Rugged 6U OpenVPX 10-Gigabit Ethernet data plane switch module introduced by GE for military applications
Nov. 30, 2010
Editor's note: GE Intelligent Platforms changed its name to Abaco Systems on 23 Nov. 2015 as a result of the company's acquisition last September by New York-based private equity firm Veritas Capital.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 30 Nov. 2010. GE Intelligent Platforms in Charlottesville, Va., is introducing the NETernity GBX460 rugged 6U OpenVPX 10-Gigabit Ethernet data plane switch fabric module that supports high-throughput interprocessor communications between 10-Gigabit Ethernet processing nodes for deployed defense and aerospace applications.
With 20 (optionally 24) 10-Gigabit Ethernet data plane ports and 16 Gigabit Ethernet control plane ports, the VITA 65 OpenVPX GBX460 supports non-blocking, low latency data transfers across a multiprocessing cluster to full wire speed for demanding intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) applications.
It provides a high-speed interface for sensor I/O, interprocessor communications, and data distribution to the back end processing clusters typical in command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) infrastructures.
The GBX460 is an unmanaged Layer 2 switch that can support several OpenVPX slots/module profiles. "An unmanaged switch like the GBX460 is for customer applications requiring the switch to be functional for network-connected devices as soon as possible after power-on; this is a capability required by several military programs," says Rob McKeel, president of military & aerospace at GE Intelligent Platforms.
It is VITA 65 OpenVPX compatible, is available in conduction-cooled variants, provides 20-by-10-Gigabit Ethernet data plane fat pipes, and a 16-by-1 Gigabit Ethernet control plane. For more information contact GE Intelligence Platforms online at www.ge-ip.com.
John Keller is editor-in-chief of Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine, which provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronic and optoelectronic technologies in military, space, and commercial aviation applications. A member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since the magazine's founding in 1989, Mr. Keller took over as chief editor in 1995.
