Tech Briefs

Modern defense systems demand maximum performance within strict size, weight, and power constraints. VNX+, the emerging VITA 90 standard, extends the proven VPX ecosystem into ultra-compact environments, standing at one-third the size of a 3U VPX card while maintaining rugged, interoperable design. By enabling high-performance AI and video processing in extreme SWaP conditions, VNX+ signals a shift toward distributed, mission-ready intelligence at the tactical edge

Modern defense and aerospace computing demands more with less. Every gram, watt, and cubic centimeter now influences mission success. For nearly two decades, VPX modules have powered modular open systems enabling ISR nodes, mission computers, and tactical edge platforms. But as systems shrink and distribute, even the smallest VPX boards can exceed what mission environments allow. VNX+, the emerging VITA 90 standard, represents the next step in modular open systems. At one-third the size of a 3U VPX card, it extends rugged, interoperable design to environments VPX cannot reach from small UAVs and CubeSats to handheld and smart munition systems. Designed for extreme SWaP-C efficiency, VNX+ enables defense-grade computing where size and power constraints once made it impossible. Through focused innovation, WOLF Advanced Technology has advanced VNX+ from concept to capability. Its N4XP and N180 modules combine AI inference, video processing, and mission reliability in compact conduction-cooled designs enabling distributed intelligence at the tactical edge.