Rugged SATA solid-state drive module for aerospace and defense offered by Curtiss-Wright
ASHBURN, Va., 19 Dec. 2013.Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions in Ashburn, Va., is introducing the FSM Carrier (FSM-C) low-cost, flexible solution for embedding rugged, high density SATA solid-state drive (SSD) data storage in deployed aerospace and defense systems.
The FSM-C is for systems that require data transport, such as mission computers, sensor processors, mission recorders, instrumentation recorders, and embedded ISR applications.
The FSM-C is a 3U VPX (VITA 48.2) module for industry-standard 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. The FSM-C can be configured with SSD data storage capacities ranging from 128 gigabytes to 1 terabyte.
Because the Vortex FSM-C uses industry-standard direct-attached SATA SSDs it eases technology refresh, reduces the risk of obsolescence, and makes the board essentially "plug-and-play," company officials say.
The data storage module also eliminates the need for system integrators to deal with software drivers, operating systems, or processor types.
The FSM-C's internal SSD can be provided with secure erase or MIL Secure Erase. When provisioned, these has can be initiated by an ATA command over the SATA lane. A variety of optional MIL Secure Erase algorithms also can be provided.
For those applications that require removable storage with high level data protection, we offer our Vortex FSM, a rugged 3U VPX FIPS 140-2 certified 1 terabytes memory module with on-module support for AES256-bit encryption.
For more information contact Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions online at www.cwcdefense.com.
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John Keller is editor-in-chief of Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine, which provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronic and optoelectronic technologies in military, space, and commercial aviation applications. A member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since the magazine's founding in 1989, Mr. Keller took over as chief editor in 1995.
