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Web Exclusive Articles Online News | New Products | Industry News Flash | Executive Watch | Exclusive Content | Mil & Aero Blog | Archives Home Exclusive Content 2008 P1 VXS-based embedded computing continues to see niche use in military and aerospace applications  Product intelligence -- VMEbus Switched Serial (VXS) embedded computer technology continues to see niche applications for small, space-constrained military and aerospace electronics uses -- such as deployed image processing and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), but is seeing its growth potential being eclipsed by its more capable cousin known as VPX. Combating the military's tin whisker threat: no-lead strategies for power products  Guest viewpoint -- Global transition to lead-free material has raised concerns regarding reliability of electronic interconnects, especially for the military and aerospace community. One of the concerns with tin-rich lead-free materials is the formation of tin whiskers. Tin whiskers are a concern because they are conductive and can, as a consequence, cause short circuits that can cause catastrophic failures. Unmanned vehicles and network-centric warfare increase demands on rugged military connectors  Product intelligence -- Environmental demands for military and aerospace electrical and electro-optic connectors are becoming ever-more pressing as defense systems enter the network-centric age, and as defense planers rely ever more heavily on unmanned vehicles. Avionics Intelligence Website covers aviation technology and business  Online information -- The editors of Military & Aerospace Electronics are launching a website called Avionics Intelligence to provide in depth news, analysis, and features coverage of civil and military aircraft cockpit electronics, aviation navigation and guidance, air traffic control, in-flight entertainment systems, and advanced communications. U.S. military forces enhance sensor-fusion technology in several major programs that blend radar, infrared systems, and other sensors  Special report -- Sensors have become ubiquitous on the battlefield to detect and track everything from aircraft to foot soldiers, and from enemy radar systems to covert communications. Yet the number of sensors continues to grow exponentially as the global battle space becomes digitized, and data experts are struggling to refine sensor outputs into useful information, rather than just the electronic noise of information overload. Defense budgets headed down, no matter who's in the White House  Defense budget analysis -- It looks like U.S. defense spending is headed downward -- no matter who takes the big chair in the Oval Office come January. If our new president is to be Barack Obama, he will inherit an over-burdened U.S. military force, and if it's John McCain, he will face so many financial pressures on the federal budget as to find few ways to grow. Electronics companies find innovative to meet the evolving power needs of warfighters on the digital battlefield Electronic devices are becoming commonplace among today's fighting forces, and power electronics companies are hard-pressed to keep pace with a broad range of rugged electronics that is hungry for small, lightweight, and efficient power supplies. Software-defined radio technology is enhancing communications in military and commercial applications worldwide  Special report -- Providing warfighters the means to communicate regardless of radio type or frequency used is a primary goal of the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System. That aspiration propelled the development of software-defined radio (SDR) technology, which will enable soldiers to link with old radios and with communications systems that trade voice, video, and other data. Component and design considerations for extended product lifecycles  Guest viewpoint -- Obsolescence and an overall systems design approach are prime considerations for components because they can have a dramatic influence on the long-term viability of a product's life cycle. Read more exclusive content from the pages of Military & Aerospace Electronics before the magazine hits the streets. Lithium batteries are still the choice to power manpack military gear  Product intelligence -- The digital battlefield and net-centric warfare are putting pressure on li ion battery power for manpack communications equipment, hand-held computers, navigation gear, and more. Battery designers are had at work to accommodate the latest versions of military electronic devices. PAGE: 1 | 2 | 3 |

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