Open Architecture
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ArmyArmy Acquisition, Research And Capabilities Officials Agree: Open Architecture Essential For Future
Adoption of modular, open systems architecture requirements is elemental to the Army maintaining its technical edge as it revamps existing equipment and designs platforms for future fights, according to the […]
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Air ForceLeidos Wins Air Force Lab Contract To Provide Open Architecture R&D Science And Technology
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Leidos [LDOS] a contract worth up to $48 million to provide research and development (R&D) under the Mission Systems Open Architecture Science […]
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Harris Achieves Second Open-Architecture Verification Under FACE Standards
A major development toward the real-world application of open-systems architecture in avionics occurred March 7 when Harris Corp. [HRS] was verified compliant with the Future Airborne Capabilities Environment. The Open […]
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Navy/USMCBuilding ‘Flexible’ Ships With Open Architectures Delivers Vessels Superior ‘In All Cases’
Building “flexible” surface ships designed to accept incremental capability upgrades throughout their service lives is more expensive up front, but delivers superior mission performance than traditional ships designed for a […]
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UncategorizedNorthrop Grumman And U.S. Army Complete First Flight of UH-60V Black Hawk
Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully completed the first flight of the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter with its partner, the U.S. Army Prototype Integration Facility, the company said Monday. Northrop Grumman provides […]
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ArmyOpen Architectures Could Be Future Vertical Lift’s Most Powerful Weapon, Say Chopper Program Managers
The futuristic helicopter that results from the ongoing Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program will be faster and more maneuverable than current designs, but its baked-in ability to rapidly integrate new […]
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Air ForceArmy, Navy, USAF Brass: Industry Must Cooperate To Keep Incremental Gear Upgrades Affordable
The military wants weapons and equipment with modular, open-systems architectures (MOSA) that allow rapid, regular upgrades but need assurance from industry that each incremental upgrade will not come with its […]
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Air ForceAir Force Creates Life Cycle Management Center Program Office For Open Systems
The Air Force has stood up an open architecture program within its Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) in an effort to expand the use of open systems in the service’s […]
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CyberMove To Open Architecture Raises Security Issues, Creates Opportunities, NSA Official Says
The National Security Agency’s (NSA) transition to an open architecture for the communications systems it uses worldwide is allowing it to expand its capability footprint at less cost but it […]
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New DoD Working Group Promoting Modular Open Systems Architecture
The U.S. Department of Defense has stood up a working group to promote modular, open-systems architecture (MOSA) in acquisition programs, a DoD official said Oct. 18. The membership of the […]
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