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The Green Trend in the Aerospace and Defense Market

The Green Trend in the Aerospace and Defense Market

There has always been some controversy about whether the current global weather conditions are caused by man or are just a natural cycle taking its course. But, whichever side you...

10 years 10 months ago

To the Moon! And Mars, and Asteroids, and Stars…

About 20 years ago the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) hitched its first ride into space on a NASA probe, as part of one of the avionics packages – a star scanner – that...

10 years 10 months ago

The Business Side of Open Systems Architecture

The Business Side of Open Systems Architecture

With a number of directives promoting the use of open systems architecture (OSA) in military systems, including Better Buying Power and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO...

10 years 11 months ago

In Case You Missed It…

In Case You Missed It…

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity mission celebrated a milestone, an achievement literally never before conceived… to drive on another planet, for ten years! Opportunity has...

10 years 11 months ago

GAO Open Systems Report for DOD

GAO Open Systems Report for DOD

There have been some very healthy discussions recently around the GAO-13-651 report, titled, “DOD Efforts to Adopt Open Systems for Its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Have Progressed...

NFV on Mars?!

NFV on Mars?!

What does Wind River’s network functions virtualization (NFV) platform, the Wind River Carrier Grade Communications Server have in common with NASA’s Mars Rover and Boeing’s 787...

Cleared for Take-off: A Real Life Example

Cleared for Take-off: A Real Life Example

Certification is an important, although often costly, part of getting new equipment to market. The certification process itself can be arduous but one also has to consider the...

11 years 2 months ago

U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman & X-47B Team Receive Aviation’s Highest Honor

U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman & X-47B Team Receive Aviation’s Highest Honor

Congratulations to the U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman, and the X-47B Industry Team for winning the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. The 2013 Collier Trophy was formally presented...

11 years 2 months ago

AgustaWestland Project Zero - Winner of 2014 Grover Bell Award

AgustaWestland Project Zero - Winner of 2014 Grover Bell Award

Congratulations to the AgustaWestland Project Zero Team on receiving the coveted 2014 Grover Bell Award from The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, which is the world...

11 years 3 months ago

Exploring NASA GO-SIM & Simics at Space Tech Expo

How did a NASA program to successfully meet its goals to develop a complete simulator in a reduced timeframe and at a lower cost? Team up with Wind River! This was a topic explored...

11 years 4 months ago