At the center of GMS’s ½ ATR VPX Cross Domain solution are the X9 VENOM™ 3U OpenVPX mission computer modules, available both in single slot and dual slot versions with Intel Xeon® W (8 cores) or Xeon D (20 cores). The X9 VENOM family is the ultimate in 3U OpenVPX products and is designed for MOSA (Modular Open Standard Approach) and developed in alignment with the SOSA™ Technical Standard. SOSA profile is SLT3-PAY-1F1F2U1TU1T1U1T-14.2.16.

X9 VENOM™’s clamshell heatsink design employs GMS’s patented RuggedCool® and Diamond RuggedCool2™ cooling technology for long life in extended temperature environments. GMS camlocks are superior by providing a larger and more direct heat path from the OpenVPX LRU heat plane to the chassis. The chassis uses dedicated vapor phase heat pipes to each of the four slots, channeling heat away from the cards to the chassis heat exchanger and redundant TwoCool® fan array. In base configuration, the chassis easily and reliably dissipates 600 W, but is capable up the maximum power supply load.

Red and Black domains each employ a MIL-STD-1275 power supply with 2s hold-up in addition to the mission computer module. Intel®’s next generation CPU (Xeon® W or Xeon® D) offers scalability with high-density performance. The extra OpenVPX slot (one per domain) is reserved for future expansion and can be configured to match customer needs. Available capabilities include an Ethernet switch, NVIDIA®-based GPGPU for AI applications, NAS (network attached storage), fiber Ethernet, FPGA co-processing logic and more. The chassis front panel can be modified for the extra I/O from the second per-domain slot.

Cross domain data access is controlled by a TACLANE® (KG-175N) HAIPE® Type 1 encryptor that is NSA certified and uses the latest in crypto technology to provide high assurance protection of voice, video, and classified data.

High-speed I/O into and out of the cross domain system is via the three Ethernet ports per domain: 1x 100 GigE, 2x 10 GigE, and 2x 1 GigE. The mission processors (one per domain) do more than just conduct traffic flow. Each 8-20 core computer is capable of applying rules-based bi-simplex data diode traffic movement across the encryptor, as well as pre and post data processing. In effect, the cross domain can represent the entire processing element of a full-featured system plus having the ability to provide security, cross domain data, and sensor/data processing all in a single box. Each mission processor can also facilitate code for National Cross Domain Strategy & Management Office’s (NCDSMO) Raise the Bar (RTB) requirements.

System shown with cutaway section on the side