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Modernization of a Ground Vehicle Network System

Modernization of a Ground Vehicle Network System

A military systems integrator received a government contract to upgrade the computer networking electronics onboard a small fleet of ground combat vehicles. The contract would demonstrate increased network capacity, resiliency, and convergence for the warfighter.

06/17/2021
Ship-to-Shore Integrated Fire Control

Ship-to-Shore Integrated Fire Control

With integrated fire control, naval ships in missile defense roles can communicate directly with ground-based Patriot missile batteries.

05/31/2021
Bringing Near Real-Time Threat Identification and Location Information to the Entire Coalition

Bringing Near Real-Time Threat Identification and Location Information to the Entire Coalition

This case study is the application example of CESMO, which a white paper has been written on. CESMO is a digital protocol that NATO has adopted to support EW operations.

01/19/2021
USFF Systems for Computing and Networking Onboard eVTOL Aircraft

USFF Systems for Computing and Networking Onboard eVTOL Aircraft

Multiple eVTOL aircraft developers from America and Europe have come to Curtiss-Wright seeking rugged COTS hardware to be used for prototyping as they develop their new aircraft platforms for production.

12/02/2020
Successful Integration of a Launcher Video Telemetry System Using COTS Equipment

Successful Integration of a Launcher Video Telemetry System Using COTS Equipment

Réaltra was awarded a contract to develop a launcher video telemetry system (LVTS) that will provide the onboard live video telemetry for a launcher that is anticipated to fly in 2021.

11/20/2020
Successful COTS Solution for Space Vehicle Onboard Recording & Audio Handling

Successful COTS Solution for Space Vehicle Onboard Recording and Audio Handling

This case study describes how a space vehicle designer was able to rapidly implement a system to collect all of the data from onboard computers and accommodate late changes to requirements.

04/23/2020
USFF Mission Processors and Network Switches for ISR UAV Targeting System

USFF Mission Processors and Network Switches for ISR UAV Targeting System

As unmanned vehicles become more powerful and complex, their electronics payloads must adapt to match new mission objectives. This often forces aerospace and defense system integrators to push for reductions in size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C).

03/19/2020
Use Case: Advanced Tactical Data Link Gateway for the Modern Warfighter

Use Case: Advanced Tactical Data Link Gateway for the Modern Warfighter

TCG HUNTR software installed on a Parvus DuraCOR 8043 mission computer, displayed on a GVDU mission display, provides operators with a rugged, small form factor solution that can be used on the battlefield with minimal training and almost no expertise.

03/04/2020
Next Generation Data Acquisition System for a Sounding Rocket

Next Generation Data Acquisition System for a Sounding Rocket

Sounding rockets can carry experiments to altitudes that are often unsuitable for balloons and satellites and are much more cost-efficient since they do not require expensive boosters or extended telemetry and tracking coverage.

02/14/2020
Upgrading an Electronic Warfare Suite with an Integrated System Solution

Upgrading an Electronic Warfare Suite with an Integrated System Solution

A global helicopter manufacturer, faced with a need to upgrade an existing EW suite to increase functionality, sought high-performance technology with a reputable pedigree that they could offer to their growing customer base.

11/07/2019
SWaP-Optimized Data Storage, Recording, and Networking Reduces Helicopter Program Risk and Costs

SWaP-Optimized Data Storage, Recording, and Networking Reduces Helicopter Program Risk and Costs

A leading mission systems integrator sought a data recording and storage device that could capture up to 1 TB of data in a removable drive, easily integrated into their existing mission system, adding minimal weight.

10/01/2018
AWACS Network Upgrade using Modified COTS Helps Shorten Delivery

AWACS Network Upgrade using Modified COTS Helps Shorten Delivery

An aircraft fleet was undergoing an upgrade of the on-board AEW&C network, they contacted Curtiss-Wright to find a cost-effective yet rugged, quick turnaround solution for multiple processing and communications subsystems.

08/21/2018