May 2009 - Mil/Aero Insider eNewsletter

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2	MARCH 2009 \| ARCHIVES

	IN THIS ISSUE
		IPv6: A Historical Perspective
		An Interview with Jamie Farmer
		VPX Reference Guide
		Customer Wins
		White Paper: Technical Needs and Challenges in Harbor Surveillance

FROM THE DESK OF JOHN THOMSON

IPv6: A Historical Perspective

to the Internet, noting along the way that, with the benefit of hindsight, some things may well have turned out differently.

John begins by looking at some of the things that industry luminaries have said over the years – things that have become part of computing folklore, and that those individuals almost certainly wish they had never been reported as having said. He goes on to describe how the needs of two major stakeholders – the telecommunications industry on the one hand, and the computing industry on the other – were, eventually, reconciled.

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John Thomson

Hindsight is a Wonderful Thing

Anyone involved in communications – and, in this day and age, which military systems designer isn’t? – will be aware of the significance of IPv6, and its impact on the networks of the future. But how did we get to where we are today? John takes an entertaining and informative look at how the world has moved from telegraph and telex to the Internet, noting along the way that, with the benefit of hindsight, some things may well have turned out differently.

An Interview with Jamie Farmer

Jamie Farmer is managing director of GE Fanuc’s Applied Image Processing business. Here, he shares his thoughts on what’s going on in the market, the advanced technologies that are being deployed and that are under development, and GE Fanuc’s strategies to bring leading edge solutions to some of the world’s most demanding customers.

VPX Reference Guide

GE Fanuc is a leader in VPX technology, with a breadth of products and expertise unsurpassed in the industry. Want to know more about what VPX is and does? The recently-announced VPX Reference Guide goes into significant technical detail and includes numerous drawings and figures.

GE Fanuc Announces
Significant Orders

In the past month or so, GE Fanuc has secured two important contract wins – from Turkish prime contractor Aselsan and from Airbus. You can find out about them by clicking below. Expect to read more about our successes in the coming months.


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		Aselsan
		Airbus

WHITE PAPER

Technical Needs & Challenges in Harbor Surveillance

Countering terrorist threats to harbors and coastal areas has created the need for a new range of high frequency sonar products, designed to detect and track specific surface and underwater targets such as divers, swimmers and water vehicles. This new white paper describes the latest approaches to acquiring and processing high frequency sonar signals and their advantages over traditional approaches.

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		CALENDAR Upcoming Events, Seminars, Workshops
Where in the world is GE Fanuc? Just take a look you might be surprised to find that we will be in your neck of the woods in the very near future. Come find out what we’re up to at these upcoming events.