Curtiss-Wright採用NVIDIA IGX Thor打造戰術級即時AI處理新時代

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美國國防與航太技術公司Curtiss-Wright於10月28日宣布推出全新PacStar® 431人工智慧邊緣運算模組，採用NVIDIA IGX Thor™平台，專為即時感測資料處理與AI推論而設計，為戰術級AI應用揭開全新篇章。

該模組隸屬PacStar 400系列，具備低功耗、高效能與小型化特性（Low-SWaP），整合NVIDIA Blackwell GPU與Arm Neoverse V3AE CPU，支援高速DDR5X記憶體與Gen 5 NVMe儲存，提供高達2070 TFLOPS AI運算效能，比上一代IGX Orin 500快八倍。

PacStar 431可執行多感測融合（Sensor Fusion）、AI推論與自主決策運算，支援軍用與關鍵基礎設施應用，例如即時監控、戰場分析與遠端自主控制。

PacStar總經理Roark McDonald表示：「PacStar 431為前線任務帶來即時AI運算能力，使決策更快速、更準確。我們將NVIDIA IGX Thor導入強固型模組架構，讓先進AI運算能真正落地，支援國防與關鍵任務需求。」

Curtiss-Wright指出，PacStar 431不僅能無縫整合至既有的PacStar 400生態系，還可擴展為模組化解決方案，支援25 GbE 高速感測輸入、SIP多協定通訊與自動化任務部署，滿足日益複雜的戰術AI環境。

此產品代表Curtiss-Wright與NVIDIA AI Enterprise生態系的最新合作成果，將大幅加速AI部署、簡化軟體整合並確保長期產品持續性，符合國防與產業客戶的穩定需求。

🔍 三大觀察重點

1️⃣ AI晶片戰延伸至戰術邊緣：Curtiss-Wright結合NVIDIA Thor平台，展現美方在軍用AI邊緣運算的最新進展，預示戰場數據決策將全面AI化。

2️⃣ 模組化AI系統成未來趨勢：PacStar 431以可擴充的400系列為基礎，體現「模組即戰力」理念，對台灣國防工業的AI架構設計具啟發意義。

3️⃣ 民用AI與軍用AI融合加速：AI模組具備低功耗高效能特性，除軍用外，也將成為智慧城市、能源監控等領域的重要核心技術。

Curtiss-Wright Unveils Tactical-Grade Edge AI Era with NVIDIA IGX Thor

Curtiss-Wright has unveiled the PacStar 431, a next-generation Edge AI module powered by NVIDIA IGX Thor™, designed to deliver high-speed, real-time sensor fusion, AI inference, and autonomous decision-making for tactical environments.

Built on the PacStar 400-Series, the compact, ruggedized system integrates an NVIDIA Blackwell GPU and Arm Neoverse V3AE CPU with DDR5X memory and Gen 5 NVMe storage, delivering up to 2070 TFLOPS of AI compute — eight times faster than the previous generation.

Roark McDonald, General Manager of PacStar, stated: “PacStar 431 enables real-time AI at the edge, allowing mission operators to make faster, data-driven decisions. By integrating NVIDIA IGX Thor into a low-SWaP module, we’re enabling resilient, high-performance AI for defense and critical infrastructure.”

Curtiss-Wright’s collaboration with NVIDIA AI Enterprise ensures robust, long-lifecycle AI platforms aligned with NVIDIA’s roadmap, accelerating field deployment and integration across defense, industrial, and smart infrastructure sectors.

🔍 Three Key Observations 

1️⃣ AI Competition Reaches the Tactical Edge – The PacStar 431 showcases how U.S. defense innovation is driving AI decision-making directly to the edge through NVIDIA’s Thor technology.

2️⃣ Modular AI Architecture as Future Standard – Its PacStar 400 framework demonstrates scalable “combat-ready modules,” providing lessons for Taiwan’s AI command and control development.

3️⃣ Civil-Military AI Convergence – The low-SWaP AI design is equally valuable for dual-use sectors such as smart cities, autonomous logistics, and real-time industrial monitoring.