New era of ARM processor-based computing for defense & aerospace

ARM processors have slowly been making inroads into traditional single board computer (SBC) commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) markets, especially in applications where low power consumption is critical. A new family of rugged VPX SBCs from Curtiss-Wright brings the new era of ARM processor-based computing to the Defense & Aerospace market. The VPX3-1701 is a 3U VPX SBC based on dual 1 GHz ARM processors. This cost-effective, low-power small form factor SBC is rated at less than 15 W maximum power dissipation. Curtiss-Wright’s ARM-based SBCs are the industry’s first VPX architecture processing modules to harness the affordability and low power advantages of the ARM architecture. They provide unmatched performance-per-Watt without compromising full-featured connectivity and I/O options.