Author :
Hall, Jim ; Naff, Ray
Author_Institution :
Orbital Sci./Fairchild Defense, Germantown, MD, USA
Abstract :
Fairchild Defense, a division of Orbital Sciences Corporation, has been a pioneer in the use of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware, software, and tools in military equipment. Fairchild has developed a cost and schedule effective approach to the use of COTS elements. This paper discusses Fairchild´s experience with the use of COTS in military equipment and the special considerations imposed because of the military environment
Keywords :
costing; military equipment; scheduling; COTS; Fairchild Defense; Orbital Sciences Corporation; commercial-off-the-shelf items; cost effective approach; military environment; military equipment; schedule effective approach; Computer architecture; Costs; Defense industry; Hardware; Job shop scheduling; Military equipment; Procurement; Software tools; Temperature distribution; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 2000. Proceedings. DASC. The 19th
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6395-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2000.886947
