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AUSA day two: plenty to talk about
Day two of AUSA, and Mark and the Abaco leadership team find that we and the US Army have plenty in common when it comes to the challenges the Army faces.
A productive opening day at AUSA
The Abaco team is at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington DC for AUSA, the largest land warfare trade show in North America.
1553 testing: no more MacGyver solutions
"Mac" MacGyver was renowned for his inventiveness and ingenuity in solving problems with everyday items, a Swiss Army knife and a roll of duct tape. But: testing and debugging MIL-STD-1553 systems shouldn't be like that.
DVD: lots to see, lots to talk about
DVD2018 brought together industry and defense in the land equipment sector to develop ideas and generate greater understanding of technologies, capabilities and requirements. Our Ross Newman reports.
“Alexa: prepare to engage the enemy.”
The ability to interact naturally with computers has come a long way. In this post, Ian McMurray looks at where we’ve come from – and where we might be going.
Overcoming the MIMO ADC channel synchronization challenge
Achieving the necessary synchronization across multiple channels in an electronic warfare systems is a key first step in development - but it can be a lengthy process. Now, it doesn't need to be.
Lessons of the past – revisited…
In his previous post on the importance of standards, Larry got it slightly wrong... Here, he rectifies his mistake - but his fundamental point remains unchanged.
Getting our kids up to Scratch
At Abaco, we pride ourselves on the programs we offer to young engineers to gain real world experience. Ross Newman, however, is a fan of catching them even earlier.
A Q&A with David Pepper
When you've been around the embedded computing industry for 20+ years, you've seen some remarkable changes in what we can achieve.
Lessons from the past
Adhering to standards to deliver interoperability is at the heart of modern computing. Here, Larry Schaffer describes the pioneering efforts of John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson.
Staying ‘mission ready’
In the past, people would only see the doctor when they were sick, and remedies would be prescribed and sick days taken. The impromptu doctor’s visit may be fortuitous, however, as it could lead to diagnosis of more serious issues that could have become catastrophic if not caught. A better way of catching these issues is yearly health checks, providing ‘preventative maintenance’ and enabling issues to be diagnosed and resolved before they become...
Scaling FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) capabilities for evolving high speed data needs (Part 2)
In the second part of this post, we look at where the FMC market currently stands, and the developments we may see in the future.
Lightning strikes at FIA 2018
Ross Newman was at the Farnborough International Airshow, and saw plenty to get enthusiastic about with Abaco's solutions deployed on a number of platforms..
Scaling FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) capabilities for evolving high speed data needs (Part 1)
In the first of two posts, we look at the thinking behind the development of FPGA Mezzanine Card - FMC - technology, and where it has brought us to.
The State of Defense
Here, Larry Schaffer shares his thoughts about the nature of the defense industry, and the relationship between maintaining control over what is spent while at the same time delivering the best possible tools for our warfighters.