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Article: Small form factor, full-scale capability: How VNX+ and QMC bring MOSA and COTS to SWaP-constrained defense systems

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:53 AM | Jerry Gipper (Administrator)

By Tim Tews, General Manager, TEWS Technologies GmbH

New standards like VITA 90 (VNX+) and VITA 93 (QMC) are important steps in bringing MOSA principles to even the smallest and most limited edge platforms without making trade-offs. Together, these standards create multi-layer modular systems that support scalable, flexible, and future-ready designs for many defense applications.

Full article in Military & Aerospace Electronics