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Networking Hardware
News Release from: Performance Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 March 2005
WAN adapter is ruggedised for defence
use
General Dynamics is using Performance Technologies hardware and software communications solutions in its rugged computers and equipment for the US Department of Defense.
General Dynamics is using Performance Technologies hardware and software communications solutions in its rugged computers and equipment for the US Department of Defense General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, provides commercial and rugged computers, network hardware equipment, power subsystems, peripheral devices and commercial software to US Department of Defense customers worldwide
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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General Dynamics is using Performance Technologies' X.25 protocol software and integrated PCI334A WAN communications adapter for its Common Hardware/Software III (CHS-3) contract.
"We offer purchasing efficiencies and economies of scale for high performance server components to meet our customers' communications requirements", said Theresa Gassner, Business Development Manager at General Dynamics C4 Systems.
"General Dynamics delivers ruggedised, commercial-off-the-shelf IT building blocks that are certified to meet the military environmental specifications of the Department of Defense and many other Federal Government agencies".
Performance Technologies' X.25 protocol software and integrated PCI334A WAN communications adapter provides four high performance synchronous/serial channels for WAN connectivity.
This hardware and software solution is ideally suited for use within rugged military applications, where accuracy and reliability of data is critical.
"We are proud to be working with General Dynamics on this critical project for the Department of Defense", said Steve Wigent, Network Access Product Manager for Performance Technologies.
"We have been providing high availability products to developers in military and government agencies for more than 20 years, and we understand the requirements behind building mission-critical systems".
General Dynamics was awarded the Common Hardware/Software III (CHS-3) contract in June 2003, a competitively awarded follow-on programme to CHS-2, which has a maximum potential value of $2 billion.
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