Application-Specific Chassis for a Naval ISR Upgrade

Upgrade mission-critical naval ISR systems without sacrificing performance, cooling, or legacy compatibility.

This case study explores how Atrenne developed an application-specific naval ISR chassis upgrade for a mission-critical surface platform. The solution combines a 6U OpenVPX architecture with a Gen-3 10.3 Gbaud backplane, advanced thermal management, ruggedization, and protection against ESD and power surges. Atrenne’s OpenVPX architecture page covers the broader high-performance, rugged computing framework, while the Gen-3 backplane page specifically includes 3U and 6U designs for high-speed serial applications. Atrenne

Atrenne also addressed legacy form-factor, mounting, and display-interface requirements while maintaining the customer’s compressed program schedule. The completed chassis supports the advanced processing and display capabilities required for the mission while reducing integration and signal-integrity risk. The case study itself confirms the 6U OpenVPX architecture, Gen-3 10.3 Gbaud fabric, cooling requirements, legacy interfaces, ruggedization, and schedule constraints.