Expediting New Capabilities to the Warfighter with the SOSA Technical Standard
By Brian Perry, Senior VP/GM Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
The MOSA design philosophy, which relates to hardware, software, and system architectures, increases warfighter effectiveness by simplifying the deployment of new capabilities. Using standard interfaces speeds technology by reducing the work and cost required to plug-in new applications.
The ideal is for new capabilities to become as simple to introduce as it is to download a new app to your iPhone. The SOSA Technical Standard applies the modular open systems approach embracing specific VPX standard profiles. This allows for rapid and more cost-effective upgrades of hardware over time.
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