How aerospace & defence technology is shaping the modern world

摘要

While large scale conflict can often result in technological breakthroughs, the pursuit of peace also drives innovation too. As Mark Patrick, Supplier Marketing Manager (EMEA) at Mouser Electronics, explains, this dichotomy has far-reaching implications that help shape the modern world. There are many parallels between the commercial and high-reliability electronics sectors, with a history of cross-fertilisation. The concept of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) has been part of the defence sector for several decades, while the design philosophy of open architectures arguably started in Hi-Rel sectors, but now pervades the IT industry. Standards exist because large industries like aerospace and defence support a huge number of suppliers that must be able to cooperate yet remain competitive.