Automated Test Equipment for Military and Defense

"Through the use of advanced software architecture and NI hardware, G Systems was able to provide Lockheed Martin Aeronautics with a highly-configurable, expandable system to meet current and future requirements of the F-35 VSIF."

- Michael Fortenberry - G Systems, Inc.

Read the full case study

For more than 30 years, National Instruments has helped military, aerospace, and defense companies worldwide build more effective automated test, measurement, and control systems. While continuing to provide long-term stable instrumentation platforms such as PXI and VXI, NI drives innovation in test system design with virtual instrumentation. Virtual instrumentation combines the advantages of open industry-standard platforms such as PXI, modular instrumentation, and instrument control with some of the industry’s most comprehensive, widely chosen test system software.

Additional Case Studies

The NI automated test platform begins with NI PXI modular instruments and the NI Developer Suite, which includes NI LabVIEW for graphical system design and NI LabWindows™/CVI for C-based textual development. Then you can integrate multiple tests and test systems with the NI TestStand test executive. With open connectivity to traditional systems and commercial off-the-shelf hardware, NI automated test systems take advantage of the latest PC technology and integrate easily with existing test systems.

ATE for Military and Defense Resource Kit
Download tutorials to help with your automated test system creation.

Download these resources

Design and Implementation Considerations

Hardware Architecture Layer

Software Architecture Layer

High-Performance Mixed-Signal Automated Test System

PXI is the standard platform for automated test applications. With a Windows or real-time controller, chassis, and I/O specific to the device under test, a PXI system is the ideal solution. Select the appropriate chassis, controller, and modules for your application and view the PXI advisor to generate recommendations for the necessary components and accessories to complete your system.

Customize your test system by choosing only the components you need
Save your own part list and share with colleagues
Contact an NI expert or request an on-site demo

View an example system

Locate an NI Partner

NI solutions partners are companies involved in the delivery of NI products as solutions or companies that provide complementary software and hardware products.

Search the Alliance Partner Directory

The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.