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Aerospace

AEROSPACE COMPUTING

Computing Systems for Aerospace Operations

Portable, rackmount, display, and configurable computing platforms for aerospace test, analysis, ground operations, mission support, and data-intensive workflows.
Mission-Critical ReliabilityRugged ComputersTactical CommunicationsSituational AwarenessPrecision OperationsSecure NetworkingHigh-Performance ProcessingHigh-Speed StorageSensor Integration
AEROSPACE DEPLOYMENT

Computing Across the Aerospace Mission

Aerospace computing requirements can span flight testing, ground operations, simulation, telemetry, engineering analysis, and data-intensive workflows. Each application introduces different requirements for processing, visualization, connectivity, and system integration.
Computing Across the Aerospace Mission From Ground Systems to Flight-Test Operations

Aerospace Computing Capabilities

Aerospace applications can combine demanding processing, visualization, data acquisition, connectivity, and integration requirements. The appropriate platform should reflect the application, instrumentation, deployment environment, and operational workflow.

Flight & Ground Systems

Portable, rackmount, and specialized computing platforms can support different flight-test, ground-support, simulation, and engineering environments.

Data Processing

Processing, graphics, memory, and storage can be configured around telemetry, visualization, simulation, data acquisition, and engineering analysis workloads.

Instrumentation Integration

Computing platforms can connect with instrumentation, sensors, networks, displays, storage, and other equipment required by the aerospace workflow.

Deployment Environment

Installation space, mobility, available power, connectivity, and operating conditions should be considered when defining the platform.

Aerospace Applications

From command centers to forward-deployed units, rugged computing platforms enable reliable performance across mission-critical environments where mobility, integration, and operational readiness are essential.

Flight Test & Telemetry

Support data acquisition, telemetry monitoring, visualization, and analysis workflows associated with aircraft testing and evaluation.

Simulation & Training

Provide the processing and graphics resources required for simulation, visualization, training, and engineering development environments.

Ground Support

Extend computing capabilities to aircraft maintenance, diagnostics, mission preparation, and other ground-based technical workflows.

Mission & Data Analysis

Support workflows involving mapping, sensor information, imagery, mission data, and other visualization-intensive aerospace applications.
BUILT AROUND THE APPLICATION

Aerospace Computing Starts with the Operating Context.

Flight testing, ground support, simulation, telemetry, and data analysis place different demands on computing platforms. The system architecture should reflect where and how the equipment will be deployed.
APPLICATION Operational Role Define whether the system will support flight testing, ground operations, simulation, telemetry, data acquisition, or engineering analysis.
INTEGRATION System Interfaces Identify the sensors, instrumentation, networks, displays, storage, and external equipment the platform must connect with.
DEPLOYMENT Installation Environment Consider available space, power, mounting, mobility, and environmental conditions when defining the system configuration.

Define the Aerospace Requirements Before the Configuration

Before comparing system configurations, establish the operating environment, data workflow, and integration requirements that will define the appropriate computing platform.
  • Operating Role
    Define whether the system supports flight testing, ground operations, simulation, data analysis, instrumentation, mission support, or another aerospace workflow.
  • Deployment Environment
    Identify whether the system will operate in an engineering facility, test site, flight line, vehicle, temporary installation, or transportable environment.
  • Data Acquisition & Processing
    Document data sources, acquisition requirements, processing workloads, recording needs, and expected data throughput.
  • Compute & Storage
    Establish processing, graphics, memory, storage, removable media, and data-handling requirements for the application.
  • Connectivity & Instrumentation
    Identify networking, instrumentation, sensor connections, peripheral interfaces, expansion hardware, and other required I/O.
  • Program Requirements
    Capture documentation, integration, configuration management, deployment schedules, lifecycle expectations, and other program-specific requirements.

Planning an Aerospace Computing Deployment?

Tell us about your application, operating environment, data sources, processing requirements, connectivity, and integration needs. We can help identify a computing configuration aligned with your aerospace workflow.
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