Blogs and Podcasts
Stay up to date on industry trends through Mercury's aerospace and defense blogs - offering content, podcasts and perspectives from some of our own experts.
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Taking the cloud to new heights: Secure airborne data servers
As the U.S. Army develops the next generation of attack-reconnaissance rotorcraft, reliable, easy, and secure access to data is a critical mission requirement. And keeping everyone in the...
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5G: Architecting for the edge
Adoption of new technology is always phased across the military – it’s simply too expensive and risks readiness to upgrade everything simultaneously. In considering 5G, tremendous value could be...
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The criticality of DO-254 and DO-178C standards for future Army autonomous vehicles
The future of warfare is rapidly evolving, with the advent of autonomous vehicles and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. By 2030, the Army is likely to look...
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Simplifying space payloads with microelectronics
In the new race to space, there are two cost-effective technologies expanding the opportunities for commercialization and increasing the quality of space systems.
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Commercial technology and the space-based defense data chain
The rising use of commercially available components in space systems is driving the new race to space. And with more satellites launched last year than were operating in total in 2010, it’s clear...
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Big data on the modern battlefield
With defense environments evolving and new sensor technology creating an influx of big data and enhanced decision-making capabilities, there is a growing need for high-performance hardware and...
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A Q&A with Mercury CEO Bill Ballhaus
On August 15, the Mercury Systems Board of Directors appointed Bill Ballhaus president and CEO. Get to know the new CEO in this Q&A as he discusses Mercury’s position in the A&D industry, how...
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Evolving the model for defense acquisition
Shortening the supply chain process is crucial to the Department of Defense’s ability to solve an ongoing and often-discussed challenge: acquisition reform.
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Mercury CGO Christine Harbison on Defense One Radio
Mercury Chief Growth Officer, Christine Harbison, spoke with Defense One Radio about the capabilities Mercury is bringing to the international aerospace and defense community and the challenges...
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The digital twin: delivering real results via virtual technology
Also known as virtual twins, digital twins are increasingly being used in many industries to model and monitor individual components, physical assets, entire systems, and even business processes,...
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Processing convergence: Advanced, agile defense electronics technology
Recent innovations and research advancements are proving that the legacy design approach to defense processing is outdated and must be transformed to meet future needs.
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Exploiting direct RF FPGAs for electronic warfare
New, highly integrated devices are transforming technology for EW applications, with significant performance advantages over the traditional collection of single-function discrete components...
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MBSE and the digital transformation of Mercury’s engineering ecosystem
From the electronification of platforms to the use of artificial intelligence to cloud-connected command and control, there is a digital shift occurring in the defense industry. Discover more...
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Creating the next generation of mission computers
Next-generation mission computers align with the future direction of defense: chip-scale processing and compact and reduced weight microelectronics that will allow the Army and other service...
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Taking commercial technology to new heights
The demand for in-orbit processing capabilities is expanding, but the physical size of the average satellite platform is shrinking. This, combined with a space economy that’s heating up, has...
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This is not a drill: Preparing for a severe cyber storm
Designing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is much more than just implementing an algorithm. You need industry-leading solutions that address all aspects of advanced cryptographic development. Read...
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Trust is hard to earn, and easy to lose.
Earning trust is only the beginning. The hard work lies in maintaining that trust among all stakeholders. Read what CMO Stephanie Georges has to say about how Mercury is working to build and...
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CHIPS Series Part 3: Establishing a secure supply of defense chips
There are many challenges to transforming the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing supply chain
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Semiconductors and the security of our nation
Consequences are high when it comes to our silicon chip strategy. Read as Mercury CEO Mark Aslett discusses how reliance on microelectronics and semiconductors has created an unusual, national...
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Packaged and ready to go: Mercury and our chip-level future
Mercury Systems is a leading partner on the path to domestic chip-scale production.
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