SETTING THE BENCHMARK

For the aerospace and defense industry, electronic products must always perform reliably, especially when exposed to harsh or poor operating conditions. Hostile operating environments can be defined by parameters such as shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, or any combination thereof....

A trio of defense system experts from Benchmark explained that reduced size need not mean reduced performance for battlefield connectivity. They describe Benchmark's vision for reducing size, weight, and power (SWaP) in the March 2023 issue of Military Embedded Systems with the article “Lower-SWaP...

Several members of Benchmark’s Aerospace and Defense team offered their thoughts on the coming of 5G wireless communications networks—but not for their hometowns, for the military battlefield. The U. S. Armed Forces are investing heavily in Fifth Generation (5G) wireless technology as the future...

While ubiquitous and advancing forms of high-speed connectivity devices have affected almost all aspects of everyday lives, highly advanced and highly available Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are becoming just as universal across the frontlines of security and defense. In addition to their use by...

Is the 5G connected battlespace close to becoming a reality? How will technology work in the harsh environments of war? Read what Benchmark’s Jim Luecke, director of design engineering for the Advanced Technology Group, has to say in his article for Military Embedded Systems titled, Safely...

Benchmark Application Development Manager Steve DeWaters offered a holistic view of the challenges and promises of the connected battlespace in Aerospace and Defense Technology Online. Identifying key enabling technologies to collect, detect, process, and respond to battlefield data, the article...

What if data could help nuclear power plants operate more efficiently and safely? Networks of connected devices have the most impact in situations where consistent data that is otherwise difficult to collect can improve people's lives. And that is exactly what Benchmark did with KnowledgeRelay to...

The Benchmark Engineering Profile is an ongoing blog feature highlighting the engineering teams located around the world. This month features the engineering team in Santa Ana, California and completes our series. In case you missed it, check out the profiles of all of our engineering teams: ...

Many conventional methods of managing heat in electronics, such as fans or liquid cooling, are fragile and aren't an option in rugged military and industrial applications. Benchmark Secure Technology specializes in these challenging applications and uses several strategies to manage heat in...

Ruggedization of electronics is essential for tough military and industrial use cases where equipment cannot fail. But what does ruggedizing electronics really entail? Benchmark Secure Technology VP of Engineering Keith Heinzig explains how Benchmark ruggedizes and tests products for the most...

A cross-country collaboration between Benchmark engineers helped resolve an array of mission-critical concerns for a use case requiring long-range surveillance in remote, rugged areas. The result: an imaging system with reliable precision optics and positioning mechanisms, ruggedized for use in all...

Benchmark Welcomes 1,500 Law Enforcement Professionals to Our Hometown of Phoenix, AZ

Benchmark was proud to welcome more than 1,500 law enforcement professionals to our hometown this week for the National Homeland Security Conference. The conference provides an opportunity for national security...