Title :
Mission computer replacement prototype for Special Operations Forces aircraft: an application of commercial technology to avionics
Author :
Lowery, Harold ; Mitchell, Brian
Author_Institution :
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Georgia, USA
Abstract :
Attempts to improve the reliability and maintainability of Special Operations Forces (SOF) fixed wing aircraft avionics by developing the mission computer replacement prototype (MCRP), are described. The purpose of the MCRP is to design, build, and demonstrate a replacement mission computer that is applicable across SOF aircraft. Our goal is to develop an open architecture mission computer based on industry standards and COTS and nondevelopmental item components, with maximum reuse of the existing operational flight program software
Keywords :
aircraft computers; aircraft maintenance; military avionics; safety-critical software; software fault tolerance; COTS components; Special Operations Forces aircraft; VMEbus; dual redundancy; fixed wing aircraft avionics; form-fit-function; industry standards; life cycle technology enhancement; maintainability; mission computer replacement prototype; nondevelopmental item components; open architecture; operational flight program software reuse; reliability; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Application software; Computer architecture; Hardware; Logistics; Military aircraft; Military computing; Prototypes;
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.2000.886960
