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New Single Board Computer Extends Life, Updates Processing and Communications Technology, Saves Cost and Power for VXS-Based Systems
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— May 12, 2020 - Abaco Systems announces the DSP221 emphasizing their commitment toward supporting customers with long term solutions. The DSP221 is an extension of the legacy DSP220, by refreshing to the latest NXP T2081 quad core processor. This launch lowers costs of ownership for our clients while simultaneously reducing integration work and extending the life of current projects. The DSP221 delivers a valuable solution...
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New EIU1000 Data and I/O Concentrator Simplifies Platform Design and Reduces Cabling for Aircraft and Ground Vehicles
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— May 5, 2020 - Abaco Systems is pleased to announce a new, innovative solution for our customers with the EIU1000. This product is an I/O aggregator and data concentrator that combines high-density Ethernet, Avionics databus, serial, and discrete I/O connections in a compact, rugged system powered by a high-performance System-on-Chip (SoC) to reducing wiring, overall system weight and complexity. The EIU1000 is a commercial-off-...
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Abaco Systems Partners with AMERGINT Technologies to Develop New Lab-tested Electronic Warfare Communications Capability for War Fighters
HUNTSVILLE, Ala./DENVER, Colo. (April 21, 2020) -- Abaco Systems today announced it has partnered with AMERGINT Technologies to develop a lab-tested electronic warfare (EW) communications capability that can be quickly configured for war fighters. Combining Abaco’s ruggedized VP430 RFSoC hardware platform with AMERGINT’s SOFTLINK™️ architecture, which moves signal and data processing into software, the companies have created a lower cost,...
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Abaco Systems Partners with DeepSig to Demonstrate Integrated AI-based Electronic Warfare Solution
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— April 14 2020 Abaco Systems today announced that, via a partnership with DeepSig, the company is now able to demonstrate DeepSig’s ground-breaking OmniSIG™ software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing for signal identification and classification in electronic warfare and signals intelligence applications. The OmniSIG software is now deployable on Abaco’s 3U VPX ecosystem - including RFSoC/DSP/FPGA platforms,...
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New 3U CompactPCI Rugged Single Board Computer Provides Extended Availability for Long Term Programs
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— April 7 2020 Reinforcing the company’s continuing commitment to minimizing its customers’ long term cost of ownership, Abaco Systems today announced the PowerPact3 IMP3B 3U CompactPCI® rugged single board computer. It is a successor to the PowerPact3 IMP3A, CM4R and RL4R for which it provides a straightforward, cost-effective replacement. Designed for a broad range of demanding applications in defense, aerospace, industrial and...
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Abaco Systems Announces Enhanced Security, Flexibility for OpenWare Network Management Software
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— March 31 2020 Abaco Systems today announced the release of OpenWare V6.3. OpenWare is Abaco’s network management software for the company’s NETernity™ layer 2/3 Ethernet switches, designed for mission critical applications that demand the utmost in security, speed, bandwidth, flexibility and robust reliability. OpenWare V6.3 adds a number of valuable enhancements. The enhancements include the ability (“Port Wizard”) for more...
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GBX25, GR5 are the focus
Microwaves & RF rounds up the latest switch and graphics solutions for deployment in the harshest, most challenging environments.
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Abaco Systems Honored as National Instruments Center of Excellence
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— March 17 2020 Abaco Systems today announced that its Towcester, England site has been named a National Instruments Center of Excellence – the first in the UK, and an honor given to only 15 or so other sites around the world. National Instruments develops high performance automated test and automated measurement systems. The company’s open, software-defined platform enables the development of robust, reliable, repeatable...
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Abaco Systems Announces Significant Upgrade for SWE540A 40 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— FEBRUARY 25 2020 Abaco Systems today announced a significant upgrade for its NETernity SWE540A 6U OpenVPX VPX 40 Gigabit Ethernet Switch with the availability of a conduction-cooled variant, enabling the highest possible Ethernet speeds to be deployed in a broader range of environments – notably, those most susceptible to extremes of heat and vibration. Customers can now standardize on a single switch, choosing the most...
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Abaco Systems Completes Move to New Huntsville Headquarters
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— February 13 2020 Abaco Systems today announced that the company has completed its move into its new headquarters, which significantly expands its footprint in Huntsville. 8800 Redstone Gateway hosts a significant new Engineering Innovation Center, a purpose-built training facility, and close proximity to key customers. Abaco’s new headquarters has space available for further expansion in line with the company’s continued growth...
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New Graphics XMC from Abaco Delivers Flexibility, Minimizes Latency for Mission-Critical Applications
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— January 28 2020 Abaco Systems today further expanded its growing range of video/graphics solutions with the launch of the rugged, high bandwidth NVP2102A XMC Graphics and GPGPU Card. Designed to complement the recently-announced NVP2102, the NVP2102A offers additional support for legacy interfaces and peripherals. Based on the NVIDIA® Quadro® Pascal™ (GP107) P2000 GPU architecture and providing up to 2.3 TeraFLOPS of peak...
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Flightline test equipment in the SWaP era
In this article for Military & Aerospace Electronics, Jamie Whitney talks to Abaco’s Peter Thompson and looks at the latest generation of flightline test equipment – including our advanced solutions.
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Abaco to provide U.S. Navy with high-performance embedded computing for training in electronic warfare (EW)
Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine’s editor John Keller reports that Abaco will provide U.S. Navy researchers with high-performance embedded computing systems for electronic warfare (EW) under the terms of a $24 million contract.
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Abaco Announces Flexible, Rugged 4-Channel Gigabit Ethernet Interface XMC to Help Minimize Size, Weight and Power (SWaP)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— November 12 2019 Abaco Systems today announced the XMC477RC 4-Channel SFP Gigabit Ethernet Interface, further expanding the company’s range of network interface card options. The new XMC is distinguished by its support for four SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) modules for maximum flexibility, allowing customers to choose between 1000BASE-X optical or 1000BASE-T copper connectivity. When paired with an Abaco single board...