WIXOM, Mich., 17 April 2011. Acromag in Wixom, Mich., is introducing the VPX-VLX series 3U VPX field-programmable gate array (FPGA) single-board computers with configurable Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA, as well as several high-speed memory buffers and a high-throughput PCI Express interface for signals intelligence, image processing, hardware simulation, and communications applications. I/O interfaces to the FPGA are through the rear P2 connector and via optional front mezzanine plug-in I/O modules. Three models help users choose among logic-optimized FPGAs. Cards are available with either Xilinx VLX85T, VLX110T, or VLX155T FPGA, and each board product is air- or conduction-cooled, and operate in temperatures from -40 to 85 degrees Celsius.

AMBLER, Pa., 14 April 2011. MEN Micro Inc. in Ambler, Pa., is introducing the rugged G301 CompactPCI Serial Ethernet switch for mobile communications applications in harsh operating conditions. The board complies with the PICMG CompactPCI Serial standard, and has four Gigabit Ethernet ports via RJ45 or M12 connectors in the front. A fifth Gigabit Port is optional, and could be accessible at the back with the J6 connector.

WIXOM, Mich., 31 March 2011. Acromag Inc. in Wixom, Mich., is introducing the VPX4810 3U VPX carrier cards for interfacing PCI Mezzanine Cards (PMCs) or Express Mezzanine Cards (XMCs) to VPX embedded computing systems in high-performance military, industrial, scientific research, and telephony applications that require high-speed I/O. The carrier cards are available in air-cooled versions that operate in temperatures from 0 to 70 degrees Celsius, or in conduction-cooled and REDI models.

ANDOVER, Mass., 30 March 2011. Vicor Corp. in Andover, Mass., is introducing the IBC050 series VI BRICK bus converter power electronics products with 36-to-60-volt input ranges to 650 Watts for telecommunications, computing, data storage, networking, and Power-over-Ethernet applications. The eighth- and quarter-brick IBC050 series expands on the 38-volt to 55-volt input range of Vicor's IBC048 modules.

MUNICH, Germany 17 March 2011. Embraer S.A. in São José dos Campos, Brazil, added the SCADE ARINC 661 Solutions, including SCADE Display, to its existing SCADE Suite licenses from Esterel Technologies in Boston. Embraer made the announcement this week at the Avionics & Defence Electronics Europe conference and trade show in Munich, Germany.

MUNICH, Germany, 17 March 2011. Demand on helicopters worldwide remains high, and in response the global aviation industry must update flight training to meet the demands of modern avionics, said German army Brig. Gen. Reinhard Wolski in a keynote address Wednesday to the Avionics and Defence Electronics Europe conference and trade show in Munich, Germany.

MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, 17 March 2011. CISSOID in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium is introducing the Moon dual-high-temperature 40-volt N-channel metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET) power electronics device for high-temperature designs in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. The Moon high-temperature MOSFET operates in temperatures from -55 to 225 degrees Celsius, and comes in a small, hermetically sealed, surface-mount package.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, 11 March 2011. A Sikorsky S-61 long-range helicopter is now using a new Pro Line 21 integrated display system (IDS) from Rockwell Collins. Vector Aerospace in Toronto worked with Rockwell Collins on the avionics retrofit, which is the first time Pro Line 21 has been used on a helicopter.

CHATSWORTH, Calif., 11 March 2011. Aitech Defense Systems Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif., is introducing the C870 3U VPX single-board computer based on the Intel Core i7 processor extreme-data-throughput applications in high-definition avionics displays, mission and controls systems computers, network-centric communications, and condition-based maintenance. The C870 CPU board has a Core i7 dual-core processor that runs at 2.53 GHz for high performance, 2 GHz for low-power, or at 1.33 GHz for ultra-low power. The embedded computing product has an Intel Gen 5.75 graphics controller.

GREENLAWN, N.Y., 10 March 2011. The U.S. Navy P-8a mission computer systems will be designed by BAE Systems for Boeing.