectives.

David Tremper – Director, Acquisition Integration and Interoperability, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (OUSD) for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S), will keynote the MOSA Virtual Summit, being held Feb 22 at 11 am Est. Other sessions include MOSA for Crewed and Uncrewed Aviation Platforms, Bringing MOSA to C5ISR and Electronic Warfare Applications, and Applying a MOSA Strategy Across Multiple Domains.

The proliferation of new, more lethal threats and the need for improved situational awareness in the electromagnetic spectrum fuel more sophisticated radio frequency (RF) and microwave designs. Meanwhile, open architecture efforts are enabling faster adoption of techbnlogy and lowering long-term costs.

The Global SOF Foundation and Clarion Events have announced that Military Embedded Systems and Shephard Media will serve as the official media partners and produce the official show daily of SOF Week 2023, the global event for the special operations community. As part of the agreement, Military Embedded Systems and Shephard Media will produce the Official Event Guide, provide coverage of the show across web and video, and produce the Official Digital Show Daily.

The military is producing ever-larger amounts of valuable data from embedded systems at the edge. Now it needs more effective ways to share, understand, and act on that data – at or near the user and as close as possible to real time. By leveraging available technologies like containerization and tools to manage them, warfighters have the opportunity to make faster, smarter decisions where and when they’re needed to help achieve battlespace dominance.

Planar magnetics are one of the most reliable and cost-effective board-level solutions to address high-frequency circuits with high power density. Learn how and why in Standex’s whitepaper, Using Planar Magnetics to Enhance Performance in Advanced Mil/Aero Electronics.

Edge applications need support for more powerful, deployable computing subsystems that can process extremely high bandwidth, ever-growing sensor data streams and exploit the rapidly emerging capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Emerging cognitive-based capabilities offer tremendous promise for dealing with the increasingly challenging battlespace. To be effective in the field, AI-driven capabilities require reliable, near-real time operation in electronically contested environments. 

When your system fails MIL-STD-461 compliance, it can mean major timeline and budget setbacks – but traditional aftermarket filter solutions cause additional weight and functionality changes. “How to Select the Right Type of EMI Filter for Harsh Environment Operation” provides you with EMI filter options that can withstand tough environments and won’t alter your product’s functionality.