Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Media Center
Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces Its First OpenVPX™ Single Board Computer based on the Quad-Core 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors April 23, 2012
New VPX3-1257 3U OpenVPX™ SBC features Intel® Core™ i7-3612QE processor
ASHBURN, VA – April 23, 2012 -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, enhances its rugged, high performance OpenVPX Intel® processor-based single board computer (SBC) product line with the introduction of the new VPX3-1257, its first OpenVPX™ SBC designed with the new quad-core 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3612QE processor. The VPX3-1257 is the latest member of CWCDS's family of next generation multi-core Intel® architecture-based SBCs, and builds on the success of the earlier VPX3-1256 that was based on the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2715QE processor. The new Intel Core i7-3612QE processor delivers a significantly improved thermal profile, enabling greater cooling for the extended temperature ranges demanded by the most rugged Mil/Aero/Gov customer.
Curtiss-Wright Controls VPX3-685 Secure Router Undergoes Common Criteria Evaluation/Certification May 07, 2012
Common Criteria Certification Will Bring Commercial/Financial Levels of Information Assurance to the Embedded COTS Military/Law Enforcement Markets
ASHBURN, VA – May 7, 2012 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has announced that the industry leading rugged embedded VPX3-685 Secure Ethernet Router has been accepted for Common Criteria certification under the Communications Security Establishment Canada’s (CSEC) Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS). With much of the evaluation already underway, Curtiss-Wright expects to complete the EAL2+ (Evaluation Assurance Level 2) certification in the next three to four months.
Skyquest Video Management System
Curtiss-Wright's Skyquest Video Management System (VMS) offers complete surveillance solutions for rotary and fixed wing aircraft. VMS includes rugged displays, video distribution and recording equipment that are scalable, highly interoperable and easy to install and reconfigure. VMS has been successfully fielded in a wide range of demanding applications, including SAR and border patrol operations. In the UK, London's Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit relies on VMS. In Australia, airborne surveillance units deploy VMS on both fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
