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DIU Soliciting For Open Mission Platform Aimed At Airlift And Tanker Aircraft

DIU Soliciting For Open Mission Platform Aimed At Airlift And Tanker Aircraft
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston deploys flares as part of a training event over the Atlantic Ocean in a military operating area (MOA) outside Charleston, South Carolina on June 5, 2021 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Defense Department is seeking prototype open mission solutions to allow its high-value airlift and tanker aircraft to operate in contested environments through a common operating picture, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) said on Monday. The first application for the platform-agnostic Open Mission Engine (OMEN) is a tactical moving map tool that displays blue-force awareness, threats and airspace status on one aircrew display, and functions when offline. The user interface and user experience is a key focus of the application…

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