Smart Modular SSDs Selected by Harris

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. has been selected by Harris Corporation to provide solid-state drives (SSDs) for use in its Mass Storage Unit (MSU) program. 

The new MSU, which is part of a larger F/A-18 program, is the first of a new family of avionics file servers.
 
“The MSU enhances our ability to provide significant file storage for in-flight applications on the F/A-18 platform,” explained Steve Cook, Program Manager for the Harris Government Communications Systems Division. “The increased capacity and performance of today’s SLC NAND flash drives allow us to support a broader range of applications with data consolidated from multiple sources. Coupled with their high reliability and long service life, today’s advanced SSDs from SMART Modular Technologies are an excellent fit for our application.”
 
Harris selected SMART’s XceedSecure 2.5” SATA SSD for the in-flight file server application. XceedSecure high-performance SSDs range in capacity from 32GB to 256GB and include EraSure technology, which is secure erase features that comply with current military data-elimination standards.
 
“SMART is well-known for its highly reliable, industrial-grade SSD solutions,” said Frank Perezalonso, SMART’s Vice President and General Manager of SSD Defense Products. “The Harris MSU is an excellent example of the new uses for our SSDs in on-board applications. We are very pleased that Harris selected SMART and look forward to working with them on the MSU program.”