High Performance Enclosure Systems for Aerospace and Defense Applications: Preparing for What's Next

As mission-critical systems demand more processing power, real-time data movement, and multi-domain interoperability, rugged embedded systems are being transformed. Today's military and aerospace applications increasingly demand the merging of AI computing, enhanced sensor interfaces, and cybersecurity - all under harsh environmental conditions.

At the heart of this evolution is the 3U OpenVPX form factor, a modular, compact, and ruggedized hardware standard and increasingly the SOSA aligned subset of the architecture. However, next-generation systems need to go further: supporting higher bandwidth, better thermal efficiency, improved security, while maintaining multi-vendor interoperability and long-term sustainability. We'll discuss some of today's enclosure solutions as well as emerging technologies.