Defence & Avionics

To serve the European and global defence, unmanned vehicle, and avionics markets, we offer both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) embedded computing modules and modified COTS and customised solutions.

Our R&D centres in Italy, Germany, and the US are staffed with experts in hardware, software, mechanical, and system engineering, supported by advanced design and simulation tools. With ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facilities in Italy and Germany, and AS9100-certified manufacturing options across Europe and the US, we offer resilient, regionally based technical, manufacturing, and supply chain flexibility, all backed by dedicated customer support.

Over SECO’s 40+ years of designing and building to the requirements of a variety of rugged deployed product use cases, we have developed technical core competencies in the following areas:

• Smart handheld devices with integrated displays, radios, and specialised user controls
• Battery-operated devices
• Wireless communications, including Wi-Fi, cellular (5G, LTE), Wi-Fi HaLow, ZigBee/802.15.4, and military radios
• Linux, Android, VxWorks, and other RTOS operating systems

SECO has extensive expertise in designing and qualifying rugged defence electronics with key defence standards, including:  

• Rugged environments: MIL-STD-810; STANAG 4370 AECTP-300, AECTP-400
• Electromagnetic compliance: MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464; STANAG 4370 AECTP-500
• Ground and aircraft vehicle power: MIL-STD-1275 and MIL-STD-704
• Device ergonomics: MIL-STD-1472

The wide range of SECO’s off-the-shelf Computer on Modules (COMs) enables our clients to accelerate development, lower costs, and bring solutions to market faster.

Designed for demanding environments, our edge solutions offer industrial temperature and conformal coating options, AI/CV/ML workloads support, and a wide selection of operating systems. We ensure long product lifecycles of up to 10-15 years, with a stable bill of materials (BOM) and strict revision control. We also offer comprehensive design services, from custom carrier boards to full board support package (BSP) integration when needed.

Using a modified COTS design approach, SECO can design and manufacture custom devices, circuitry, and software based on validated commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. Leveraging validated schematics, circuit board layouts, software, and mechanical designs, SECO's process significantly shortens development time, lowers development cost, and minimizes risk.

Contact us for customised designs

Once the design process is complete, we manufacture and deliver the finished product, utilising ISO 9001 and AS9100-compliant production facilities in Europe or the US as required. SECO's operations and support capabilities include:

• Extended product availability to support long-term defence, security, and avionics programs
• Product life cycle management, including BOM management, PCN/ECN notices, and last time buys
• Global supply chain management with purchasing leverage and direct supplier relationships
• In-house automated production test development and infrastructure