Aitech Brings Data-Center-Class AI Performance to Defense Platforms with Next-Generation 3U VPX C530 and SOSA Aligned 3U VPX U-C5300 Rugged AI GPGPU Boards

Upgraded AI-Enabled 3U VPX GPGPU Boards Deliver Major Gains in AI Inference,
Parallel Processing and Real-Time Rendering for Defense and Aerospace Systems

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aitech, a global leader in AI-powered rugged embedded computing and connectivity solutions for defense and space applications, today announced the new 3U VPX C530 and SOSA®-aligned 3U VPX U-C5300 GPGPU boards, its next-generation of rugged AI GPU accelerators. The new C530 and U-C5300 deliver a substantial leap in AI compute compared to the previous generation. They provide significant improvements in AI inference, memory bandwidth, and graphics performance while maintaining compatibility with rugged VPX architectures.

Defense platforms generate unprecedented volumes of sensor and video data, and traditional CPU-based mission computers can no longer keep pace with the demands of AI inference, multi-stream HD video processing and advanced sensor fusion. These new AI enabled GPGPU boards provide the rugged, SWaP-optimized heterogeneous computing architecture needed to bring high-performance AI to the edge, enabling faster mission decisions, improved situational awareness and greater operational autonomy.

Replacing previous-generation configurations, the new upgrades provide significantly higher AI inference throughput, enhanced graphics performance and greater memory bandwidth. This enables system integrators and mission computer manufacturers to run more sophisticated AI models, process additional sensor streams and support next-generation autonomous capabilities without increasing platform size, weight or power requirements.

The new AI GPGPU boards enable faster, more accurate performance in AI delivery, video analytics, image processing, object detection, and classification tasks. Both boards offer up to 9,728 CUDA cores for parallel processing, 304 Tensor Cores for AI inference and 76 ray-tracing cores for real-time rendering. The boards deliver up to 35.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance and 576 GB/s memory bandwidth, providing the processing power required for demanding real-time edge AI workloads.

The U-C5300 offers SOSA alignment for next-generation defense programs. For organizations pursuing open-architecture modernization initiatives, the U-C5300 helps simplify integration, improve interoperability and accelerate deployment across next-generation defense platforms.

"AI is transforming defense operations, but the challenge is delivering real-time intelligence where missions happen, making AI workload processing at the tactical edge mission-critical," said Dan Mor, director of customer solutions, Aitech. "By bringing NVIDIA RTX Ada performance to rugged VPX architectures, the C530 and U-C5300 enable faster AI inference, real-time analytics and greater mission autonomy while supporting the long lifecycles, open standards and software continuity that defense programs require."

Unlike many legacy rugged GPU solutions, the C530 and U-C5300 combine current-generation AI-enabled GPGPU technology with mission-proven ruggedization and open standards support. Existing CUDA-based applications can leverage the new architecture with minimal software disruption, providing a straightforward migration path while supporting future AI frameworks and evolving mission requirements throughout long program lifecycles.

C530: High-Performance GPGPU
The C530 multi-head GPGPU is a powerful AI enabled 3U VPX GPGPU board, providing remarkable performance in a compact and rugged form factor. With powerful compute architecture, it is suited for compute-intensive applications including unmanned and autonomous vehicles, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), targeting systems, advanced video processing and sensor fusion applications.

U-C5300: SOSA-Aligned High-Performance GPGPU 
As adoption of SOSA and OpenVPX architectures continues to expand across the U.S. Department of War and allied programs, the U-C5300 has the same architecture upgrade as the C530 and is designed to align with the SOSA Technical Standard, helping defense programs meet interoperability requirements while enabling smoother integration from development through deployment. 

The updated C530 and U-C5300 GPGPU boards support AI processing across a range of defense applications, including:

• Autonomous navigation, sensor fusion and target recognition for ground mobile vehicles
• Real-time video analytics and EO/IR processing for airborne platforms
• Combat management AI and radar processing for naval applications
• AI-based signal classification for electronic warfare (EW) systems
• Object detection, classification and tracking for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

Availability and Technical Details
Designed for deployment in harsh military and aerospace environments, the C530 and U-C5300 support OpenVPX architectures, PCIe Gen4 connectivity, CUDA® software tools and Windows® and Linux® operating systems, with the U-C5300 offering SOSA-aligned interoperability.

The C530 and U-C5300 are now available for mission development. For more information, visit Aitech's website.

About Aitech
Aitech Rugged Group, Inc. ("Aitech") develops and delivers mission-critical electronics that equip defense and space organizations with faster insights, greater reliability, and the technology advantage needed to succeed in every domain. As the world's first independent provider of open-systems COTS and MOTS embedded computing solutions, Aitech combines proven computing building blocks, application-specific engineering, and long-term lifecycle support to solve complex hardware challenges.

With a portfolio of SOSA-aligned single-board computers, AI-enabled GPGPUs, rugged networking solutions, and integrated mission computing platforms, Aitech helps accelerate defense modernization while reducing program risk and complexity. For more than 40 years, Aitech has delivered mission-proven solutions across sea, land, air, and space domains. Customers include Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Rafael, and Virgin Galactic.

Aitech is built for your mission. For more information, visit www.aitechsystems.com.

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