The chief of Naval Air Systems Command, Vice Adm. David Dunaway, believes system integration designs of next-generation aircraft should be centered on an open architecture approach that allows for components and systems to be added or swapped under a service arrangement.Dunaway, speaking Wednesday at the American Society of Naval Engineers symposium, said that in order to do so the government needs to take on the role of lead systems integrator to effectively implement open architecture practices. The role is less…
