A PUMA infantry fighting vehicle driving through dry soil and the key visual of the CENTURION i7

CENTURION i7 — Rugged vehicle computer

Computers for a broad spectrum of applications

The CENTURION i7 vehicle computer is tailored to the special requirements in military vehicles. Connected to the vehicle network, the CENTURION i7 controls and communicates with other systems and the sensor technology. As the central information node of the vehicle’s IT system, it receives, processes and distributes all sensor information and data from the connected applications.

The CENTURION i7 is flexibly configurable and enables functions to be expanded for the specific project at hand with the help of plug-ins.

Performance overview:

  • Form, fit and function across all generations of computers
  • Function expansions via plug-ins
  • Basic device for further system developments
  • Modular design
  • High thermal stability
  • Enables customer-specific adaptations
LEOPARD 2 tank driving down a slope

The plus points

Powerful and ruggedized on-board computer

Exchange processes

The CENTURION i7 is installation and backward-compatible compatible with its technological predecessor in terms of form, fit and function.

Thermal stability

CENTURION series computer systems boast high thermal stability and do not require active cooling thanks to their fan-free design.

Qualification

The CENTURION i7 keeps out water and dust, withstands salt fog, holds up to fluctuating pressures and the extended temperature range, and reliably processes data under heavy shocks and vibrations.

On-board voltage network

KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics ensures smooth operation on the vehicle electrical system by applying VG96916 and MIL-STD-1275. This guarantees that CENTURION computers harmonise with the power supply system, do not negatively influence the system or take damage themselves.

EMC

An aluminium housing and special design ensure EMC compatibility. KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics applies various civil norms and standards as well as MIL-SPECS for this purpose.

Functions

Information expedites the situation and makes the field dynamic, so it must be adequately and effectively accessible, displayable, processable and distributable at the right time, in the right place, and with the right quality. The CENTURION i7 is the means of choice for this.

  • Architecture
  • Data transfer
  • Sensor information
  • Operating system
  • Life cycle
  • Modularity

Architecture

  • 64-bit architecture
  • 8th generation Intel processor

Data transfer

Integrated Gigabit LAN

Sensor information

The CENTURION i7 processes information from

  • Cameras
  • Thermal imager
  • Jammer
  • Acoustic detector
  • Radar system
  • Laser range finder
  • Other connected applications
  • Customer-specific sensors

Operating system

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Other operating systems on request

Life cycle

  • Externally replaceable CMOS battery
  • Obsolescence management
  • CENTURION i7 is always up to date with the latest technology

Modularity

  • CENTURION i7 is developed to be modular and scalable
  • Adaptations to the customer’s requests
  • Adaptation of memory equipment
  • Adaptation of the type and number of interfaces
  • Adaptation to customer-specific functionalities

Technical data

Processor

Intel®

Memory

Customer-specific

Graphics

Integrated graphics board

 

Resolution up to full HD

 

Digital image processing interface

Interfaces

Serial interfaces

 

Ethernet connection

 

Serial bus

 

Bit-serial connection

 

Digital video interface

 

Analogue video interface

 

Image processing interfaces

 

Audio interface

 

CENTURION i7 from KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics GmbH
Different variants of the CENTURION i7 computer family

Hardware variants

  • CENTURION i7
  • CENTURION i7 with customer-specific height
  • CENTURION i7 with removable hard drive for red/black areas
  • CENTURION i7 with integrated switch
  • CENTURION i7 with integrated video processing
  • CENTURION i7 with customer-specific functions