> > Hell Vax List,
> > 
> > I have come across what I believe is a military version of a digital
> > computer.  I would like to know if anyone on the list has heard of one of
> > these computers. The name on the front on the case is "RUGGED R/1184". It is
> > with out a doubt the most well made computer I have ever seen!  The main
> > proccessor board is a "M8190", also most of the boasrds have GS-2 printed on
> > them next to the name DIGITAL.
> 
> Sure sounds like a pdp-11/84 to me. :-)
In the 70s and early 80s there were a number of rugged and militarized 
(there is a diff) versions of the 11 and the vax.
There was a company called rugged digital that made systems 911s at least)
and raytheon and norden made mil 11s and vaxen..
bob
> 
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