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Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2007 John Keller	Military Officials Take a Hard Look at Their Needs for COTS Rugged Rack-Mount Computers With the advent of a commercial computing industry that has come into its own and has surpassed military systems in performance, ease of use, and price, converting to COTS for most military applications seems an obvious choice.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2008 John McHale	Misunderstanding of COTS can hurt the military, says embedded computer expert Commercial off-the-shelf military embedded suppliers have done well in recent years, but many misperceptions still remain about the term COTS and how it affects the final product deployed to troops in the field
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 John Keller	Distributed Power and Space Applications Are Major Trends in Power Integrated Circuits Designers of high-reliability power integrated circuits say they are focusing on space power applications, because many of even the most demanding military power applications can use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) power electronics.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2007 John Keller	Cost-Sensitive Military Pressures Power Supply Makers to Shrink and Ruggedize COTS Devices Manufacturers of power electronics for military and aerospace applications say they are under pressure to shrink device size and keep a lid on prices, as well as to ruggedize and integrate off-the-shelf components.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2007 John Keller	Military connector buyers stress small size, light weight, and commercial interfaces Military and aerospace systems integrators today want the best of both worlds -- the benefits of commercial off-the-shelf and the durability and reliability of mil-spec components.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2005 Peter Cavill	COTS: The Reality The prognosis for COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) solutions in the defense market is positive. Where potentially damaging geographical divergences existed, a new unity of vision is becoming apparent.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2005 Coble & Dela Garza	Can optoelectronics go from practical to tactical? Many automakers have already begun to deploy optoelectronics into their automotive systems in sensors, dashboard displays, motion and position sensing. Such technologies may find their way into military and aerospace products.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2004 David Johnson	Let's be Open About COTS Building complex military systems from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components is a great idea, but does it work?
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008 John McHale	COTS Integration and Acquisition is Focus of Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum Dr. Stephen M. Jarrett, chief technologist of the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems (SPAWAR) will discuss solutions to COTS integration challenges and other issues facing defense COTS electronics designers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2009 J.R. Wilson	Lead-Free RoHS on Military Electronics Procurement Worldwide environmental requirements to use lead-free solder continues to squeeze military system designers.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010 John Long	When High Performance Really Matters in Mil-Aero: A Comparison of ATCA and VPX Solutions ATCA systems are shipping in volume, while VPX is still overcoming interoperability issues.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 John Keller	Could RoHS Mean the End of COTS as we Know it? The electronics industry's move away from using solders containing lead is setting up a clash between private industry, both here and in Europe, and the U.S. military that may well lead to the end of the COTS era as we have come to know it.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2005 John Keller	Balancing national security and freedom of commerce Should U.S. technology developers sell their products to whomever they want, or should the government step in and strengthen technology export controls in what some consider a futile effort to keep important technology away from terrorists?
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2007 John McHale	Customizing to Their Needs Commercial off-the-shelf technologies have streamlined components in defense applications, but some mission-critical situations call for products that must be designed from the ground up to aid war fighters on the battlefield.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2008 Ron Storm	COTS Power Supplies: The Solution or the Starting Point? With the proliferation of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products being offered for military use since the 1990s, it is all too easy to be lulled into believing that COTS products are always the most economical. That is not always true.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008 John McHale	Forum Brings Out the Most Crucial Aspects of Counter-IEDs, C4I, JTRS, and More The 2008 Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum last month covered the issues such as commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) integration, adaptation of software-defined radio, and lessons learned from Iraq.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2006 John Keller	Suppliers of military connectors feel the pressure for increased performance, smaller size, and lighter weight The demand is not only for connecting subsystems, but also for connecting boards and modules inside boxes.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2006	Rugged VME Power Supply for Mission-Critical Applications Behlman Electronics' VME-1000 power supplies offer low-cost COTS and modified COTS solutions for VME-based mission-critical applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005 Estro Vitantonio	Military and aerospace component manufacturers learn from the commercial market Military and commercial component suppliers traditionally have done business in different ways. Not so much anymore, however. And the changes are all for the better.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2008 John McHale	JTRS Program Executive to Lead SDR Discussion at Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum One of the chief architects of the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program will headline the military communications session of the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum conference and trade show.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006 Mike Murphy	Lead-Free Solder Regulation Unfairly Given a Bad Name for Military Applications Letter to the editor: Why doesn't nonlead solder work for the military?
