Curtiss Wright Controls Defense Solutions' SwitchBox Module, with twenty Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single slot rugged chassis, enables the vision of Net-Centric operations and extends the reach of transformational networks.  The managed rugged Gigabit Ethernet multi-layer switch is ideal for building Intra-Platform Networks (IPNs) for air, land, and sea vehicles.  Curtiss-Wright Controls’ SwitchBox enables fast, reliable, and deterministic forwarding (switching and routing) of control and data packets with up to 20 wire-speed 10/100/1000-Mbps interfaces.  These interfaces can be used to connect multiple chassis, cards, or even processors within platform networks. Using star, dual star, mesh, and hybrid network topologies, Curtiss-Wright Controls’ SwitchBox provides a flexible, cost-effective solution to architect reliable communications infrastructures for current and future networked platforms.