BACKBONE

BACKBONE

MUSE Electronics GmbH

Vienna, Austria

Rugged Computing & ElectronicsDual-use
Profile last updated: October 1, 2026

About

BACKBONE is a defense company based in Vienna, Austria working in rugged computing & electronics.

BACKBONE is a rugged, carbon fiber tablet developed and manufactured in Austria by MUSE Electronics GmbH in Vienna. The device is designed for simultaneous use across multiple security domains, with hardware-level isolation through external boot devices, integrated hardware security architecture, and intrusion detection. It is built to operate in extreme temperatures, is waterproof to IP68/IP69K, and is shock-tested to MIL-STD-202. The product is intended for military operations, military bases and field use, as well as for businesses and organisations requiring data security. MUSE Electronics is the consortium leader of the BATTLEPAD secure field communications project.

Location

Vienna, Austria

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

MUSE Electronics GmbH

Registration

422680p

VAT number

ATU69109608

Focus areas

rugged tabletmulti-domain securitycarbon fiberendpoint securitymilitary computinghardware security

Languages

ENDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Rugged Computing & Electronics

What they offer

Hardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

BACKBONE tablet

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Rugged tablet

Carbon fiber, waterproof (IP68/IP69K) tablet for multi-domain security, with physically separated security domains via external boot devices and operation from -20 to 60 degrees Celsius.

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STD-202

People

Management & team (1)

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