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The component fits - but does the system?

Why SWaP needs to be considered beyond the datasheet.

Sept. 28, 2026

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Rethinking aerospace V&V and certification with virtual and real testing

Sept. 28, 2026

Size comparison of a VITA 90 VNX+ module and 3U VPX card, illustrating the VNX+ compact form factor.

Designing for the extreme edge: Engineering small-form-factor mission systems with VITA 90 VNX+

Sept. 15, 2026

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 452nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight at March Air Reserve Base, California, support loading operations of a next-generation nuclear reactor onto a C-17 Globemaster III. U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Kekoa Santiago.

Military electronics has a power problem

Sept. 10, 2026

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir prepares to enter the Quest airlock and complete a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. NASA photo.

NASA seeks engineering and technology support for human spaceflight

Sept. 8, 2026

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Heather Cummings, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace inspection journeyman, reinstalls electrical connectors on a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Harima.

Interconnection: An overlooked element of system design

Sept. 2, 2026

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Zero trust for military avionics - simplified

Aug. 31, 2026

The USS Boxer at sea

BAE Systems awarded $149.8 million USS Boxer modernization contract

Aug. 27, 2026

A missile is shown launching from the Saildrone platform

Lockheed Martin, Saildrone launch JAGM from USV at RIMPAC

Aug. 24, 2026

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