3U VPX secure mission computer for vetronics, video capture, and software-defined radio offered by Kontron

Aug. 22, 2024
Computer offers trusted boot and secure boot to protect system software by detecting changes, verifying signed software, and examining code.

TOULON, France – Kontron Modular Computers S.A.S. in Toulon, France, is introducing the HARAKAN-F compact mission computer for mission computing, vetronics, software-defined radio, video capture, AI vision processing, and electronic warfare (EW).

HARAKAN-F is based on a VPX architecture compatible with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) standard. It provides high-density processing and powerful general-purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU) for AI computing.

HARAKAN-F is a fanless conduction-cooled mission computer that operates in temperatures from -40 to 71 degrees Celsius. The integrated Mission Processing System includes two 3U VPX slots for customized configurations.

Related: SOSA-aligned FPGA-based 3U VPX embedded computing boards for electronic warfare (EW) introduced by Mercury

The 3U VPX mission computer accommodates one or two single-board computers, an optional GPGPU card, or a switch card. A key security feature is the integrated Kontron Secure Embedded Computing (Sec-Line), which ensures an end-to-end cyber security chain of trust.

Features such as trusted boot and secure boot protect the system software during the boot process by detecting changes, verifying the signed software and examining the footprint of the loaded code fragments. TPM authentication verifies the system hardware during communication phases (SSL/TLS) and enables the use of secure network protocols with TPM-secured SSL/TLS certificates.

For more information contact Kontron online at www.kontron.com.

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