Case Studies, Applications and Insight Articles

PDW’s Mechanical Release Device enables operators to adapt C100 for diverse missions, demonstrating customer-developed payload integrations across tactical, logistics, and rescue scenarios

Kollmorgen explores the engineering challenges of developing reliable motion systems for space, covering motor design, thermal requirements, environmental resilience and deployment considerations for mission success

Crystal Group’s RE4100 series combines rugged edge computing with a configurable architecture, leading CPU and GPU technologies, and environmental resilience to support mission-critical processing across defense platforms

Allient Defense examines how U.S.-based manufacturing, scalable production, and integrated motor, drive, power, and lightweighting technologies can support resilient supply chains for long-term defense UAS programs

CRFS examines RF monitoring and geolocation for detecting evolving maritime threats, improving situational awareness, and supporting fixed, aerial, and vessel-based deployments across the Alboran Sea

OptoMedia Technology’s Mini SFF optical transceiver series combines compact PCB-mounted design, rugged reliability and fiber connectivity for SWaP-constrained embedded systems

CACI examines the design of integrated EO/IR payloads for SWaP-constrained small UAS, including how payload capabilities must be balanced with weight and power considerations that affect aircraft endurance, range and maneuverability

Atrenne, A Celestica Company, examines how system boundaries, electrical continuity, harnessing, cross-discipline design, and pre-compliance testing influence EMI shielding and EMC performance in rugged electronics

Torrent Photonics details how SpectroCam 2™ supports evaluation of wavelength bands, sensor and filter choices, and optical requirements before a confirmed configuration is carried into customized OEM development

ZenaDrone examines the military procurement process, covering key acquisition stages, persistent challenges, ongoing reforms and emerging technologies influencing the future of defense procurement

WOLF Advanced Technology explores how compact embedded computing is supporting AI, video, and sensor processing across Europe’s evolving defense and aerospace platforms