Spectra Aerospace & Defense is a trusted and growing platform of C5ISR companies – CALCULEX, Galleon Embedded Computing, and ArgonFDS - bringing over a half-century of rugged, mission-ready, battle-tested experience to bear in aerospace and defense applications. From high-speed data acquisition, data recording and secure, high-density storage, to computing and rugged, clear display of mission data, Spectra delivers the products and subsystems needed for the most demanding military air, land, and sea platforms. With our comprehensive portfolio of rugged products, systems, and solutions, the Spectra family of companies’ customized end-to-end solutions for the C5ISR market help military end-users achieve mission success. Simply put, Spectra's rugged solutions Capture, Process, and Display your mission-critical data in the harshest environmental conditions. In the air, at sea, on land, and in space; We simplify integration.

CAPTURE

Data Acquisition

Sensor Recording

PROCESS

Mission Computing

Encrypted Storage

NAS & File Serving

Processing & Routing

DISPLAY

Displays

Peripherals

Tablets

Workstations

Multi-Purpose Ground Vehicle Computer

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Ground Vehicle Computers (GVCs) are a diverse category of computers that tackle equally diverse tasks. Due to the diversity of the GVCs and their applications, spares provisioning can become complicated. The alternative approach for tracked vehicle integration utilizes a single computer for multiple functions inside the vehicle.  Galleon’s GVC was designed to provide the perfect combination where processing, IO, and data storage, are all within a single unit.

 

CHALLENGES

In this application example, the customer required a single computer configuration that performs multiple functions; combat management, vehicle status monitoring, Network Attached Storage (NAS), and video processing for multiple crew stations. Size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) also needed to be minimized.

Galleon designed the GVC to provide all the connectivity and processing required for the display and combat management systems. The removable memory for the NAS was also modified to be small enough to fit in spaces available within the vehicle.

The application also required excellent reliability despite the extreme environment; rugged resistance, temperature variants, shock, vibration, and wash down, all necessary for the operation to run smoothly from beginning to end.

 

HOW THE PRODUCT HELPED

As a direct result of implementing Galleon’s GVC, the customer is now able outfit the vehicle with a system that has one type of spare per vehicle, for 5 different functions. The GVC, while being space efficient, operates under extreme environmental conditions. The compact size and durability allow the GVC to mitigate risks associated with electronics reliability such as shock absorption, cooling, water damage, temperature variations, etc.

The strength of the GVC is allowing the customer to use one product for multiple functions, saving space, time and energy. Additionally GVC ,being compatible with the latest military vehicle standards such as VICTORY and GVA, is maintenance-free, and offers a reliable rugged design to withstand the potential environmental hazards that arise during operations in rugged environments.

Galleon’s GVC provides easy-access removable storage, simplifying the process for transferring data to and from the vehicle. With data security a standard requirement, the GVC also provides FIPS-140 based encryption, based on the same encryption solutions deployed in many of Galleon’s other products.

 

RESULTS AND FUTURE PLANS

Galleon’s GVC is a multifunctional computer that simplifies spares provisions. The versatility of function, whilst maintaining the SWaP optimized packaging and design necessary for fitting into compact spaces. The GVC was designed to provide the perfect combination where processing, IO, and data storage, are all within a single unit.

Contact Galleon for details on Victory and GVA options, certified encryption, and nuclear survivability.

 

 

The Solution

  • Reliability In Extreme Environments – IPP66 & MIL-STD-810
  •  SWAP-c Optimization
  • Multiple Capabilities in a Single Computer
  • Reliability In Extreme Environments – IPP66 & MIL-STD-810

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