Rugged Embedded Computing for Space
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions' rugged VPX computing boards, data acquisition systems, and mission computers for space launch vehicles and satellite applications.
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- Processor
- Intel Xeon-D, NXP PowerPC (radiation-tolerant variants) product page
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- Products
- SBCs (VPX/VME), data acquisition, solid-state recorders, mission computers
- Processor families
- Intel Xeon-D, NXP PowerPC (radiation-tolerant variants)
- Bus standards
- VPX (VITA 65), VME, PCIe
- Certifications
- DO-254/DO-178C available for safety-critical airborne/space
- Applications
- Launch vehicle avionics, payload data handling, SAR/EO data processing
- HQ
- Parsippany, New Jersey, USA (NYSE: CW)
About
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is a major US defense electronics manufacturer providing rugged embedded computing hardware — VME, VPX, and PCIe boards, data recorders, and integrated mission computers — for military, aerospace, and space applications. The company has supplied avionics-grade electronics to numerous launch vehicle and satellite programs.
For space applications, Curtiss-Wright provides single-board computers (SBCs) based on radiation-tolerant versions of standard commercial processors (Intel Xeon-D, NXP PowerPC), high-speed data acquisition cards for payload data handling, and solid-state data recorders for capturing high-bandwidth sensor data (synthetic aperture radar, EO imagery, telemetry). Their CHAMP-AV6 and CHAMP-AV7 series boards represent high-performance embedded processors in VPX (VITA 65) rugged format.
Curtiss-Wright’s electronics are used in launch vehicle avionics (flight computers for tracking and guidance), satellite payload data processors, and ground test equipment for space systems. The company provides DO-254/DO-178C-certified designs for safety-critical applications. Curtiss-Wright is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, and is listed on NYSE (CW). Defense and aerospace represent 85%+ of revenue.
Documentation
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