8 Slot SAVE VPX ChassisSAVE-820 Chassis

The SAVE-820 chassis is intended for integrated Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems into Army ground vehicles. Standardized A-Kit/Vehicle Envelope (SAVE) chassis, conform to size, weight, power, connector requirements and electrical interfaces for C5ISR systems under the SAVE standard.

The SAVE-820 chassis supports 3U VPX SOSA / CMOSS payloads in target systems requiring conformance to the standard. It includes the complete connector complement under the standard. The 8 payload and 2 power supply backplane enables use of commonly applied SOSA aligned modules and their associated profiles.

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  • 8 payload and 2 power supply backplane
  • Accommodates payload combinations in SAVE deployment chassis



  • Operating: -40°C to 55°C
  • 4 x high cfm fans
  • Max altitude 15Kft at 575W and 30Kft for sub 575W payloads



  • Operating: -40°C to 55°C
  • 4 x high cfm fans
  • Max altitude 15Kft at 575W and 30Kft for sub 575W payloads



  • Designed for insertion into the SAVE (Standardized A-kit
  • Envelope), revised with the 2” x 4” top rear keep out are
  • Allows space within the envelop for cables and vibration.
  • Meets SAVE dimensional requirements: 9.3” (H), 15.9 (W) x 16.1″
  • Machined aluminum alloy 6061-T6, bolt together construction
  • Approximately 38lbs, no payload boards



  • Shock: 30 Gs @ 11ms half sine
  • Vibration: 20 to 2000Hz at 5Gs
  • Designed to meet MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-S-901D