Military Industrial Complex Computers

By Myer Thompson

The age of computers has matured into a new industrial age. It's an age fueled by the need for smaller and smaller computers to do more and more. The need for greater and more complex permutations has never been more crucial, especially in the realm of military and manufactured systems.

Your standard mainframe is all and good if you're running a civilian business. It's one thing to have a mainframe for your corporation. It's another thing to need a interlaced series of mainframes connected together to deliver accurate, complex data streams to not only processing point, but processing point across the globe. You can't expect your average computer to get the job done, much less handle one of these permutations.

The age of the industrial computer is coming to fruition. Computer engineers and manufacturers are being pushed more and more to provide a product that can withstand the rigors of military life, the monotony of the assembly line, and the integration of government databases. This means today's industrial mainframe has to be versatile and dependable.

What does this mean from an innovation standpoint? The industrial age of computers has seen the development of the multi-slot portable computer, the rack-mount, and the panel mount computer. What do each of these variants do? Whatever the military, corporate, or government agencies want them to do. Ever wonder what drives the targeting systems of an M1 tank? Or the flight system of an F16 fighter jet? That's right: an industrial computer than can take a hit from a depleted shell and keep processing.

Where can you find one of these PCs? There are only a handful of reputable industrial computer manufacturers in the market today. They service a number of powerful, and secretive, companies around the world. This includes heavy hitters like Raytheon, GE, Telex, and even the US Army and Air Force. Advanced systems require advanced computer systems. Forget swinging by your local Best Buy to find one. No, you'll need online access, the means to purchase these computers, and in some cases, the clearance to own them. - 31403

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