The Raptor is a rugged, small form factor, Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) computer based on the VNX+ standard, the Small Form Factor standard selected by the Open GroupTM - SOSA Consortium, the standards body responsible for establishing guidelines for selection and acquisition of C5ISR components and systems. Derived directly from VNX (VITA 74) OpenVPX (VITA 65), VNX+ is part of the continued evolution of the VNX standard and is specifically designed for small form factor deployments.

The Raptor is typically 1/3 the volume of a similarly equipped 3U VPX platform, making it the only true industry standard for MILspec, Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) rugged small form factor computing. Trident has provided VNX and VNX+ systems to integrators and end-users the world over and is a contributor to the ANSI/VITA-90 VNX+ Technical Committee and the VNX Marketing Alliance.