ASHBURN, Va. – The Curtiss-Wright Corp. Defense Solutions division in Ashburn, Va., is introducing the Data Transport System (DTS1) network-attached data storage device for harsh-environment applications like high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that must operate as high as 40,000 feet.
The DTS1 is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) data-at-rest storage solution that supports two layers of full disk encryption in one device.
The data storage system has been tested and validated for operation in extended temperatures from -45 to 85 degrees Celsius per MIL-STD-810G. It is a Common Criteria-certified solution endorsed by the U.S. National Security Agency NSA and approved by NATO with two certified encryption layers.
The DTS1 has two layers of AES 256-bit encryption, making protection of Top Secret data more cost effective and low risk than traditional NSA Type 1 device development.
Its hardware and software full-disk encryption layers have been individually evaluated and certified against two Common Criteria protection profiles: collaborative Protection Profile for Full Disk Encryption – Encryption Engine; and collaborative Protection Profile for Full Disk Encryption – Authorization Acquisition. The DTS1 network-attached data storage device has also is approved to be on NATO Information Assurance Product List (NIAPC).
The DTS1 weighs 3.77 pounds and measures 1.5 by 5 by 6.5 inches. It delivers as much as 4 terabytes of solid-state storage with two layers of certified encryption.
It supports PXE protocol so that network clients on a vehicle or aircraft can boot quickly from the encrypted files on the DTS1’s remote-management console to facilitate software updates for network clients and reduce size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP).
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Two mounting options are available for the DTS1: the VS-DTS1SL-FD for cockpit use with DZUS mounting panel; and the VSDTS1SL-F with L-brackets for space-constrained platforms. The L-bracket configuration supports mounting on a cold plate for the extended temperature range.
Networked devices using heterogeneous operating systems software like Linux, VxWorks, and Windows that support industry standard NAS protocols can store data on and retrieve data from the DTS1.
For more information contact Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions online at www.curtisswrightds.com.
