Start with the news release EASA certifies avionics unit with Altera processor from Altera, which we summarised at the time by saying "The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a safety-critical avionics system that includes a DO-254/ED-80-certifiable version of Altera's Nios II embedded processor.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release TDI power system targets military applications from TDI Power: "Military power-supply specialist TDI Power has launched a three-phase, three-wire power system suited for shipboard and industrial applications where no neutral connection is available.".
 
In September 2010, we covered the news from Vicor - take a look at Brick Filter targets military ground vehicle apps which says: "Vicor has introduced the MIL-COTS VI Brick Filter, which is available as a standalone filter or integrated with the PRM Regulator Module for military ground vehicle and airborne systems applications.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Wind River Systems, Embedded Development Kits enhance productivity, as well as Optically coupled isolators for harsh environments from Optek Technology, and Vehicle PC operates in extreme temperatures from American Industrial Systems.