Avionics planning for future aeronautical systems: pilot-vehicle interface (PVI)

The author presents the efforts of the DCS, Development Planning at Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD/XR) in the area of future system cockpit planning. A central group of emerging aeronautical weapon systems has been identified, and planning efforts have begun to understand the likely mission needs and requirements these systems will demand. Much of this planning is conducted horizontally, across the future systems. This facilitates the discovery of commonality between the various future systems, especially in avionics. A ripe technical area for upfront definition is pilot-vehicle interface (PVI). PVI is addressed in the overall context of weapon system avionics, and a system cockpit vision is presented