We design and manufacture integrated subsystems, rugged chassis, ATRs and board-level solutions for high-performance embedded computing for a wide range of applications.
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Elma Electronic, Inc., has a long history of delivering rugged embedded computing subsystems for mission critical equipment in some of the most demanding defense programs across the world. Elma designs and builds precision, high-speed backplanes, rugged electronics enclosures, hardware and subsystems assemblies following a modular open systems approach (MOSA) and using open architectures such as SOSA™, CMOSS and OpenVPX. Our hardware is used in C5ISR, EW, SIGINT, and sensor-based defense applications.
Participating in open standards organizations like SOSA™ and VITA enable us to quickly deliver agile embedded solutions. Our 901D/810E cabinets are unrivaled and trusted to protect equipment in the harshest environments.
We maintain multi-decades-long relationships with our customers by consistently delivering highly reliable embedded systems solutions for use in land, air and sea defense platforms. Our customers deliver platforms used in C5ISR, SIGINT, EW and sensor-based defense applications.
The rugged design of the NetSys-5311 brings Cisco’s ESR-6300 Embedded Services Router and its Cisco-certified mobile IP routing protocols to the network edge in a SWaP optimized...
Elma’s 3-Slot FlexVNX+ Development Chassis is the industry’s first compact, SOSA™ and VITA-90 aligned VNX+ platform, purpose built for rapid board bring-up, ...
Elma’s all new CompacFrame platform accelerates the development and test of 3U plug-in-cards (PICs) designed according to VITA 48.8, Air Flow Through Cooling standard. The...
This 3U Open VPX backplane offers one VITA 46 Power and Ground slot and one VITA 62 power supply slot to support the development and deployment of systems requiring a VITA 62 ...
CMOSS Modular Form Factor (CMFF) field-deployable chassis, with Standard A-Kit Envelope (SAVE) tray. Includes a 7-slot 3U VPX backplane, chassis manager, and VITA 62 power supply...
The RP24 Rugged Power Supply and RA24 Battery Module form a robust, versatile power solution designed for demanding military and industrial applications.
The Must Attend Event Army Aviation Summit - Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN April 15, 2026 to April 17, 2026 Elma will showcase network management software on a rugged CMFF chassis...
Program to provide rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility FREMONT, Calif., January 2026 – Elma Electronic Inc. is pleased...
Partnering with the World’s Defense Leaders For decades, Elma has been at the forefront of defense embedded technologies, delivering ruggedized, mission-critical electronic systems...
Explore this video detailing Elma’s NetSys-5303, ideal for rugged and mission-critical applications utilizing wireless multi-access edge computing to ensure secure network...
The demo shows the use of the SOSA System Manager to orchestrate containerized applications across multiple Payload Plug-In Cards (PICs) via the control plane network. The goal...
Elma’s CompacFrame series are designed to offer a broad choice of ready to use or tailored development platforms for systems based on 3U VPX or aligned to the SOSA standard...
Elma’s E18 mechanical-incremental encoders are designed and produced to provide a quality, robust encoder with great turning feel at an affordable cost point. Applications include...
Miss Xponential? Download this paper on VNX+ for Autonomous Vehicles, which was presented by our own Mark Littlefield, discussing how this new open standard is making strides ...
Shock-Proof Cabinets Modernize Aegis Combat System When the U.S. Navy sought to modernize its Aegis combat system’s fire-control hardware, it faced the challenge of replacing...
Shock-Isolated Multi-Bay Enclosures for Next-Generation Naval Radar A cutting-edge U.S. Navy radar program (AN/SPY-6 family) required electronics cabinets that could survive the...
Submarine Torpedo Network Secured by Shock-Isolated Racks A submarine combat-system upgrade demanded an enclosure solution as stealthy and resilient as the vessel itself. The ...
Modern defense and aerospace systems increasingly depend on embedded computing platforms that can deliver higher performance, while operating within strict size, weight, power...
With a broad range of deployable systems that support AI processing, Elma is helping bring high performance, high computer embedded technologies into several rugged and mobile...
Perhaps surprisingly, one of the many benefits that the SOSA™ Technical Standard offers involve development chassis. Development chassis are nothing new in embedded computing...
At Elma, we answer tons of customers’ pre-sales questions as well as ones during design phases, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews, not to mention post...
Keeping embedded systems healthy through a properly implemented chassis management system is an important part of mission-critical operations, regardless of the architecture, ...
Chassis is for compute-intensive processing of infrared and RF signals using AI, machine learning, or traditional digital signal processing algorithms.
Why must a VPX Ethernet switch configuration match the backplane profile? A VPX Ethernet switch must be configured to match the backplane’s defined signal topology, including...
Elma TIPS for VPX System Integration: What the heck are SYS_CON*, NVMRO, and MaskableReset*? At Elma, not only do we get tons of pre-sales questions, we also field plenty of questions...
September 17, 2025 - Elma Electronic, Inc. Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions will be critical to enabling CJADC2 operations as the data being processed across the network...
With the increased reliance on electronics needing to operate autonomously, modern military and industrial rugged cabinets are more than just a box designed to house electronics...
· RP24 Rugged Power Supply Module: capable of delivering 1,000W of continuous power. Up to five can stack for combined output of 4,500W · RA24 Rugged Battery Module: enhances ...
May 8, 2025 - Elma Electronic Inc, Fremont, CA Mezzanine cards have long been used in embedded computing to enhance the performance of electronic devices to extend or change functionali...
These six VITA 65 slots plus one VITA 62 slot (6+1) backplanes are designed in alignment with The Open Group® Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ Technical Reference Standard...
The JetSys-2010 is an industrial grade rugged Small Form Factor platform for AI inference computing. Featuring the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX SoM with 16 GB and the NVIDIA...
Elma Electronic now offers the JetSys-2010, an industrial grade rugged small form factor (SFF) platform for AI inference computing. By providing full data control with maximum...
Elma Electronic has enhanced its line of SOSA aligned backplanes to include a 7-slot 3U OpenVPX model that further supports the DOD’s Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) mandate...
• Compact, portable system accelerates test and development of VNX+ PICs • Ensures high-speed, reliable communications for rugged defense environments • Supports multiple interfaces...
Highlights ·MORA-ready for SOSA and CMOSS development environments ·3U VPX platform pre-integrates open standards-based hardware and software ·Speeds time to deployment in a range...