Viii Data on TSC-750M laptop comes via Miltope Product Specification Rev Y, Document # 713525, provided by Mr. Sandy Morris, VT Miltope, Hope Hull AL (334-284-8665) to LtCol Dan Desjardins, AFRL/HECV, WPAFB OH (937- 255-4079), 8 June 2005. The VT Miltope arm makes rugged computers and computer peripherals, designed and manufactured in the US, for military, industrial and commercial tactical and aviation applications. The TSC-750M is a heavy-duty, fully ruggedized notebook designed for military use.
- Oct 26, 2010 VT Miltope’s laptop line includes six different machines: three standard laptops (RLC-3G, RLC-3, RLC-2), two convertibles (RCLC-1, RCLC-2) and a maintenance support computer (MSD).
- VT Miltope, a company of Vision Technologies Systems, specializes in the design, development and production of rugged computers, servers, printers, mass storage devices and related peripherals that must operate in the most demanding environmental conditions.
Intel Core i7-based rugged tablet for military use
(by Conrad H. Blickenstorfer)
Based in Hope Hull, AL, VT Miltope VT Miltope is part of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc., a multi-national engineering group engaged in aerospace, electronics, land systems and the marine sector. The VT Miltope arm makes rugged computers and computer peripherals, designed and manufactured in the US, for military, industrial and commercial tactical and aviation applications. In October of 2010, VT Miltope announced a new HARD WEAR family of ruggedized computer products that, the company says, 'represent the next generation of mission critical rugged computers.' The new RTSC-2 rugged tablet is part of this lineup, and it has impressive specs indeed.
What we have here is a military version of a rugged tablet computer platform. The basic form factor—i.e. roughly the size of an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and weighing about five pounds—has been around since the dawn of tablet computers in the early 1990s as it simply makes sense. A tablet this size can equally easily be carried around as it can quickly be inserted and removed from a vehicle mount.
Vt Miltope Laptop
Where the VT Miltope RTCS-2 impresses is in its thoroughly up-to-date technology. Vertical market hardware, which cannot benefit from economies of scale like consumer market products, often lags behind in offering the latest electronics, but not this Miltope tablet. It's based on the 1.06GHz Intel Core i7 620UE processor, a modern chip that is part of Intel's ultra-low voltage members of the Core i3/i5/i7 family. With a thermal design power of just 18 watts, ability to use speedy DDR3 memory, integrated graphics, and inclusion of numerous advanced Intel technologies, using this chip makes this new Miltope tablet obsolescene-proof for several years (at least on the hardware side). And don't worry about the modest 1.06GHz lock speed; this chip can operate at clock speeds up to twice as fast in 'Turbo Boost' mode. And with a large 68 watt-hour powerpack, battery life should be very good.
But leading edge technology doesn't stop with the CPU here; you also get up to 160GB of solid state storage and one of the brightest LED-backlit sunlight-readable displays capable of up to 1,000 nits. No info on what kind of digitizer is used, but we assume some sort of dual-input that allows both touch/stylus and active pen.
This being a unit geared towards military operation, the RTSC-2 sports formidable environmental specs. Operating temperature is -26 to 140 degree Fahrenheit, and the machine passed stringent MIL-STD-810G testing for shock, vibration, altitude, humidity, driving rain, sand, dust, and salt fog, as well as MIL-STD-461F and other testing for EMI/ESD and HAEMP.
Finally, VT Miltope views the RTCS-2 as really consisting of two major components, the RTCU-2 tablet itself and its active mounting dock that provides port replication, additional ports, 10-33 Volt vehicle power, and also a number of expansion options, including a telematic module (CanBUS interface, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS) and a serial interface module (up to five RS232/422/423/485 clocked serial ports).
Vt Miltope Corporation
Background
VT Miltope competes in the rugged computing market. Under battle conditions, with challenging environments, the need for rugged computing solutions is clear. VT Miltope uses the most powerful Intel chipsets, the lightest, strongest materials, and smart engineering to build rugged on-the-ground and airborne systems—from laptops and mounted computers to control panels, servers, and wireless access points.
Approach
The main competitor for VT Miltope in the rugged computing market was Panasonic’s rugged laptop, posing a formidable competitor with its name recognition advantage. To compete, Signature knew we would need a powerful brand that looks, feels, and sound indestructible. We also knew how important 24/7 global technical support would be for total reliability.
Results
Signature created the brand VT Miltope HARD WEAR which 0003encompassed all its rugged systems together with technical and 0003customer support. We then launched a multi-media campaign to build name recognition and product awareness, and created tools and ideas for developing stronger relationships with key customers.
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