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2007 John McHale	Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Ronald c. Jost to Keynote Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum Conference in March Session topics include: COTS integration panel discussion, COTS acquisition, software-defined radio and the Joint Tactical Radio System program, IPv6 and its influence on military systems, information assurance, and more.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006	Lead-Free Solder Regulation Unfairly Given a Bad Name for Military Applications Does lead-free solder really not provide the reliability needed for military applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2008 John Keller	COTS or military: sometimes it's hard to tell The two design approaches do not represent clearly different technologies, but instead the two are simply opposite sides of the same coin.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010	Armored Vehicles Make Use of Plastic Circular Connectors From ITT ITT Interconnect Solutions report their company's APD Series plastic circular connectors are being specified for use as military connectors in military wheeled armored vehicles for onboard applications that do not require mil-spec connectors.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2006 Ben Ames	Rugged Computers Power the Digital Battlefield Troops are pushing rugged computers harder than ever, as manufacturers seek tougher display screens, more reliable hard drives, and faster processors. A major challenge for engineers is to keep pace with fast upgrades in COTS technology.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005 John Rhea	COTS: From CNN to the Army in the field DataPath is militarizing its commercial satellite terminals to support the U.S. Army's need for high-bandwidth communications in the combat zone.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2006	VME Growth Outpaces 2005 Projections in Military COTS Market The market for commercial-off-the-shelf VME slot cards reached $408.7 million in 2005 for the North American and European markets combined, according to analysts.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2009 John Keller	It is Time to Take Anti-Tamper Technology Seriously U.S. defense electronics suppliers must get serious about building hardware security into their components and subsystems to provide anti-tamper protection.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2006 Mike Macpherson	Embedded COTS computing suppliers must understand the concept of Evolutionary Acquisition System planners need partners who will develop products that align with their product development schedules so that they can bring out new technologies at the appropriate increments.
National Defense July 2007 Stew Magnuson	Army Learns Tough Lessons From Armed Helicopter Letdown The price tag that the Army initially had estimated for its Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter has doubled.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2004 Dave Garcia	COTS Systems Streamline Costs for Military Suppliers An adroit military supplier would do well to focus on the areas that are central to its strategy and then streamline its business by outsourcing the non-value-added processes to trusted partners.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2009	Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Rugged Air-Cooled Enclosures for Avionics and Vetronics Applications Carlo Gavazzi is introducing a series of re-circulating air-cooled rugged ATR enclosures for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) printed circuit boards for extreme temperature, vibration, humidity, and contaminants.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010 Courtney E. Howard	By Land, by Sea, by Air: Rugged Computers Are Everywhere Military and aerospace organizations around the world tap novel rugged mobile computers for mission-critical applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2004 John Keller	Military Research in Crisis The United States is in the midst of a military research, development, and preparedness crisis. Few people realize it; of those who do, most underestimate its dimensions.
National Defense May 2011 Doug Moorehead	The Merits of Lithium Ion Energy Storage On the Battlefield One of the most promising COTS technologies now available for use in military power systems is lithium-ion energy storage.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004 John Rhea	UAVs Provide Situational Awarness in Iraq This kind of surveillance capability is valuable not just for opposing combat forces. It would certainly be useful to monitor and pinpoint the locations of facilities used to develop weapons of mass destructions (WMDs).
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008 John Keller	MAEF 2008: The Show is Back The 2008 Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum conference and exhibition was held last month.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2006 Ron Storm	Form-Fit-Function Replacement Power Supplies Breathe New Life Into Old Systems The redesign and manufacture of form-fit-function replacement power supplies present unique and significant opportunities to address any shortcomings in the original design, as well as a chance to improve system performance and reliability.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Rugged Computers Under Fire Technology companies continue to advance ruggedization and computing technologies to serve the needs of today's warfighter in the field.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004	Display technology leaps to the next generation Liquid-crystal displays still dominate military and aerospace applications, but new technologies are set to introduce flexible, conformal displays that could be part of clothing or rolled up like a scroll.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2005	Lightweight Rugged COTS Chassis That Meets Mil-Specs Elma Electronic is offering a low-weight rugged 7U 12R1 COTS shielded chassis for military, aerospace, and defense applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2006 John Keller	Demands for High Power and Optimum Size Drive Some Power-Supply Makers Away From Traditional COTS Solutions Moore's Law is placing a set of increasingly crushing demands on power-component makers who must feed the right amounts of electricity to the latest generations of microprocessor behemoths.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2009	Mil-Spec Military Battery Technology for Lithium Metal Oxide Use Introduced by Tadiran The Tadiran U.S. Battery Division is introducing the TLM mil-spec, rugged, high-energy lithium metal oxide battery for military and aerospace applications.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2008 John McHale	Military turning toward COTS displays Military designers are realizing they can reap major performance benefits at half the cost if they start using commercial off the shelf displays, especially in command-and-control applications
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010	DC-DC Converter Power Electronics Module Introduced by VPT for Avionics and Military Power Applications VPT is introducing the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VPT100+ 2800 DC-DC converter military power supply module for military applications, and other high-power electronics systems.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Combat training with COTS Developers of military simulation and training systems and solutions are tapping commercial off-the-shelf technology to keep costs in check and take advantage of commercial hardware and software innovations.
National Defense December 2005 Michael Peck	`Training Value' Key to Military Simulations Computer war games have considerable training potential, but more often than not require significant modifications before they gain acceptance by the military and generate any profits for the developers.