As radar systems must withstand the harshest possible conditions and support exacting compute demands for signal processing and analysis, having the right compute platform embedded within a defense radar solution becomes paramount. VPX, one of the optimum form factors for aerospace & defense data solutions in the coming decade, is able to meet stringent system requirements with a unique balance of high throughput, ruggedization, SWaP advantages, and scalability. This solution brief introduces how ADLINK’s VPX6100 rugged processor blade helped a leading European system integrator successfully develop its new generation ground-based radar systems.