By Geoff Fein While the Navy procures commercially available components for its surface, undersea and network platforms and systems, incorporating off-the-shelf technologies into aircraft, in particular the F/A-18 Hornet, is a bit more challenging, according to a Navy spokeswoman. There are three omnipresent, sometimes competing challenges associated with using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components in the F/A-18: obsolescence, performance in the harsh Navy tactical environment, and service life, Marcia Hart-Wise, program executive office tactical aircraft programs (PEO (T)) public affairs officer,…
COTS Solutions Bring Cost Savings For F/A-18s As Well As Challenges
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