Cloud Computing for Large-Scale Weapon Systems

Large-scale weapon systems employ distributed computing, but these systems typically do not have a services orientation as found in systems architected to leverage cloud computing. In this paper we describe some of the issues that need to be addressed to enable the application of cloud computing in such systems, using high-level generic use cases and requirements to illustrate the issues. We also discuss how cloud computing can address some of the perplexing problems that arise in the acquisition of large-scale weapon systems as systems of systems, but can also play a role in supporting changes in the workflows employed by the warfighter to attain information superiority within the battlespace.