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GMS pitches Thunderbolt add-on modules as a cheaper way to upgrade military platforms

Leading the Expansion module rollout

A military vehicle's mission computer is usually replaced when it needs new capability, not upgraded. General Micro Systems says it can bolt a graphics processor, 64 terabytes of storage or a 100-gigabit network switch onto an existing platform through a cable.

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Thunderbolt changed everything with its extraordinary ability to extend high-speed PCI Express connectivity, video, data, and power beyond the host computer.

from GMS pitches Thunderbolt add-on modules as a cheaper way to upgrade military platforms · Updated 1 hour ago

If you had to do the same thing with OpenVPX, it would be at 8-10x the cost and over 10x the weight of Expansion modules.

from GMS pitches Thunderbolt add-on modules as a cheaper way to upgrade military platforms · Updated 1 hour ago